Environmental toxicology

Paper Code: 
ZOL 424 C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Analyze  and understand histopathology, hematology and biochemistry for measuring toxicity
  2. Appraise and perform different techniques like chromatography and Ames test

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL

424C

Environmental Toxicology

(Practical)

Students will :

CO163: Analyze  and understand histopathology, hematology and biochemistry for measuring toxicity

CO164: Appraise and perform different techniques like chromatography and Ames test

CO165: Design and perform experiments related to biochemical analysis

CO 166: Evaluate histopathology of various tissues

Approach in teaching:

Practical, Reading assignments, Demonstration

Learning activities for the students:

Practical  knowledge, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

 

Class test

Semester end examinations

Viva voce

 

 

Measuring Toxicity

●       Study of Acute, Subchronic and Chronic toxicity on the Stored grain pests.

●       Histopathological study in Mammal / Insect (cockroach) after application of known toxicants

●       Haematologicalstudies

●       Biochemical studies

●       Analysis of Toxicants by Chromatography

●       Paper

●       TLC

●       GC

●       Ames Test for mutagenicity

●       Study of developmental toxicity by using chick embryos

Spots 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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