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Course Description
This course features an analysis of responsibilities toxicologists have in industry and government, including product safety, nonclinical toxicity testing, risk/hazard assessment, pharmaceutical and food safety, environmental assessment, and assisting industrial hygienists, occupational physicians, and other professionals. There is an emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of the practice of toxicology and communication skills. Get started here.
Course Syllabus
Learning Modules
Week | Module Link | Topic |
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Week 1 (March 29- April 4) | Module 1 | Regulatory Toxicology |
Week 2 (April 5- April 11) | Module 2 | Regulatory Toxicology Continued |
Week 3 (April 12- April 18) | Module 3 | Nonclinical Testing/Development of Safe Levels |
Week 4 (April 19- April 25) | Module 4 | Industrial Hygiene and Consumer Product Toxicology |
Week 5 (April 26- May 2) | Module 5 | Green Toxicology |
Week 6 (May 3- May 9) | Module 6 | Midterm Exam |
Week 7 (May 10- May 16) | Module 7 | Human Health Risk Assessment |
Week 8 (May 17- May 23) | Module 8 | Pharmaceutical Toxicology |
Week 9 (May 24- May 30) | Module 9 | Health Impact and Other Assessments |
Week 10 (May 31- June 6) | Module 10 | Risk Communication/Environmental Medicine/Expert Witness |