Basic Toxicology

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

• historical aspects of toxicology
• terminology in toxicology and basic postulates of toxicology
• occupational and environmental health hazards
• toxicity tests
• quantitative aspects of toxicity at molecular and cellular level
• biodynamic of toxic compounds
• absorption of toxic compounds
• distribution and accumulation of toxic compounds in the body
• metabolism of toxic compounds (biotransformation-basics)
• elimination of toxic compounds

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• define basic terms in toxicology
• identify and classify the sources of environmental pollution and contaminants most commonly present in food
• explain the mechanisms of action of toxic substances (basics) at molecular and cellular level, as well as, quantitative aspects of toxicity
• describe animal models and alternative toxicity tests, as well as biological, physical and chemical methods for determination of toxicants in food
• understand the significance of hazard-risk assessment
• apply and justify knowledge related to the toxicology as a basis for graduate studies

To enrol in this course, the following courses must be completed:

• Biochemistry 1
• Biochemistry 2
• Basic of Human Physiology