Toxicology for the Human and Environmental Safety
Toxicology for the Human and Environmental Safety
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Bachelor
L-29 - Pharmacy
The impact of human activities on the environment and the consequences of environmental conditions on human health are the central issues of the educational objectives of the bachelor's degree in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety.
This bachelor's programme is designed to train professionals capable of contributing to the improvement of the quality of the environment, through the identification, quantification, monitoring, and prevention of conditions capable of causing damage to human health.
The bachelor's programme in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety enables students to have knowledge of:
-the chemical-physical characteristics of inorganic and organic molecules and their reactivity, with reference to environmental and toxicological problems
- the cell biology, structure and function of biological molecules and organ pathophysiology
- the mechanism of action of toxic substances and drugs and their effects on human health
- the effect of human activities on the environment and human health
- the quantification of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment through chemical-analytical methods
- the molecular basis of the main pathologic conditions, with particular attention to those related to environmental toxicity phenomena, including the workplace
- the risk assessment procedures aimed at protecting the health of the population and workers
- the analysis of nutrients, functional components and food contaminants
- the basic biological experimental models for microbiological and toxicological analyses
- the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of experimental data obtained from chemical or biological analyses
- the English language, to access scientific literature and draw up documents at an international level.
The bachelor's degree in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety enables graduates to be directly employed in laboratories for chemical and biochemical analysis, organizations or companies dealing with workplace safety, environmental control and remediation, food product safety and control.
In addition, the bachelor's programme is also aimed at providing a solid interdisciplinary knowledge that allows graduates to attend to master's degrees in the biological, biotechnological, food and safety regulatory fields.
This bachelor's programme is designed to train professionals capable of contributing to the improvement of the quality of the environment, through the identification, quantification, monitoring, and prevention of conditions capable of causing damage to human health.
The bachelor's programme in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety enables students to have knowledge of:
-the chemical-physical characteristics of inorganic and organic molecules and their reactivity, with reference to environmental and toxicological problems
- the cell biology, structure and function of biological molecules and organ pathophysiology
- the mechanism of action of toxic substances and drugs and their effects on human health
- the effect of human activities on the environment and human health
- the quantification of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment through chemical-analytical methods
- the molecular basis of the main pathologic conditions, with particular attention to those related to environmental toxicity phenomena, including the workplace
- the risk assessment procedures aimed at protecting the health of the population and workers
- the analysis of nutrients, functional components and food contaminants
- the basic biological experimental models for microbiological and toxicological analyses
- the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of experimental data obtained from chemical or biological analyses
- the English language, to access scientific literature and draw up documents at an international level.
The bachelor's degree in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety enables graduates to be directly employed in laboratories for chemical and biochemical analysis, organizations or companies dealing with workplace safety, environmental control and remediation, food product safety and control.
In addition, the bachelor's programme is also aimed at providing a solid interdisciplinary knowledge that allows graduates to attend to master's degrees in the biological, biotechnological, food and safety regulatory fields.
Chemical analysts
Function in a work context:
The professionals included here cooperate with specialists in the analysis of solid, liquid and gaseous materials conducted in the context of chemical research; they are involved in the control of production quality, in the control and maintenance of environmental quality, operation and safety standards of equipment, systems and related technical systems. Graduates in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety can enroll in the Register of Chemists with the professional title of Junior Chemist after passing the specific state exam required.
Skills associated with the function:
Chemical analysts know the main methods and instruments used to carry out analysis protocols. They are able to apply the procedures and protocols of chemical analysis, collaborate with specialists to control the quality of production, control and maintain the standards of environmental quality, operation and safety of the equipment, systems and related technical systems. They are also able to process and interpret the data obtained.
Employment opportunities:
Chemical analyst in laboratories of public and private facilities, universities and research institutions.
Experts in workplace safety
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category apply and execute procedures, regulations and technologies to adapt, modify, develop, control and verify the safety of working environments and workers, of machines and their operating procedures.
Skills associated with the function:
Experts in workplace safety are professionals capable of understanding, analysing, and applying knowledge in the field of safety of workplaces and workers.
Employment opportunities:
Prevention and protection service, even covering a managing position, in laboratories of public and private structures, universities, research institutions.
Experts in environmental control and remediation
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category assist specialists in the research and in the design, development and evaluation of systems for control, protection and conservation of the environment.
