FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT CARD

Name in Polish : Toksykologia
Name in English : 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 : ISS105031
   

 

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
1To have a basic knowledge in biology, microbiology, biochemistry
 
SUBJECT OBJECTIVES
C1Acquisition of knowledge concerning the origin and poisons types.
C2Entering ways of poisons into the human body and their transformations inside the body.
C3Acquisition of knowledge concerning the influence of physical, chemical and biological factors on the substance toxicity.
C4Acquisition of knowledge concerning the influence of physical, chemical and biological factors on the substance toxicity.
C5Acquisition of knowledge about the presence of poisons in the environment and their influence on aquatic ecosystems, soil and air quality
C6Knowledge of influence of ionising radiations to life forms
C7Purchasing the ability of examining the toxic properties of substances.
C8Purchasing the ability of examining the mutagenic properties of substances
C9Purchasing the ability of examining of the impact of physical and chemical factors on poisons toxicity.
C10Purchasing the ability of performing toxicological analysis of environmental samples
 

SUBJECT EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS

relating to knowledge:
PEK W01has a basic knowledge about the origin and poisons types
PEK W02knows the ways of entering poisons into the human body
PEK W03knows mechanisms of the biotransformation and expelling poisons
PEK W04has a basic knowledge about the influence of biological and physicochemical factors on substance toxicity
PEK W05knows the mechanism of toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic and teratogenic acting of poisons
PEK W06knows methods of toxicity assessment of substances and toxicological interactions
PEK W07knows the influence of poisons on aquatic and soil ecosystems
PEK W08has a basic knowledge about the biological monitoring
PEK W09knows effects of the influence of ionising radiations to life forms.
relating to skills:
PEK U01is able to select and to multiply the biological material for tox screens
PEK U02is able to carry out tests in order to determine the acute toxicity of substances
PEK U03is able to carry out tests in order to determine the sublethal and chronic toxicity of substances
PEK U04is able to perform ecotoxicological examinations of water, soil, air and waste
PEK U05is able to detect the presence of mutagenic substances in environmental samples.
relating to social competences:
PEK K01is conscious of threats to people and natural environment of chemical pollutions associated with emission.
 

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Form of classes - lecture

Number of hours
Wy1Sources and types of poisons.1
Wy2Definition of poison. Dose. Biological factors and physicochemical determining the toxicity.1
Wy3Absorption, ramoval and transport and distribution of xenobiotics in the body.1
Wy4Biotransformation of xenobiotics1
Wy5Removal of poisons1
Wy6Mechanisms of toxic effect of poisons.1
Wy7Mutagenic, carcinogenic and teratogenic action of substances1
Wy8Methods of estimation of biological properties of substances.1
Wy9Toxicological interactions.1
Wy10The chemical contamination of air and its influence on life forms.1
Wy11Toxic pollutants and their influence on aquatic ecosystem.1
Wy12Causes of soil ecosystem degradations.1
Wy13Toxicology of food.1
Wy14Toxicology of ionising radiation.1
Wy15Biological monitoring and its use for the evaluation of environment quality. Total credit.1
Suma godzin 15
 

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Form of classes - laboratory

Number of hours
La1The introduction, the scope of exercises and principles of BHP in the toxicological laboratory. Preparing the biological material for tox screens 2
La2Assessment of the impact of biological, physicochemical factors to the toxicity of xenobiotics.2
La3Determination of toxic influence of chemical contaminations of the environment on life forms with the use of lethal tests.2
La4Determination of toxic influence of chemical contaminations of the environment on life forms with the use of physiological tests2
La5The use of indicator organisms for examination of soil and waste qual-ity2
La6The use of indicator organisms for assessing the level of air contamination. 2
La7Methods of estimation of mutagenic and carcinogenic action of environmental contaminations2
La8Crediting with grade.1
Suma godzin 15
 
TEACHING TOOLS USED
N1 Informative lecture
N2 Presentation of conducting lethal tests
N3 Presentation of conducting physiological tests
N4 Presentation of conducting tests in order to determine the mutagenic properties of chemical com-pounds
N5 Evaluation of environmental standards based on applicable standards
N6 Preparation of report containing the summary of all examinations.
 

EVALUATION OF SUBJECT EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS ACHIEVEMENT

  Evaluation (F - forming during semester), P - concluding (at semester end) Educational effect number Way of evaluating educational effect achievement
1 P1PEK_W01, PEK_W02, PEK_W03, PEK_W04, PEK_W05, PEK_W06, PEK_W07, PEK_W08, PEK_W09, PEK_K01 Test
2 F1PEK_U01 Credit
3 F2PEK_U02 Credit
4 F3PEK_U03 Credit
5 F4PEK_U04 Credit
6 F5PEK_U05 Credit
  P2 = 0,125F1 + 0,125F2 + 0,125F3 + 0,125F4 +0,125F5
 

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LITERATURE

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.
 

Subject supervisor

Name and surname: Justyna Rybak, Grzegorz Pasternak
E-mail: justyna.rybak@pwr.wroc.pl ;grzegorz.pasternak@pwr.wroc.pl
 

Matrix of correlation between educational effects

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***
1PEK_W01 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C1Lec1N1
2PEK_W02 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C2Lec3N1
3PEK_W03 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C2Lec4,5N1
4PEK_W04 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C3Lec2N1
5PEK_W05 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C4Lec6-7N1
6PEK_W06 K2IS_W09 K2IS_W01, S2EQM_W05C4Lec8-9N1
7PEK_W07 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C5Lec10,11,12N1
8PEK_W08 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C5Lec15N1
9PEK_W09 K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05C6Lec14N1
10PEK_U01 K2IS_U01, K2IS_U04, S2EQM_U02C7-8Lab1N2,N3
11PEK_U02 K2IS_U01, K2IS_U04, S2EQM_U02C6Lab3N2
12PEK_U03 K2IS_U01, K2IS_U04, S2EQM_U02C7Lab4N3
13PEK_U04 K2IS_U01, K2IS_U04, S2EQM_U02C7Lab3,4,5,6N2,N3, N5
14PEK_U05 K2IS_U01, K2IS_U04, S2EQM_U02C8Lab7N4,N6
15PEK_K01 K2IS_K02C3Lec7,Lec10,Lec11,Lec12N1