2023-2024 / MTRA2014-1

Toxic risks linked to chemical substances, Part I : Biological mechanisms of toxic action

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

 Advanced Master in Occupational Medicine2 crédits 
 University certificate : training in professional pathology2 crédits 

Lecturer

Corinne Charlier

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

After the description of biochemical mechanism of toxicity of main chemical products, this course is dedicated to the study of action and side effects of chemical substances (volatile substances, heavy metals, pesticides, ....)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal is to show to the students the multidisciplinarity of toxicolgical sciences.

1.Different chemical products which are at risk for human health;

2.Metabolism of xenobiotics, related to toxicity;

3. Pharmacokinetic steps, and importance for biological active concentration of chemical product.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Not appliable

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not appliable

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

2 hours courses, tuesday morning 1st semester : lecture courses and/or podcasts

Recommended or required readings

Powerpoint slides

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

Written evaluation in january (on site or virtual according to agenda and health situation)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Introduction of a new chapter dedicated to emergent chemical products (nanomaterials)

Contacts

Professeur Corinne CHARLIER

Clinical, Forensic and Environmental Toxicological laboratory

CHU B35

Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège

Tél.04/3237683

Fax 04/3238889

e-mail : C.Charlier@chuliege.be

 

Associate : Pr.R.DENOOZ, Dr M.DEVILLE

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Toxic risk with chemicals, partim CHARLIER C
Slides