Skills associated with the function:
Experts in environmental control and remediation are professionals capable of applying procedures to control and detect information on types and methods of environmental pollution and on possible causes, adapting and operating with adequate instruments; they are trained to apply procedures, regulations and technologies to control and guarantee the efficiency of waste collection, selection, treatment and disposal processes; finally, they are able to evaluate and implement programs for the remediation of polluted areas.
Employment opportunities:
Environmental monitoring activities (water, air, soil) and environmental impact and safety assessment in industry. Environmental control and remediation, in laboratories of public and private structures, universities, research institutions and centres focused on toxicological and environmental safety detection.
Biochemical analysts
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category select and apply protocols and procedures in production or service activities. They assist specialists in the scientific, healthcare, humanistic, economic and social fields, relating to the quantitative physical, chemical, engineering and natural sciences, life and health sciences.
Skills associated with the function:
Ability to apply and execute scientific protocols relating to the human health care, as well as the diagnosis of animal and plant pathologies. Ability to verify and control the application of safety regulations in public and work environments. Assistance to veterinarians and agronomists in animal and plant care and production, ability to apply and execute scientific protocols in medical analysis laboratories and in agronomic and veterinary laboratories.
Employment opportunities:
Evaluation of the chemical, physical and biological composition of water, natural substances or industrial products, diagnosis of animal/plant pathologies and research in the agronomic and zootechnical fields, in laboratories of public and private facilities, universities, research institutions and in the National Health Service.
Experts in food safety and control
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category select and apply defined and predetermined protocols and procedures in production or service activities. Their tasks consist of assisting specialists in the scientific and healthcare fields and in supervising, controlling, planning, and ensuring the correct functioning of production processes.
Skills associated with the function:
Assistance to specialists, in conducting tests and analyses on the quality of products intended for human and animal consumption, to certify their quality, genetic derivation and production technology, to improve the food processing and production chains.
Employment opportunities:
Employment in the field of plant and animal biotechnology, oenology, merchandise, in the food and bio-food sector, and in the quality control of the food industry.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Function in a work context:
The professionals included here cooperate with specialists in the analysis of solid, liquid and gaseous materials conducted in the context of chemical research; they are involved in the control of production quality, in the control and maintenance of environmental quality, operation and safety standards of equipment, systems and related technical systems. Graduates in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety can enroll in the Register of Chemists with the professional title of Junior Chemist after passing the specific state exam required.
Skills associated with the function:
Chemical analysts know the main methods and instruments used to carry out analysis protocols. They are able to apply the procedures and protocols of chemical analysis, collaborate with specialists to control the quality of production, control and maintain the standards of environmental quality, operation and safety of the equipment, systems and related technical systems. They are also able to process and interpret the data obtained.
Employment opportunities:
Chemical analyst in laboratories of public and private facilities, universities and research institutions.
Experts in workplace safety
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category apply and execute procedures, regulations and technologies to adapt, modify, develop, control and verify the safety of working environments and workers, of machines and their operating procedures.
Skills associated with the function:
Experts in workplace safety are professionals capable of understanding, analysing, and applying knowledge in the field of safety of workplaces and workers.
Employment opportunities:
Prevention and protection service, even covering a managing position, in laboratories of public and private structures, universities, research institutions.
Experts in environmental control and remediation
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category assist specialists in the research and in the design, development and evaluation of systems for control, protection and conservation of the environment.
Skills associated with the function:
Experts in environmental control and remediation are professionals capable of applying procedures to control and detect information on types and methods of environmental pollution and on possible causes, adapting and operating with adequate instruments; they are trained to apply procedures, regulations and technologies to control and guarantee the efficiency of waste collection, selection, treatment and disposal processes; finally, they are able to evaluate and implement programs for the remediation of polluted areas.
Employment opportunities:
Environmental monitoring activities (water, air, soil) and environmental impact and safety assessment in industry. Environmental control and remediation, in laboratories of public and private structures, universities, research institutions and centres focused on toxicological and environmental safety detection.
Biochemical analysts
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category select and apply protocols and procedures in production or service activities. They assist specialists in the scientific, healthcare, humanistic, economic and social fields, relating to the quantitative physical, chemical, engineering and natural sciences, life and health sciences.
Skills associated with the function:
Ability to apply and execute scientific protocols relating to the human health care, as well as the diagnosis of animal and plant pathologies. Ability to verify and control the application of safety regulations in public and work environments. Assistance to veterinarians and agronomists in animal and plant care and production, ability to apply and execute scientific protocols in medical analysis laboratories and in agronomic and veterinary laboratories.
