CODE 101019 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 1 TECNICHE DELLA PREVENZIONE NELL'AMBIENTE E NEI LUOGH 9298 (L/SNT4) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/14 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: GENERAL PATHOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Acquire knowledge about the main toxicological actions caused by acute or chronic exposure of some classes of xenobiotics. Acquire the basic notions of drug / toxic-kinetics. In particular, knowledge will be required: of the mechanisms that regulate the absorption of drugs and toxic substances, with particular regard to the pathways of absorption / intoxication; their distribution, metabolism and elimination. Know the main aspects of pharmacodynamics in particular the mechanisms of action with which drugs and xenobiotics act. Know the organ-specific toxicity of various compounds. Know the possible pharmacological treatments in case of acute or chronic poisoning by pesticides, some heavy metals and gases and vapors. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lessons SYLLABUS/CONTENT Drug/toxic-kinetic overview: Absorption - Distribution - Metabolism - Elimination Outline of drug-toxic-dynamics - DL50 - Safety data sheets Organ-specific toxicity Toxicity of the main heavy metals Toxicity of the main pesticides Toxicity of gases, vapors and solvents RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The didactic material used during the lessons will be made available to students Recommended supplementary text: “Elementi di tossicologia” Casarett & Doul Casa Editrice Ambrosiana TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUIGI ROBBIANO Ricevimento: By appointament e-mail luigi.robbiano@unige.it Exam Board FRANCESCO D'AGOSTINI (President) ANDREA DE MARIA (President) BARBARA MARENGO LUIGI ROBBIANO VINCENZO TROVATO CINZIA MARIA DOMENICOTTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START As per the didactic calendar Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam takes place in oral form. ASSESSMENT METHODS The verification of the correct understanding of the topics covered takes place during the exam with questions aimed at verifying the ability to actively apply the knowledge acquired during the course through reasoning and synthesis. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 17/01/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 14/02/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 05/07/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 26/07/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 09/09/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 26/09/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale