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Toxicology

Course Description: This course aims to broadly equip students with the fundamental concepts of toxicology concerning non-organ-directed toxicity (e.g., carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, teratogenicity) and target organ toxicity, with a focus on mechanisms, adverse effects, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, and management of toxicity resulting from drugs and chemicals.

Credits: 2

Objectives of the course :

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identifies and describes the harmful and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals on various body systems.
Explains the mechanisms of drug toxicity at the cellular, biochemical, and molecular levels.
Develops evidence-based methods for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adverse effects and drug toxicity.
4. Assesses the risks associated with carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic agents in clinical and environmental settings.
5. Applies principles of toxicological risk assessment, drug safety, and regulatory toxicology in scientific research and health practice.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
1. Analysis and justification of evidence-based pharmacologic therapeutic interventions in poisoning cases based on toxicity mechanisms and drug safety profiles.
2. Describe the pharmacological and molecular mechanisms underlying organ-specific toxicity caused by common toxins and drugs.
3. Assessment of health risks and safety implications arising from environmental pollutants in accordance with scientifically based principles.
Skills:
1. Interpretation of biochemical and cellular mechanisms of drug toxicity, including birth defects, genetic mutations, and carcinogenesis, linking them to evidence-based risk assessment, patient monitoring, and therapeutic management.
Values, Independence, and Responsibility (Competence)
Demonstrate ethical responsibility and commitment to research integrity, biosafety procedures, and regulatory standards in the evaluation of drug-induced organ toxicity.

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Last updated: 2026-05-14