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Lecturer(s)
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Pouzar Miloslav, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Glyphosate and argumentative fallacies within a communication of the health risks of chemical substances 2. Patent medicines and the influence of celebrities on the risk perception of chemical substances 3. Percival Pott, the matchgirls' strike and the onset of the regulation of toxic substances 4. DDT and the unintended consequences of chemical regulation 5. Health risks of tattooing and the discrepancy in the health risk perception between lay people and experts 6. Stress response as an important part of the health risk perception of chemical substances 7. Erin Brockovich, CrVI toxicity and the influence of ethical issues on the health risk perception of chemicals 8. The Exxon Valdez oil leak and the consequences of unprofessional activities in the elimination of the accident consequences 9. Diclofenac as an example of a substance with a species-specific response 10. Nitrosamines in pharmaceutical preparations and foodstuff - perception and regulation of health risks depending on the type of commodity 11. Colchicine and the relationship between the therapeutic and toxic effects of substances 12. Alcohol and caffeine and the influence of the interaction of chemical substances on their final effect 13. Toxicology of nanoparticles and the influence of toxicokinetics on the resulting effect of substances
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection
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Learning outcomes
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Understanding the synthetic nature of the scientific field of toxicology, understanding the connection of toxicology with other scientific fields, understanding the importance of toxicology in creating society's relationship with the products of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry
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Prerequisites
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Passing out the subjects Toxicology or Toxicology for biochemical programs or knowledge of corresponding topics
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral performance analysis
Colloquium/Seminary work and powerpoint presentation 100%
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Recommended literature
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Pouzar M. Kalich hořkosti. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7204-851-9.
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