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Course code: BBS20179o11
Semester: 2011/2012 summer
Name: Ecotoxicology
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Roman Kołacz
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: After finishing the course student should know basic principles of toxicology. Student should have ability to describe absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of xenobiotics and also the influence of toxic agents on live organisms. Furthermore they should know the problems of the influence of the anthropogenic pollution and accumulation of xenobiotics in the trophic chain and also influence of pollutants on the health and performances of animals. Students should have a knowledge about such pollutants as for example nitric compounds, mycotoxins, metals and metalloids, dioxin and the methods of theirs detection. Moreover students should be able to assess toxicity of xenobiotics with the use of toxicity tests.

Competences: Passing the course permits working in laboratory of ecotoxicology (toxicological analysis) as well as conducting investigation from the field of environmental toxicology.

Prerequisites: chemistry, environment protection

Course content: Basic principles of toxicology; problems of the influence of the industrial pollution on the livestock and on the health of the animals as well as accumulation of the toxins in the animal materials and products, the effect of the intensive use of the fertilizers and pesticides on the toxicity of the feed; toxicological analysis; toxicity tests; selected issues in ecotoxicology;

Recommended literature: 1.Walker C. H., Hopkin S. P., Sibly R. M., Peakall D. B. 2005: Principles of Ecotoxicology. Third edition. CRC Press. 2. Wright D. A., Welbourn P. 2002: Environmental toxicology. Cambridge University Press. 3. Senczuk W. 2002. Toxicology. PZWL, Warsaw. 4. Hoffman D. J. et al. 2003. Handbook of Ecotoxicology. CRC Press.

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing grades of laboratory course and obligatory participation in lectures;

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