Course detail

General Toxicology

FCH-BAA_OBTAcad. year: 2011/2012

The science of toxicology. Terminology of toxicology, History. The explanation of the relation of dose - effec, mechamism of toxic effects, factors influencing toxic effects, characteristics of of toxic effects, basic principles. The chemical compounds interaction. Mechanism of chemical compounds penetrating to organism. Toxicologic kinetics (primary contact, absorption, transport, excrection). The biotransformation of toxic compounds, factors influencing the biotransformation. The causation of demage of cells, tissues, organism and species levels. The main types of toxic effects. The evaluation of toxicity. The summary of the toxicology of inorganic and organic elements, compounds. The overview of therapy, antidots. The classification of chemical compounds in CZ and EU, actual legislative. The source of information, the information system of toxicology.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Definitions and aplications in toxicology. Toxic effects. Basic factors of influence on toxic effects. View in the field of pollutants a toxic agents.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledges of bilogy, chemistry and ecology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination - written (range of lectures and recommended literature).

Course curriculum

1. The term toxicology within the context of natural sciences, basic definitions, history
2. Toxic effect, factors influenced on toxic effect.
3. Characteristics of toxic effects.
4. Interaction toxic agents and possible damages of organisms on the level of cell, organs, organism, species.
5. Mechanism of intragression of toxic agents into body.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The explanation of basic terms of toxicology, ecotoxicology. Toxic Effect of toxic agents (cell, organ, species toxicity). Basic factors influence toxic effects.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Timbrell, J. A., Introduction to Toxicology. Taylor and Francis, London, 1995 (EN)
Doležalová: Elearningové studijní opory, https://www.vutbr.cz/elearning/course (EN)

Recommended reading

Tichý, M., Toxikologie pro chemiky. Universita Karlova, Praha, 2002 (EN)
Matrka M., Rusek V., Průmyslová toxikologie, Úvod do obecné a speciální toxikologie Univerzita Pardubice, 1994 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

    branch NPCO_CHM , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer