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PHAR40180

Academic Year 2024/2025

Experimental Tox and Risk Ass (PHAR40180)

Subject:
Pharmacology
College:
Science
School:
Biomolecular & Biomed Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Dr Hilary Cassidy
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module is to outline major experimental approaches to toxicity testing, including state-of-the-art ‘–omics’ approaches, and enable students to critically assess and integrate various information sources to perform toxicological risk assessments.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1) Describe and discuss current toxicity testing systems and standards
2) Explain the role of toxicity testing in chemical and drug safety assessment
3) Provide a systematic horizon scan of prospective novel testing approaches over the next decade
4) Demonstrate a basic understanding of risk assessment and its’ role in risk management
5) Describe how to conduct and evaluate a risk assessment

Indicative Module Content:

Current Toxicity Testing; Novel Toxicity Testing; Risk Assessment procedures, Laboratory testing

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18

Tutorial

6

Practical

3

Autonomous Student Learning

126

Total

153


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; lab/studio work; enquiry & problem-based learning;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Hilary Cassidy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Tara McMorrow Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Seema Nathwani Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Craig Slattery Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Darragh Doherty Tutor
Ms Jennifer Murray Tutor