CGET 503 Principles of Toxicology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CGET501 Integrated Life Sciences or equivalent
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Course Description :
This course presents the basic concepts of toxicology,
including dose-response relationships; types of harmful effects; mechanisms involved
in chemical actions from the entrance of chemicals into the body until excretion;
toxicokinetics; activation and detoxification mechanisms; biological and chemical
factors that influence toxicity; mechanisms of carcinogenesis and mutagenesis; the
principles of testing for toxic effects; epidemiology and concepts of risk assessment.
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Course Coordinator : Khunying Mathuros Ruchirawat, Ph.D.
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Date : 15 January - 8 April 2008
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Time : 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Place : R606 Meeting Room, 6th
Floor, Administration Building |