Employment opportunities:
Evaluation of the chemical, physical and biological composition of water, natural substances or industrial products, diagnosis of animal/plant pathologies and research in the agronomic and zootechnical fields, in laboratories of public and private facilities, universities, research institutions and in the National Health Service.
Experts in food safety and control
Function in a work context:
The professionals included in this category select and apply defined and predetermined protocols and procedures in production or service activities. Their tasks consist of assisting specialists in the scientific and healthcare fields and in supervising, controlling, planning, and ensuring the correct functioning of production processes.
Skills associated with the function:
Assistance to specialists, in conducting tests and analyses on the quality of products intended for human and animal consumption, to certify their quality, genetic derivation and production technology, to improve the food processing and production chains.
Employment opportunities:
Employment in the field of plant and animal biotechnology, oenology, merchandise, in the food and bio-food sector, and in the quality control of the food industry.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Students are encouraged to carry out periods of study abroad, based on conventional exchange agreements with foreign universities.
Each student can take advantage of Erasmus mobility, for periods of 3 or 6 months. To be eligible for the annual mobility programs, students regularly enrolled at the University of Milan must participate in a public selection procedure that is published on the University's website.
More information is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/node/274/ and for selection procedure you can consult the link https://www.unimi.it/en/node/277/
Each student, depending on the period spent abroad must propose a Learning Agreement that includes educational activities for an appropriate number of CFUs:
- one academic year: 60 CFUs;
- one academic semester: 30 CFUs
- one academic trimester: 20 CFU.
Students must acquire at least 70% of the CFUs indicated in the Learning Agreement. For thesis/internship activities, fulfillment implies that the student has acquired all the CFUs indicated in the Learning Agreement.
For students who have satisfactorily completed the educational program, incentives are provided to be paid in additional score to the graduation grade. This score ranges from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 points (depending on the duration of the study period, the amount of CFUs achieved and the overall result obtained), which, upon the proposal of the responsible Lecturer will be awarded by the Graduation Committee
Each student can take advantage of Erasmus mobility, for periods of 3 or 6 months. To be eligible for the annual mobility programs, students regularly enrolled at the University of Milan must participate in a public selection procedure that is published on the University's website.
More information is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/node/274/ and for selection procedure you can consult the link https://www.unimi.it/en/node/277/
Each student, depending on the period spent abroad must propose a Learning Agreement that includes educational activities for an appropriate number of CFUs:
- one academic year: 60 CFUs;
- one academic semester: 30 CFUs
- one academic trimester: 20 CFU.
Students must acquire at least 70% of the CFUs indicated in the Learning Agreement. For thesis/internship activities, fulfillment implies that the student has acquired all the CFUs indicated in the Learning Agreement.
For students who have satisfactorily completed the educational program, incentives are provided to be paid in additional score to the graduation grade. This score ranges from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 points (depending on the duration of the study period, the amount of CFUs achieved and the overall result obtained), which, upon the proposal of the responsible Lecturer will be awarded by the Graduation Committee
La frequenza alle lezioni è fortemente consigliata. La frequenza alle esercitazioni in aula e in laboratorio è obbligatoria. Previo accordo con i docenti, gli studenti immatricolati in possesso di un diploma di perito chimico possono essere esonerati dal laboratorio di Chimica generale.
Studenti lavoratori
Gli studenti lavoratori possono avvalersi della possibilità di iscrizione a tempo parziale offerta dall'Ateneo. Per informazioni consultare https://www.unimi.it/it/node/113/
Gli studenti lavoratori che si avvalgono della possibilità di iscrizione a tempo parziale offerta dall'Ateneo devono concordare con i docenti il loro percorso relativamente alla frequenza dei laboratori. Nel caso in cui lo studente presti attività lavorativa in laboratori in cui vengano utilizzate tecniche oggetto dei laboratori del corso di laurea, è previsto, previo accordo con il docente, un esonero parziale/totale dalla frequenza del laboratorio. Per usufruire di tali agevolazioni, lo studente dovrà inviare all'inizio dell'anno tramite InformaStudenti, nella sezione "Orari/sedi delle lezioni e organizzazione didattica", una certificazione su carta intestata dell'azienda attestante il contratto e l'orario di lavoro.
