Course description

General Toxicology:Definitions, Branches of Toxicology, Historical developments, Classification of poison. Types of poisoning- Toxicity testing - Chronocity factor, Untoward effects, Common causes, Diagnosis of poisoning, Factors modifying toxicity, Toxicokinetics, Toxicodynamics, General approaches to diagnosis and treatment of poisoning.
Systemic Toxicology:Toxicity caused by metal and non-metals, Phytotoxins- Toxic principles of various alkaloids and toxic plants, Drug toxicity and toxicity caused by agrochemicals. Mycotoxins, Bacterial toxins. Collections and dispatch of specimens in Toxicological cases, Toxicity of drugs in Aquaculture: Maximum Residual Limits (MRL) of various drugs and chemicals in fish­ Metabolism of toxic substances by aquatic organisms. Endocrine Disrupture Chemicals (EDC)

What will i learn?

• CO-1: Basic understanding of concepts in aquatic toxicology:PO1, PO5
• CO-2: Knowledge about dyanamics of toxins and contaminants in aquatic environments: PO1, PO5
• CO-3: Undersganding of drug toxicity in aquatic organisms: PO1, PO5
• PO1:Knowledge enhancement: Enhanced knowledge onconcepts,essential facts, basics, principles and theories relating to fishery biology,biodiversity and aquatic environment, aquaculture, fish nutrition, fishphysiology, genetics and biotechnology, fish processing, fisheries engineering, fish microbiology, fishery extension, economics, andbiostatistics.
• PO5:Environment and Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.