13579 (v.2) Forensic Toxicology 401


Area:

School of Pharmacy

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

13572 (v.2) Introduction to Toxicology 302 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Drugs and foreign substances, activity, consequences and fate. Analytical techniques for systematic determination of drugs and metabolites in body fluids and tissues. Chromatography and mass spectroscopy, applications and limitations. Immunoassay techniques. Natural toxins. Industrial and domestic toxicants, including heavy metals. Case studies, including cannabis, alcohol and multi-drug abuse. Analytical consequences.
 
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Field of Education:

19907 Pharmacology

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area