1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): HSC 208 or BIOL 217 and BIOL 218. Open to all students.
An introduction to the general principles of toxicology. Salient topics include dose-response relationships, toxicokinetics, target toxicity, mechanisms of toxic action, general principles of toxicity testing, and mechanisms of action of antidotes.
Note: Students with credit for VBMS 300 may not take this course for credit.
1/2(6P)
Prerequisite(s): TOX 300, 301, and permission of the Academic Advisor.
Students will work on a laboratory, field, library, or theoretical study under the supervision of a faculty member from the Toxicology Group. Each individual project requires approval of a research proposal by the Toxicology Academic Advisor in the term preceding registration before permission will be granted. A thorough, written report in thesis format describing the project and the summarized results submitted at the end of the project will be evaluated by a faculty committee.
Note: Students with credit for TOX 481 may not take this course for credit. This course is only open to Honours students in the fourth year of their Toxicology program, unless special permission has been granted by the Toxicology Academic Advisor.