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Instructor:
Robert A. Perkins, P.E.
Office: 253 Duckering
Office phone 907-474-7694
Home phone 907- 479-3906
Email raperkins@alaska.edu
Grading
The final grade is the instructor's subjective
evaluation of the student's knowledge of the course subject matter. The instructor
considers such objective criteria as:
| Points | ||
| Assignments | (12 @ 15) | 180 |
| Quizzes | (12@10) | 120 |
| MSDS | 25 | |
| Paper | 100 | |
| Final Exam | 100 | |
| Miscellaneous | Approximately | 25 points |
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Total
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550 |
The student's total points are divided by the course total and greater than 90% is an "A," etc. The course total points may vary somewhat, but the points for components of each module are clearly stated in the module's first page.
Course Description
An introduction to the science of toxicology for graduate students in fields
that use information about hazardous chemicals for input into decisions. Following
a brief background of biology, chemistry, and biochemistry; topics presented
include an overview of the effects of chemicals on cells, organs, and organ
systems, and the toxic effects of classes of chemicals such as pesticides, metals,
and solvents. Use of data from animal testing and common lists, factors, and
extrapolation are reviewed. The main topics are listed in the Course
Outline.
The course is organized in modules. The modules are both an administrative and
teaching unit. The student will complete one module per week, and each module
will "close" on a Monday at 8 PM, Alaska Time. Electronic asynchronous
discussions with other students are part of the course and these require participation
prior to the closing time.
Each week's module will have a description of the
homework due, and other administrative information about the module.
Each module will be graded; the typical module will generate 25 points: 5 points
for the individual student's assignments, 5 points for the group discussion
and 5 points for Email to the instructor. There will be 10 points for the week's
quiz. Extra credit points are given as justified or announced. The individual
assignment may be questions requiring text answers or problems that require
calculations. The discussion with other students requires participation in an
on-line "discussion board." The Email to the instructor, "questions
and comments," requires the student to ask questions pertaining to the material
or identify glitches in the on-line presentations. If the student identifies
glitches ranging from gaps in the material to incorrect hyperlinks or typographical
errors, the student will get credit for calling them to the instructor's attention.
Questions will be answered to the student directly and posted to a "closure"
section in the following week's module.
The paper will be a term-paper on a relevant topic. The length of the paper will vary between students, but the typical paper will have about 10 pages of text, 12-point font, double spaced.
Goals
Text Books
The
recommended textbook is: Karen E. Stine and Thomas M. Brown. Principles of
Toxicology, Third Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2015, ISBN 13:978-1-4665-0342-7. The text is available though commercial vendors,
such as WalMart and Amazon. Most students will find parts of the text helpful,
but the course is not built around the text book. All available texts present the same
problem for introductory students, pages covered with biological sketches or
chemicals symbols that are incomprehensible to most true introductory students.
Another book, which I almost selected for our text, is Toxicology for Nontoxiciologists, Second Edition, Mark E. Stelljes, Government Institutes, 2008, ISBN 978-0-86587-175-5, which is available as an e-book.
Learning Modules
The course website may be accessed through the instructor's
faculty web page or the ENVE 652 Index. .