Studenti lavoratori
Gli studenti lavoratori possono avvalersi della possibilità di iscrizione a tempo parziale offerta dall'Ateneo. Per informazioni consultare https://www.unimi.it/it/node/113/
Gli studenti lavoratori che si avvalgono della possibilità di iscrizione a tempo parziale offerta dall'Ateneo devono concordare con i docenti il loro percorso relativamente alla frequenza dei laboratori. Nel caso in cui lo studente presti attività lavorativa in laboratori in cui vengano utilizzate tecniche oggetto dei laboratori del corso di laurea, è previsto, previo accordo con il docente, un esonero parziale/totale dalla frequenza del laboratorio. Per usufruire di tali agevolazioni, lo studente dovrà inviare all'inizio dell'anno tramite InformaStudenti, nella sezione "Orari/sedi delle lezioni e organizzazione didattica", una certificazione su carta intestata dell'azienda attestante il contratto e l'orario di lavoro.
Enrolment
Admission requirements
To be admitted to the bachelor's programme in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety, a secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad and recognized as suitable are required.
The degree course has local programmed access in accordance with Article 2 of Law 264 of 1999. The number of students admitted is decided from year to year by the relevant academic bodies, following an assessment of the resources available for the operation of the course.
Admission requires the possession of adequate knowledge and skills to be able to successfully follow the bachelor's programme. This knowledge includes fundamentals of mathematical calculation, physics, cell biology and general chemistry, logical skills, ability to express himself in oral and written form without hesitations and errors, a fair general culture and adequate language skills at B1 level. Fulfilment of these requirements will be verified through a mandatory selection test. The test consists of an entrance test, selective, consisting of questions in Basic Mathematics, Reasoning and Problems, Text Comprehension, and Basic Science. Any training obligations resulting from gaps in the aforementioned knowledge must be filled within the first year of the course, according to the modality indicated in the course teaching regulations.
Admission assessment
The bachelor's degree in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety welcomes the admission of a maximum of 60 students plus 5 foreign students not resident in Italy.
Access to the degree course is subject to passing the TOLC-S, an online test provided by CISIA (https://www.cisiaonline.it/), Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso, which must be taken prior to matriculation.
The TOLC-S is made up of questions divided into four sections: Basic Mathematics, Reasoning and Problems, Reading Comprehension, Basic Sciences. The questions are compatible with a level of in-depth analysis matching a secondary school preparation. For further details, please see:
Structure and topics of the test: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/.
The TOLC-S includes an additional English section whose outcome does not influence the merit ranking, but it constitutes exclusively a self-assessment for the student.
The TOLC-S can be taken at the University of Milan or any other location among those indicated in the calendar available on the page https://testcisia.it/calendario.php
Registration procedures and deadlines will be indicated in the competition notice which will be published on the University website at https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi.
The merit ranking will be calculated based on the result obtained in the TOLC-S test. All candidates scoring less than 40% of the available points in the test will be excluded from the ranking.
Additional learning requirements (OFA) and remedial activities
Mathematics OFA
Students admitted to the bachelor's programme, but who have achieved a score of 10 or less in the TOLC-S section of Basic Mathematics, will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA). OFA will consist of online activities provided in the October-December period, followed by a remedial test by which the student must show evidence of improved preparation. In the absence of this evidence, the student will not be able to take any second-year exams before passing the Mathematics and Statistics exam.
Information on the page https://tops.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole
Additional Learning Requirements (OFA) B1
In order to fulfil the Additional Learning Requirement (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo ? OFA) for English and sit the English-language exam required by the study plan, students must achieve B1 proficiency per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This proficiency level may be certified as follows:
- By submitting a language certificate attesting B1 or higher level in English and issued no more than three years before the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded during the enrolment procedure, or subsequently to the portal http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- By taking a placement test offered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) between October and December of the first year. Students who fail the test will be required to take a SLAM course.
The placement test is mandatory for all those who do not hold a valid certificate attesting to B1 or higher level.
Those who have not taken the placement test by the end of December or fail the end-of-course exam six times must obtain the necessary certification privately in order to fulfil the OFA and sit the English exam.
For computer science teaching, it should be noted that no credits are recognized for possession of the ECDL certificate.
To be admitted to the bachelor's programme in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety, a secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad and recognized as suitable are required.
