Faculty of Science

Objectives

To introduce the student to the fundamental principles of toxicology and the broad range of areas of applications of this discipline.

Contents

General principles, disposition of toxicants, nonorgan-directed toxicity, target organ toxicity, and a survey of toxic agents; application such as food and cosmetics, analytical/forensic and occupational toxicology; mechanisms of toxicity; risk assessment; absorption, distribution and excretion of toxicants; biotransformation of xenobiotics; toxicokinetics; chemical carcinogenesis; genetic toxicology; developmental toxicology; toxic responses of blood, immune system, liver, kidney, nervous system and other major organ/systems; and toxic effects of pesticides, metals, solvents, radiation, plants and animals.