Toxicology ERT Course
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Owner/Developer: Université Catholique de Louvain & Beltox (UCL)
| Country: |
Belgium |
|---|---|
| Languages: |
English |
| Url: |
https://uclouvain.be/fr/etudier/iufc/toxicology.html |
| Created: |
01 January 2018 |
| Locations: |
Belgium |
| City: |
Brussels/Woluwe |
| Description: | The Faculty of Public Health at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and the Belgian Society of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (BelTox) jointly organise a new university certificate in “Toxicology”. This continuing education programme will consist of three modules in 2019. Additional modules will be offered in the years to come. Courses are organised into one-week modules scheduled between January and December 2019 in Brussels/Woluwe. |
| References: | https://cdn.uclouvain.be/groups/cms-editors-iufc/images/gestion-du-territoire/UCL_TripToxicologie_EN_2018_Web.pdf the same file has been uploaded in pdf format |
| Format: |
Hands-on training, Lecture |
| Presence: |
Optional / Voluntary |
| Access: |
Fee-based |
| Content type: |
Theoretical, Practical |
| Duration: |
3 weeks |
| Group size: |
The number of participants will be limited to maintain the quality of training. |
| Frequency: |
Recurrent event |
| Prerequisites: |
CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION • Applicants should have a master’s degree in a scientific or biomedical field. • If this requirement is not met, admission via accreditation of prior learning and work experience Applicants must fill in the online registration form which can be found on the website of the course, in which they describe their: • educational background, • experience, • motivations for taking the course |
| Target audience: |
Professionals (e.g. veterinarians), Scientific officers / Project managers, Managers, Technicians, Teachers and educators, Regulators and policy-makers, Researchers |
| Target sectors: |
SMEs, Consulting, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Governmental bodies, Industry, Academia |
| Educational level: |
Continuing Professional Development |
| 3rs relevance: |
Replacement |
| Topics covered: |
In vitro methods, Computational methods, Legislative aspects |
| 3rs coverage: |
Full coverage (a dedicated course) |
| Details on the topic or technology covered: |
Three modules: Module 1 – Introduction to Toxicology: Exposure, dosage, NOAEL, BMD, mixtures, toxicokinetics, in vitro & in vivo experimental tools, intoxication, ectotoxicology, main principles, chemicals, human risk Module 2 – Clinical and Occupational Toxicology Cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, inhalation, metabolic disorders, metals, caustics, drugs, medicine, acute, chronic, physiopathogenic, antidotes. Module 3 – Regulatory Toxicology Identifying danger, classification and label, exposure, risk evaluation and management, environmental pollutants, allometric sealing, biomonitoring, Regulatory Toxicology. |
| Legislative framework: |
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or equivalent |
| Learning outcome: |
In 2019, the programme will include three modules, the specific learning outcomes of which are: 1. Principles of Toxicology - Understand the basic principles of toxicology - Get an overview of all aspects of experimental and clinical toxicology - Learn to use data sources to retrieve toxicology data - Get introduced to the analysis of toxicology results 2. Clinical Toxicology - Understand signs and symptoms of important toxic syndromes - Understand the role of poison information services and systems for the surveillance of poisonings - Be able to use clinical and laboratory findings in the treatment of acute toxic exposures - Be able to interpret the results of occupational exposure assessments within the context of safety assessments - Be able to provide toxicological input into occupational safety assessments A TRAINING PROGRAMME ALLOWING YOU TO HONE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND EARN RECOGNITION FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN TOXICOLOGY. TARGET AUDIENCE The programme is intended for: • Medical Doctors • Pharmacists • Veterinarians • Biologists • Chemists • Bioengineers • Individuals active in product safety in : Industry, Regulatory agencies, International organisations, Poison centres, Consulting, NGO’s • Individuals working in the food industry See the detailed programme on our website: www.uclouvain.be/ formation-continue-toxicology 3. Regulatory Toxicology - Understand the application of risk assessment in different regulatory systems - Be able to perform a basic risk assessment using toxicological and exposure data - Be able to interpret data submitted for the purpose of registration, classification and labelling of different types of chemical substances and how to use those for risk management - Be aware of the quality requirements for the conduct of toxicology studies required for regulatory procedures |
| Accreditation body and/or authority that approved the education or training: |
EUROTOX (ERT), BelOX |
| Qualification received: |
THE UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE. Participants who attend the programme and pass the evaluation examination are awarded a “University Certificate in Toxicology” and 13 credits. In addition to the personal development value of the certificate for the attendees’ training plan, the credits earned can be used to pursue other academic programmes in Europe, subject to approval by the committees responsible for the programmes for which the participant wishes to register at a later date. |
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