CHEM 345 Toxicology
A study of fundamental topics in toxicology including dose-response relationships, factors affecting metabolism and disposition, toxic response to foreign compounds, and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity.
Offered
Spring, even years
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply fundamental principles and concepts from previous science courses to analyze relevant topics in chemical toxicology
- Become proficient in the basic terminology of toxicology
- Learn the fundamental models of toxicokinetics
- Learn the chemistry of metabolism in phase one and phase two reactions
- Review fundamental principles of organic chemistry and functional group chemistry; and apply the chemistry to different mechanisms of toxic action
- Concentrate efforts on enhancing reading and analysis of research journal papers