VCF3081

Toxicology I ( 12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr. John Haynes

Offered:
Parkville First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Basic pharmacological mechanisms. Absorption, transformation, distribution, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and pharmacodynamics of xenobiotics. Mechanisms of toxicological insult as well as effects of xenobiotics on the blood, skin, liver, kidneys and the immune, respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, reproductive and endocrine systems. Carcinogenesis, pesticides, heavy metals, solvents, animal toxins, plant toxins and ecotoxicology

Assessment: Examination (2 hours)

Prerequisites: All of 2nd year B.Form. Sci units

Corequisites: There are no special co-requisites for this unit