General Toxicology
| Title | Γενική Τοξικολογία / General Toxicology |
| Code | ΜΙΦΒ0030 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Helen Gika |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015230 |
Programme of Study: PPS Clinical and Industrial Pharmacology - Clinical Toxicology
Registered students: 19
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Toxicology | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600287102
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287102
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11185
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΜΙΦΑ0017 Philosophy, Ethics and drug Legislation.
- ΜΙΦΑ0018 Basic principles and concepts of Phrarmacology
- ΜΙΦΑ0019 Pharmaceutical research and drug development.
- ΜΙΦΑ0020 Biostatistics I
- ΜΙΦΑ0021 Bioinformatics- Biostatistics II
- ΜΙΦΑ0022 Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine
- ΜΙΦΑ0023 Clinical Pharmacology I
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, postgraduate students will know to understand the mechanisms of toxic actions of substances, to understand concepts of toxicokinetics, to know the categories of toxic substances, to learn the toxic properties of drugs and other substances.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Principals of Toxicology, mechanisms, toxic substances, absorption, distribution, excretion of toxic substances, bio transformation, adverse effects, psychotropic substances, risk assesment
Keywords
toxic substances, general toxicology, toxic effects of chemicals and drugs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Distance learning, e-quiz, e-learning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 90 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Internship | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The students are graded via e-quiz exam (containing multiple choice questions), or Oral exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τοξικολογία (επίτομο), Α. ΚΟΥΤΣΕΛΙΝΗΣ, Επιστημονικές Εκδόσεις ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ Α.Ε., (2004)
Additional bibliography for study
Θέματα τοξικολογίας, Α. Κουτσελίνης, Αθήνα 1993
Last Update
01-09-2025
