SFKA10186U Applied Toxicology

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Master's Programme in Laboratory Animal Science - elective
Content
The various steps in the risk assessment process are presented: Hazard identification and characterisation, exposure assessment and risk characterisation. Relevant international organisations and risk assessment programmes, the individual toxicological endpoints and their test methods and guidance documents, and data retrieval are included. The course contains theoretical lectures and practicals, including a visit to a toxicological test laboratory, a practical exercise in necropsy technique, and participation in "Kemikaliedagen". For further information please see www.emed.ku.dk/kurser/toksikologi.
Learning Outcome
The focus of the course is on risk assessment of industrial chemicals, but also other types of chemical substances, e.g. pharmaceuticals, are included. The purpose of the course is to provide a background for work with toxicological risk assessment. Toxicological risk assessments are performed in many areas of regulation, i.e. in the setting of guidance values for occupational exposure, in the setting of health-based limit values for environmental pollutants, or in the preparation or assessment of toxicological evaluations from producers of chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Knowledge
The student knows
- the general principles of toxicological risk assessment
- relevant test methods used for toxicological risk assessment
- how toxicological risk assessment is performed in various areas of regulation

Skills
The student can
- understand and explain how to design and perform toxicological test programmes
- interpret the results of test programmes for toxicological risk assessment

Competencies
The student can
- understand and explain how to design and perform toxicological test programmes
- interpret the results of test programmes for toxicological risk assessment
Lectures, practical exercises and excursions.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 39
  • Preparation
  • 50
  • Project work
  • 75
  • Theory exercises
  • 39
  • Total
  • 203
Credit
6 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
A course report needs to be handed in
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
A general understanding of the subject is needed to pass