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29951-01 - Lecture: Environmental Toxicology: Compounds, mechanisms, bioaccumulation, effects (1 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Karl Fent (karl.fent@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Week 1: Introduction to Environmental Toxicology (K. Fent) Week 2: Environmental pollutants and environmental chemistry aspects (K. Fent) Week 3: Fate of chemicals in the environmental Toxicity identification and evaluation (K. Fent) Week 4: Bioavailability of environmental chemical (K. Fent) Week 5: Uptake, metabolism and elimination of environmental pollutants. Biomarkers (K. Fent) Week 6: Modern aspects of environmental toxicology: Nanoparticles. Transcriptomics (K. Fent) Week 7: Bioaccumulation. Effects of endocrine disrupters (K. Fent) |
| Learning objectives | - to understand of processes and concepts of environmental toxicology - to understand, how chemicals behave in the environmental - to understand what is happening with environmental chemicals in organisms - knowledge about the effects of chemicals have environmental |
| Bibliography | Karl Fent Ökotoxikologie. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, 3. Auflage 2007 |
| Comments | Film and sound recordings during the course are strictly forbidden (recorders may be confiscated |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Completed Bachelor degree |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Electives Master Drug Sciences: Recommendations (Master's Studies: Drug Sciences) Electives Master Science in Pharmacy: Recommendations (Master's Studies: Science in Pharmacy) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Please refer to the list: https://pharma.unibas.ch/en/education/assessments-and-credit-points/continuous-assessments/ |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften |