| Name in Polish : | Toksykologia środowiska |
| Name in English : | Environmental toxicology |
| Main field of study (if applicable): | Environmental Engineering |
| Specialization (if applicable) : | Environmental Quality Management |
| Level : | II |
| Form: | full-time |
| Kind of subject : | obligatory |
| Subject code : | ISS105057 |
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Lecture |
Classes |
Laboratory |
Project |
Seminar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of hours of organized classes in University (ZZU) |
15 | 15 | |||
Number of hours of total student workload (CNPS) |
30 | 30 | |||
Form of crediting |
Crediting with grade | Crediting with grade | |||
| Group of courses | |||||
Number of ECTS points |
1 | 1 | |||
including number of ECTS points for practical(P) classes |
1 | ||||
including number of ECTS points for direct teacher–student contact (BK) classes |
0.5 | NAN | 0.5 | NAN | NAN |
| PREREQUISITES RELATING TO KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCES | |
|---|---|
| 1 | To have a basic knowledge in biology, microbiology, biochemistry |
| SUBJECT OBJECTIVES | |
|---|---|
| C1 | Knowledge of the basic principles and application of environmental toxicology |
| C2 | Ability of performing toxicological analysis of environmental samples |
SUBJECT EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS | |
|---|---|
| relating to knowledge: | |
| PEK W01 | Has a basic knowledge about environmental toxicology |
| relating to skills: | |
| PEK U01 | Is able to perform ecotoxicological examinations of water, soil, air and waste |
| relating to social competences: | |
| PEK K01 | Is conscious of threats to people and natural environment of chemical pollutions associated with emission. |
PROGRAMME CONTENT |
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Form of classes - lecture |
Number of hours |
|
| Wy1 | Sources and types of poisons. Definition of poison. Dose. Biological factors and physicochemical determining the toxicity. | 2 |
| Wy2 | Methods of water and sediments toxicity assessment | 2 |
| Wy3 | Methods of soil and waste toxicity assessment | 2 |
| Wy4 | Methods of air toxicity assessment | 2 |
| Wy5 | Metals and their impact on environment | 2 |
| Wy6 | Ecotoxicology of selected compounds: PAHs (polycyclic aromatic compounds) | 2 |
| Wy7 | Ecotoxicology of selected compounds: polychlorinated organic com-pounds (polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins) | 2 |
| Wy8 | Final test | 1 | Suma godzin | 15 |
PROGRAMME CONTENT |
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Form of classes - laboratory |
Number of hours |
|
| La1 | The introduction, the scope of exercises and principles of BHP in the toxicological laboratory. Preparing the biological material for toxicity screening. Assessment of the impact of biological, physicochemical factors to the toxicity of xenobiotics | 3 |
| La2 | The use of indicator organisms for examination of water quality. | 3 |
| La3 | The use of indicator organisms for examination of soil and waste quality. | 3 |
| La4 | The use of indicator organisms for examination of soil and waste quality. | 3 |
| La5 | Presentation of the results including the report from laboratories | 3 |
| Suma godzin | 15 | |
| TEACHING TOOLS USED | |
|---|---|
| N1 | Informative lecture |
| N2 | Presentation of conducting toxicological tests |
| N3 | Preparation of report containing the summary of all examinations. |
| Evaluation (F - forming during semester), P - concluding (at semester end) | Educational effect number | Way of evaluating educational effect achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | PEK_W01 | Final test |
| 2 | F1 | PEK_U01, PEK_K01 | Credit |
| 3 | F2 | PEK_U01, PEK_K01 | Report |
| P2=0.5F1+0.5F2 | |||
| Primary literature: | |
|---|---|
| Primary literature: | Hodgson E., A textbook of modern toxicology, Wiley Interscience, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004. |
| Primary literature: | Rybak J., Kołwzan B., Ecotoxicology : course in English : theory and laboratory practice. Łódź : PRINTPAP, 2011. |
| Secondary literature: | |
| Secondary literature: | Wright DA, Welbourn P, Environmental Toxicology. Cambridge Environmental Chemistry, Cambridge University Press, 2002. |
| Name and surname: | Justyna Rybak |
| E-mail: | justyna.rybak@pwr.edu.pl |
| Nr | Subject educational effect | Correlation between subject educational effect and educational effects defined for main field of study and specialization (if applicable)** | Subject objectives*** | Programme content*** | Teaching tool number*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEK_W01 | K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05 | C1 | Lec1-Lec8 | N1 |
| 2 | PEK_U01 | K2IS_U06, S2EQM_U02 | C2 | Lab1-Lab5 | N2, N3 |
| 3 | PEK_K01 | K2IS_K02 | C1, C2 | Lec1-Lec8, Lab1-Lab5 | N1 |