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    Overview

    The causes and sources of chemical toxicity and the detection and management of human toxicity.

    The aim is to introduce students to the diverse discipline of toxicology. Principles and concepts are taught by focusing on the mechanisms responsible for the toxic effects of a wide variety of chemicals and environmental pollutants. Laboratory sessions will focus on the mechanism of the interaction between curcumin and paracetamol.

    About this paper

    Paper title Human Toxicology
    Subject Pharmacology
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    PHAL 211
    Recommended Preparation
    PHAL 221 or PHAL 212
    Schedule C
    Science
    Notes
    PHAL212 is no longer offered. Students who passed PHAL211 in 2019 or earlier, but who haven’t passed PHAL212, should email pharmacology@otago.ac.nz to discuss their preparedness for PHAL306.
    Contact

    pharmacology@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Dr Greg Giles
    Dr Jonathan Falconer
    Dr Sarah Baird

    Paper Structure

    Assessment

    • 3-Minutes Video (10%)
    • Manuscript (pairs) (20%)
    • Lab skills (3%)
    • Lab summaries (pairs) (10%, consisting 2 x 5%)
    • Final Exam (57%)
    Textbooks

    No textbooks required.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes
    • To gain an understanding of key concepts in toxicology
    • To understand the mechanisms of action produced by a range of different toxicants
    • To develop scientific writing and research skills
    • To further develop laboratory techniques
    • To develop critical thinking in toxicology
    • To use critical thinking and the students' own research to examine and draw conclusions regarding drug-mediated hepatotoxicity

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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