Toxicology
Uppsala University
Uppsala
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Toxicology
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Code: 1BG209
All chemicals can be dangerous in high enough doses. This course will provide you with the knowledge to understand and explain when, where and how chemicals and pharmaceuticals become toxic. The course mixes lectures with lab training and seminars to cover the following aspects: * how chemicals are absorbed, metabolised and eliminated from the body * the importance of different organs for the detoxification of chemicals * neurological and endocrinological effects of chemicals * developmental biology; effects of environmental toxins and pharmaceuticals * general genetic test methods to detect genetically induced damages.
Entry requirements
60 credits in biology including Molecular Biology and Genetics 10 credits, Cell Biology 15 credits and Physiology 15 credits. Participation in The Basic Principles of Chemistry 15 credits. Participation in Chemistry of Life – Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 15 credits or participation in Organic Chemistry I 10 credits and Biochemistry I 5 credits. Of the courses requiring participation, 20 credits must be completed.
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Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.
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