Academic Year 2017/2018
- Docente: Patrizia Hrelia
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/14
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Health Professions of Prevention Sciences (cod. 8878)
Learning outcomes
Students know the principles and the methods for risk evaluation in human population exposed to toxic compounds in the environment and the workplace.
Course contents
Toxicology and Society.
General characteristics of the toxic responses.
Classification of toxic agents.
Spectrum of undesired effects.
Dose-response.
Mechanisms of toxicity: Tissue necrosis, apoptosis, fibrosis, mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, teratogenesis.
Risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, risk characterization.
Case studies.
Readings/Bibliography
Casarett & Doull -Elementi di Tossicologia ( a cura di Hrelia P e Cantelli Forti G), Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano, 2013
C.L. Galli, E. Corsini, M. Marinovich - Tossicologia - Piccin, Padova, 2004
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
The exam will consist in a written test aimed at assessing the student's understanding and knowledge of the topics set out during the course.
Teaching tools
PC, websites.
The file of the lessons will be available at AMS Campus -AlmaDL - University of Bologna : http://campus.unibo.it [http://campus.unibo.it/]
Office hours
See the website of Patrizia Hrelia