PHCL309

043895

This course introduces the student to pharmacological and toxicological principles as well as biological mechanisms of action in the setting of the use of poisons in literature and history. By the end of the course, the students will understand principles related to hazard and risk assessment, the influence of dose, route and formulation on outcome as well as how molecules of many origins have been used as poisons. The course will discuss the history of forensic analysis of samples and how this field has evolved to provide evidence of the use of poisons. Through the use of historical events and literature, these scientific principles will be presented in a unique illustrative context.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate