TOXICOLOGY I
Basic principles of toxicology and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity in mammalian species and man. Correlation between morphological and functional changes caused by toxicants in different organs of the body.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( BIOCHEM 501 or 508 ) and ( ANAT&PHY 335 , 435 , or ( BIOCORE 485 and 486 )) and PATH 404 ; or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the physiology and pathology of toxicology, understanding the basicfundamentals of toxicology and toxic agents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate metabolism and breakdown of toxicants using a given dataset Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize various experimental models to obtain scientific results Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Implement knowledge to design experiments applicable to one’s own research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critique an example of toxicology in media and develop a presentation of this example Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Explore new areas to assist in career development via journal club Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the physiology and pathology of toxicology, understanding the basicfundamentals of toxicology and toxic agents Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate metabolism and breakdown of toxicants using a given dataset Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize various experimental models to obtain scientific results Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Implement knowledge to design experiments applicable to one’s own research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critique an example of toxicology in media and develop a presentation of this example Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Explore new areas to assist in career development via journal club Audience: Graduate
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- TOXICOLOGY I · 3 credits.