The degree course has local programmed access in accordance with Article 2 of Law 264 of 1999. The number of students admitted is decided from year to year by the relevant academic bodies, following an assessment of the resources available for the operation of the course.
Admission requires the possession of adequate knowledge and skills to be able to successfully follow the bachelor's programme. This knowledge includes fundamentals of mathematical calculation, physics, cell biology and general chemistry, logical skills, ability to express himself in oral and written form without hesitations and errors, a fair general culture and adequate language skills at B1 level. Fulfilment of these requirements will be verified through a mandatory selection test. The test consists of an entrance test, selective, consisting of questions in Basic Mathematics, Reasoning and Problems, Text Comprehension, and Basic Science. Any training obligations resulting from gaps in the aforementioned knowledge must be filled within the first year of the course, according to the modality indicated in the course teaching regulations.
Admission assessment
The bachelor's degree in Toxicology for the human and environmental Safety welcomes the admission of a maximum of 60 students plus 5 foreign students not resident in Italy.
Access to the degree course is subject to passing the TOLC-S, an online test provided by CISIA (https://www.cisiaonline.it/), Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso, which must be taken prior to matriculation.
The TOLC-S is made up of questions divided into four sections: Basic Mathematics, Reasoning and Problems, Reading Comprehension, Basic Sciences. The questions are compatible with a level of in-depth analysis matching a secondary school preparation. For further details, please see:
Structure and topics of the test: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/.
The TOLC-S includes an additional English section whose outcome does not influence the merit ranking, but it constitutes exclusively a self-assessment for the student.
The TOLC-S can be taken at the University of Milan or any other location among those indicated in the calendar available on the page https://testcisia.it/calendario.php
Registration procedures and deadlines will be indicated in the competition notice which will be published on the University website at https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi.
The merit ranking will be calculated based on the result obtained in the TOLC-S test. All candidates scoring less than 40% of the available points in the test will be excluded from the ranking.
Additional learning requirements (OFA) and remedial activities
Mathematics OFA
Students admitted to the bachelor's programme, but who have achieved a score of 10 or less in the TOLC-S section of Basic Mathematics, will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA). OFA will consist of online activities provided in the October-December period, followed by a remedial test by which the student must show evidence of improved preparation. In the absence of this evidence, the student will not be able to take any second-year exams before passing the Mathematics and Statistics exam.
Information on the page https://tops.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole
Additional Learning Requirements (OFA) B1
In order to fulfil the Additional Learning Requirement (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo ? OFA) for English and sit the English-language exam required by the study plan, students must achieve B1 proficiency per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This proficiency level may be certified as follows:
- By submitting a language certificate attesting B1 or higher level in English and issued no more than three years before the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded during the enrolment procedure, or subsequently to the portal http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- By taking a placement test offered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) between October and December of the first year. Students who fail the test will be required to take a SLAM course.
The placement test is mandatory for all those who do not hold a valid certificate attesting to B1 or higher level.
Those who have not taken the placement test by the end of December or fail the end-of-course exam six times must obtain the necessary certification privately in order to fulfil the OFA and sit the English exam.
For computer science teaching, it should be noted that no credits are recognized for possession of the ECDL certificate.
Places available: 60 + 5 reserved for non-EU citizens
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Session: 1
Application for admission: from 14/03/2024 to 13/06/2024
Application for matriculation: from 18/06/2024 to 01/07/2024
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 04/07/2024 to 12/09/2024
Application for matriculation: from 18/09/2024 to 25/09/2024
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Programme description and courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Calculus and Statistics | 6 | 64 | Italian | MAT/07 |
| General Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
| Human Anatomy and General Biology | 12 | 96 | Italian | BIO/13 BIO/16 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Analytical Chemistry | 6 | 64 | Italian | CHIM/01 |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
| Physics and Informatics | 6 | 72 | Italian | FIS/07 INF/01 |
| Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 |
| Scientific English | 3 | 48 | Italian | L-LIN/12 |
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year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Pharmacology 1 and Pharmacology 2 | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIO/14 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIO/10 |
| General Pathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | MED/04 |
| Toxicology 1 | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIO/14 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Chemical and Toxicological Analysis | 11 | 128 | Italian | CHIM/08 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 8 | 64 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
| Microbiology and Hygiene | 8 | 80 | Italian | BIO/19 |
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year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Food Chemistry | 10 | 104 | Italian | CHIM/10 |
| Safety in the Manufacture of Health Products and Applied Chemical-Toxicological Analysis | 14 | 144 | Italian | CHIM/08 CHIM/09 |
| Toxicology 2 | 12 | 128 | Italian | BIO/14 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotechnology 1 and Biotechnology 2 | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIO/14 |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Stage | 9 | 0 | Italian | |
| Final Exam | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Study plan rules
- The student must acquire 12 ECTS in elective educational activities. For this purpose, the degree program makes available the teachings listed below. Any semester changes will be promptly communicated. The recommended year of the course to successfully follow the teaching and take the exam is specified next to each course. Upon approval of the study plan, students may include, among the elective educational activities, teachings related to transversal skills, provided by other degree programs of the University. See also the paragraph Structure of the course - Presentation of the study plan.
