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Module Title
LM Regulatory Science and Toxicology for the 21st Century
School
School of Bioscience
Department
School of Biosciences
Module Code
03 28632
Module Lead
Dr. Tim Williams
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module focuses on big data-driven science in environmental and toxicological genomics. This module will review current regulatory toxicological and risk assessment practices using the US National Research Council (NRC) publication “Toxicity-testing for the 21st Century” and the UK/EU policy guidelines as points of reference to discuss the proposed changes that incorporate 21st Century innovations in context of their scientific underpinnings, the promises they offer and challenges they present. It will draw from the fields of molecular biology, genomics, genetics, evolutionary biology, computational biology, toxicology, and risk assessment –though these are not prerequisites for enrolment. Theory and concepts will be highlighted by real world applications drawn from the scientific literature. By involving instructions from industry, government agency and NGO scientists, it means to offers a variety of dynamically evolving career paths to students.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing current regulatory toxicology approaches
Demonstrate a fundamental technical understanding of 21st century technologies and other assays for chemical risk assessment
Acquire skills to quantify the presence of toxic compounds in the environment and evaluate their impact on environmental and human health
Apply current regulatory toxicology approaches following the evaluation of toxicity reports to protect human and environmental health
Work effectively as a member of a team and reflect constructively on this experience
