Course title
環境毒性学   [Environmental Toxicology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01en2037
Instructor(s)
渡邉 泉   [WATANABE Izumi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   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%
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.
Remarks 1
For changes in syllabus due to the spread of Covid-19, please check the "classroom" of this subject.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/21/2022 1:39:03 PM