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical-Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Pollutants On Human Health | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/10 |
| Detection of Contaminants in Food Matrices: Methodological and Regulatory Aspects | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/10 |
| Effects of Environmental Pollutants and Endocrine Disruptors On the Health of Living Beings | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/14 MED/13 |
| Environmental Impact Analysis and Procedures of Anthropogenic Pollutants | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | BIO/14 ICAR/03 |
| Effect of Pollutants On Developmental Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/09 BIO/16 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/14 |
| Experimental Methodologies and Models in Occupational Toxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/14 |
| Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Naturally Occurring Substances | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIO/14 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Biochemical-Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Pollutants On Human Health | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/10 |
| Detection of Contaminants in Food Matrices: Methodological and Regulatory Aspects | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/10 |
| Effects of Environmental Pollutants and Endocrine Disruptors On the Health of Living Beings | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 MED/13 |
| Environmental Impact Analysis and Procedures of Anthropogenic Pollutants | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 ICAR/03 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Effect of Pollutants On Developmental Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/09 BIO/16 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Experimental Methodologies and Models in Occupational Toxicology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
| Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Naturally Occurring Substances | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/14 |
The acquisition of credits related to Analytical Chemistry is a prerequisite to the practical activities (laboratory) of Chemical and Toxicological Analysis.
The acquisition of credits related to Organic Chemistry is a prerequisite to the practical activities (laboratory) of Applied Chemical-Toxicological Analysis.
The acquisition of credits related to Organic Chemistry is a prerequisite to the practical activities (laboratory) of Applied Chemical-Toxicological Analysis.
Prescribed foundation courses
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Analytical Chemistry | General Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Biochemistry | Human Anatomy and General Biology (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Biotechnology 1 and Biotechnology 2 | Biochemistry (compulsory), Pharmacology 1 and Pharmacology 2 (compulsory) |
| Chemical and Toxicological Analysis | Analytical Chemistry (compulsory), Physics and Informatics (compulsory) |
| Environmental Chemistry | Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Physics and Informatics (compulsory) |
| Food Chemistry | Biochemistry (compulsory), Chemical and Toxicological Analysis (compulsory) |
| General Pathology | Physiology (compulsory) |
| Microbiology and Hygiene | General Chemistry (compulsory), Human Anatomy and General Biology (compulsory) |
| Organic Chemistry | General Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Pharmacology 1 and Pharmacology 2 | Physiology (compulsory) |
| Physiology | Human Anatomy and General Biology (compulsory) |
| Safety in the Manufacture of Health Products and Applied Chemical-Toxicological Analysis | Chemical and Toxicological Analysis (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Toxicology 1 | Physiology (compulsory) |
| Toxicology 2 | Toxicology 1 (compulsory) |
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Location
Milano
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Internship tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Reference structures
Contacts
- Secretary of the Interdepartmental Academic Board: Prof.ssa Chiara Di Lorenzo
via Balzaretti 9, 20133 MILANO
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+3902 503 18274
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via Balzaretti 9, 20133 MILANO
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+3902 503 18241
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https://tops.cdl.unimi.it/ - Representative for disability services and specific learning disabilities: Prof.ssa Emma De Fabiani
via Balzaretti 9, 20133 MILANO
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+3902 503 18329
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via Golgi 19 - Edificio 1, ingresso D - 20133 MILANO
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lun, merc, ven 9:30-11:30; mar e gio 13:30-15:30 - Student Desks
Sedi e orari: https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360 - Student Desks
Contatti: https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359 - Deputy Chair of the Interdepartmental Academic Board Dott.ssa Elena Pini
via Golgi 19, 20133 MILANO
[email protected]
+3902 503 14606
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The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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