Principles of Ecotoxicological Hazard Characterization
This course will introduce students to the fundamental principles of toxicology and ecotoxicology, including toxicodynamics, systemic toxicology, molecular-, cellular-, organ-, individual- and population-level effects, mechanisms of toxicity, estimation of toxicity endpoints and benchmarks, direct and indirect effects, bioavailability and bioaccumulation, experimental approaches for generation of ecotoxicity data, categories of pollutants (case studies), assessment of terrestrial and aquatic systems, functional ecosystem endpoints, and energy transfer in ecosystems.
Prerequisites & course information
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours Restriction(s): Open to School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and Toxicology students, and other students by permission. Prerequisite(s): Students need a bachelor's degree in environmental science, toxicology, biology, chemistry, health sciences, or a related discipline, or they must have equivalent scientific and technical experience from work or other educational and training programs. Students must also have completed TOX 870.3, 871.3, and 872.3 (or equivalent) if they are enrolled in the entire MRA program or must obtain permission from the lead instructor if they have obtained comparable knowledge through employment or other training.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027