BIO4540 - Human Toxicology
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Course content
The course can be used as part of the curriculum for a MSc or PhD in toxicology or ecotoxicology. The course is offered in the autumn semester immediately following the course in general toxicology (BIO 3500/4500). The course can form part of the theoretical basis for recognition as an EUROTOX-registered toxicologist.
Learning outcomes
The course offers advanced subjects in mammalian toxicology, including toxicokinetics, chemical carcinogenesis, reproductive toxicology, occupational toxicology, neurotoxicology, developmental toxicology, respiratory toxicology, in vitro toxicology and epidemiology. Upon completing the course students should achieve an up-to-date knowledge of the most important areas of mammalian toxicology.
Admission
PhD-students must register for BIO9540. Please contact the student administration office.
Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
BIO4500 - General Toxicology (can be taken before BIO4540/4550, the same semester)
Recommended prior knowledge
MNLAB0020 - Introduction to laboratory and field safety, Knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry and/or physiology.
Overlap
10 credits against BIO9540 - Human toxicology.
Teaching
The course will be given over 8 weeks in the second half of each autumn semester. The course consists of lectures and discussion groups. Lectures will mainly be given by researchers from external institutions. All students will be expected to give a short presentation and write a report, over a subject provided.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
Presentation/Report (30%).
Three hours final written exam (70%).
Exam resources
No special exam resources are allowed.
Language of examination
The language of examination is Norwegian. You can apply to the administrators of the course to be given the exam text in English. It is possible to submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .
Exam options for students with special needs
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Periodic evaluation Autumn 2009.
Other information
The subject requires more than three students to be given.
Contact us
Department of Biology
Visiting address:
Kristine Bonnevie's building, Blindernveien 31
Visiting hours:
Postal address:
P.O.Box 1066, Blindern
NO-0316 Oslo
Fax: +47 22 85 47 26
E-mail: studieinfo@bio.uio.no
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/bio/english/