Those general pre-requisites of the Máster. Course special interest for graduates in Chemistry, as well as other established for the Master.
The studies are planned to form the student in wildlife toxicology, giving the necessary knowledge in this subject to develop the research tasks.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E01 | |
E02 | |
E04 | |
E05 | |
E06 | |
E07 | |
E08 | |
G01 | |
G02 | |
G04 | |
G05 | |
G06 | |
G07 | |
G08 | |
G09 | |
G10 |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
Additional outcomes | |
Not established. |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E01 E02 G01 G04 G08 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | ||
Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | E04 E05 G01 G04 G08 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | ||
In-class Debates and forums [ON-SITE] | project-based learning | E02 G02 G04 G05 | 0.06 | 1.5 | Y | N | ||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | E01 E02 E06 G01 G04 G08 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Group tutoring sessions | E08 G04 G06 G09 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | E02 E06 E07 G02 G05 G08 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | Group Work | E02 E06 E07 G01 G02 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G10 | 0.5 | 12.5 | Y | N | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E02 E04 E06 G01 G04 G08 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
Final test [ON-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | E01 E02 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 G01 G02 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G10 | 0.04 | 1 | Y | N | ||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Oral presentations assessment | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
Final test | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Unit 1 (de 20): Introduction to toxicology: Definition and types of toxic. Dose-response relationship: types of toxicity. Routes of exposure. Absorption. Metabolism. Excretion. Toxicokinetics Bioaccumulation and biomagnification. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 2 (de 20): Biomarkers Definition of biomarker. Biomarkers of effect and exposure. Types of biomarkers of effect: specific and general. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 3 (de 20): Analytical techniques in toxicology: extraction and purification of organic and inorganic compounds, chromatography, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, absorption and atomic emission, mass spectrometry. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 4 (de 20): Agricultural management and biodiversity conservation. Indirect effects of pesticides. Population trends of wild birds. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 5 (de 20): Direct effects of agrochemicals. Pesticides: anticholinesterase insecticides, anticoagulant rodenticides, fungicides and herbicides. Fertilizers: Nitrates. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 6 (de 20): Problem of the use of poison. Origin, types of poison, diagnosis, actions. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 7 (de 20): Persistent organic pollutants Organochlorine pesticides. PCBs. Dioxins and furans. Endocrine disruption | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 8 (de 20): Emerging contaminants: diphenyl polybrominated, polyfluorinated, nanomaterial ethers. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1 |
Unit 9 (de 20): Oil pollution in the marine environment. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Adverse effects in seabirds. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 10 (de 20): Plumbing in wild birds. Exhibition in waterfowl, land and raptors. Adverse effects of lead. Alternatives to lead ammunition. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 11 (de 20): Contamination by other heavy metals and metalloids: mercury, cadmium, arsenic, selenium. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 12 (de 20): Veterinary drugs: adverse effects on scavenger species. Diclofenac in Asian vultures, other anti-inflammatories and antibiotics. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2 |
Unit 13 (de 20): Toxins Toxiinfections food. Botulism. Cyanobacterial toxins: microcystins and other types. Mycotoxins | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
Unit 14 (de 20): Biomarkers Determination of cerebral acetylcholinesterase activity in animals exposed to organophosphates and carbamates. In vitro reactivation techniques of enzymatic activity. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
Unit 15 (de 20): Analytical Toxicology Analysis of pesticides and poisons: solvent extraction, purification by gel permeation chromatography and analysis by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
Unit 16 (de 20): Analytical toxicology: Determination of anticoagulant rodenticides | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
Unit 17 (de 20): Analytical Toxicology Heavy metal analysis: microwave oven digestion and atomic absorption analysis in graphite chamber. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4 |
Unit 18 (de 20): Field study | |
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Activities | Hours |
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][project-based learning] | 1.5 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 30 |
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 5 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 30 |
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 12.5 |
Unit 19 (de 20): Experimental design. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 30 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 1 |
Global activity | |
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Activities | hours |