General Toxicology

Introductory course on basic principles in toxicology, organ-specific toxic effects and risk assessment.

• Apply important toxicological mechanisms (modes of action) following exposure to toxic chemicals on potential adverse human health effects

• Interpret the consequences of physiological processes on toxic responses in the human body

• Argue how non-laboratory animal data can be used in the toxicological risk assessment of chemicals

• Design and execute a comprehensive toxicological concentration-response experiment and critically report and discus the results

• Written test with open and closed questions (80%)
• Assignment report (20%) You have to write brief reports in groups of 2-3 persons, based on the obtained results. A failed (or not submitted) report can be resubmitted within the same period as the practical is scheduled. Inform the coordinator of the practical in time on the reasons why you cannot make the make the deadline (force majeure) and underpin your request.

ZSS06100 Laboratory Safety

• Syllabus that is provided as PDF on Brightspace. Powerpoint slides.