After successful completion of the course, students are able to apply field-specific toxicological terminology, to analyse toxicological problems, to evaluate to a certain degree the hazards and risks associated with poisons, to communicate this knowledge to others, and to participate in well-founded discussions about these topics.
Introduction to toxicology. Description of the most important research methods and experimental models (human, animal, and in vitro studies). Qualitative and quantitative characterization of the effect of poisons (including dose-response relationship, NOAEL/LOAEL, extrapolation). Risk and hazard. Carcinogenesis and reproductive/developmental toxicology. Basics of toxikokinetics. Acute intoxication, its epidemiology, and the associated treatment options. Specific description of the most important intoxications.
(confirmed: 30.03.2020)
The event will be held on-line, i.e. as 8 Webex meetings.
The participants are required to register officially and to report their e-mail addresses.
Invitations and access codes to the meetings will be sent to these e-mail addresses at an appropriate time point.
Scripts will be continuously provided on line.
(confirmed: 30.03.2020)
Scripts on this lecture will continuosly be provided. Additional information coming soon (updated 20.02.2016).
For continued reading:
Marquardt, Schäfer, Barth. Lehrbuch der Toxikologie, 4.Aufl. (2019)
Aktories, Förstermann, Hoffmann, Starke, Allgemeine und Spezielle Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, 12. Aufl. (2017)
Reichl, Taschenatlas Toxikologie, 3.Aufl. (2009)
Casarett and Doull, Toxicology. The Basic Science of Poisons, 9th edition (2019) (English)
Casarett and Doull, Essentials of Toxicology, 3rd edition (2015) (English)
