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226.073 Toxicology for environmental engineering
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2024W, VO, 1.0h, 1.0EC, to be held in blocked form
  • TUWEL course available from: 01.10.2024 16:00.

Properties

  • Semester hours: 1.0
  • Credits: 1.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Presence

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to

  • recognize the hazard potential of substances towards organisms.
  • derive endpoints from dose-response curves.
  • understand methods of hazard identification.
  • estimate the risk potential of substances.
  • assess the behaviour, distribution, and accumulation potential of substances.
  • determine mixture toxicity.
  • find information on substances of very high concern online.
  • understand the issues related to PFAS, microplastics, endocrine disruptors.

 

Subject of course

  • effects, fate and behaviour of substances.
  • ecotoxicological tests and model organisms.
  • hazard and risk.
  • degradation of substances.
  • PMT, vPvM, PBT, vPvB, POP substances.

Teaching methods

Introductory lectures on relevant topics. The lecture will be interactive. Examples are used to improve the learning content. Discussions and questions are an integral part of each lecture.

Mode of examination

Written

Additional information

The lecture will start at 4 p.m.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon16:00 - 18:0004.11.2024 - 13.01.2025EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Toxicology for environmental engineering - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon04.11.202416:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Mon11.11.202416:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Mon25.11.202416:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Mon02.12.202416:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Mon16.12.202416:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Mon13.01.202516:00 - 18:00EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW Toxikologie für Umweltingenieurwesen
Course is held blocked

Examination modalities

written exam

Exams

DayTimeDateRoomMode of examinationApplication timeApplication modeExam
Mon15:00 - 16:0021.10.2024Seminarraum AE U1 - 7 written01.10.2024 09:00 - 18.10.2024 09:00TISSPrüfung 21.10.2024
Mon14:00 - 16:0002.12.2024EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW written11.11.2024 09:00 - 29.11.2024 09:00TISSPrüfung 2.12.2024
Mon16:00 - 18:0013.01.2025EI 10 Fritz Paschke HS - UIW written16.12.2024 09:00 - 10.01.2025 09:00TISSPrüfung 13.01.2025

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
30.08.2024 09:00 27.02.2025 18:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 266 Environmental Engineering Mandatory5. SemesterSTEOP
Course requires the completion of the introductory and orientation phase

Literature

Fent, Karl: Ökotoxikologie, Thieme Verlag.

Language

German