Course title | |||||
環境毒性学 [Environmental Toxicology] | |||||
Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
Department | Year | 2~ | Semester | 1st | |
Course type | 1st | Course code | 01EN2209 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
渡邉 泉 [WATANABE Izumi] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Lab. Environ. Toxicol. | Email address |
Course description |
To understand the environmental problems and outline of toxicology. This lecture is positioned as a subject-specific subject, and understands the positive and negative effects of biological and chemical substances in the real environment required for environmental resource science. |
Expected Learning |
Students can gain the knowledge of base of "Environmental Toxicology". In order to understand natural science research related to food, life, resources, and environmental problems human beings face, it is possible to acquire science-based thinking. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ ) |
Course schedule |
1. What is environmental toxicology? 2. Environmental toxicity in toxicology 3. Introduction to Environmental Issues1 Local environmental issues 4. Introduction to Environmental Issues2 Global environmental issues 5. Introduction to Environmental Issues3 Chemical substances and environmental issues 6. Introduction to Environmental Issues4 History of Environmental Pollution 7. Introduction to toxicology1 What is poison? 8. Introduction to toxicology2 Basic items of toxicology 9. Introduction to toxicology3 History of poison 10. Introduction to toxicology4 Mechanism of toxicity 11. Introduction to pollutants1 Pesticides and organic compounds 12. Introduction to pollutants2 Heavy metals and inorganic substances 13. Introduction to pollutants3 Environmental hormones and others 14. Pollution cases 15. Future environmental toxicology Class content may be modified depending on progress. |
Prerequisites |
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below. |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
「環境毒性学」,渡邉・久野編,朝倉書店, in Japanese |
References |
Reference textbook:中央公論新社「重金属のはなし」渡邉, in Japanese It will be showed along on this lecture. |
Assessment/Grading |
Report on the theme presented to the middle of the lecture (Deadline for mid-July) 70% Answer to 'question' shown at the end of every lecture 30% (Do not add points by attendance only) |
Message from instructor(s) |
When you have some questions, tell me by e-mail or phone. |
Course keywords |
Environmental Science, Environmental Toxicology |
Office hours |
Every Wednesday morning, Regarding questions, submit it together with questions after each lecture. Answer is included in the lecture as appropriate. Question will be accept by e-mail. |
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Lecture Language |
Japanese |
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Last update |
2/20/2020 9:05:30 AM |