Environmental Toxicology

Code:

MSP12_32

Acronym:

MSP12_32

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Environmemtal Health

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S (of 11-02-2019 to 12-07-2019)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	0	Current Studies Plan	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge in Occupational and Environmental Toxicology. Recognition of the available tools for assessing risks in this area through the analysis of case studies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Lectures should provide students with theoretical knowledge essential to be critically applied in theoretical-practical lessons in which students can develop interaction and communication skills of the issues. The individual exam includes not only the theoretical component to assess the acquisition of competences and theoretical concepts but also a critical analysis of cases.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Environmental exposure; Classification of environmental pollutants; toxicokinetics; toxicodynamics; Adverse health effects; Evaluation of toxicity; Risk assessment; Safe states of exposure; Environmental Monitoring; Biological monitoring; case Studies

Mandatory literature

Wright D., Welbourn P.(2002); Environmental Toxicology,.Cambridge University Press
Hughes WW (1996).; Essentials of Environmental Toxicology.Taylor and Francis. Washington DC
Chris Winder C., Stacey N. (2004) ; Occupational toxicology. CRC Press

Teaching methods and learning activities

t is estimated a total of 81 hours of student work, of which 27 are of contact, distributed in weekly theoretical and theoretical-practical sessions.

The theoretical sessions are based on the traditional method of transmitting knowledge in which exposure of the materials is made orally, accompanied by illustrative audio-visual media, through the use of multimedia systems. Discussion will be stimulated to a clear explanation of the syllabus and as an indication of the interest and attention of students.

The practical sessions include discussion and analysis of cases in group to promote in the student the ability to research, analyze and synthesize information; the upgrading of skills needed for teamwork; and promoting creative adaptation of the general resources on solving specific problems.

The students will be assessed by final exam with 100% of the final grade weight.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

At least 75% of classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam - 100%