Study programme 2025-2026Français
Neurotoxicology & Safety Pharmacology
Programme component of Master's in Biomedical Sciences (MONS) (day schedule)Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UM-M2-BIOMED-011-MOptional UECOLOMAR AuroreM119 - Neurosciences
  • COLOMAR Aurore

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais30000044.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
M-NEUR-129Neurotoxicology and Safety Pharmacology300000Q1100.00%

Programme component
Corequis

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Scientific skills
    • Be familiar with biomedical science research tools, including bioinformatics tools.
    • Be a responsible researcher: - Know how to base their reasoning on data obtained from scientific literature. - Know how to integrate an ethical dimension in their reasoning. - Be loyal (to the facts, to the team, and to intellectual property). - Do not tamper with results. - Do not exploit the work of others. - Demonstrate experimental rigor.
  • Professional integration skills
    • Network, and use digital communication and collaboration tools
    • Be in a hierarchical and professional environment, identify their skills and follow procedures, legislation, standards, among other security and safety measures
    • Be accountable for their actions and practices in decision-making regarding humans, biodiversity, the environment and society
    • Be aware of ethical issues and apply ethical codes specific to life sciences in their behaviour
    • Work independently: - Get organised, manage time and priorities, assess themself. - Master assessment methods. - Continue learning individually, prepare to educate themselves throughout life. - Demonstrate abstract thinking. - Be introduced to project management. - Show initiative.
    • Demonstrate their ability to research, analyse and synthesise: - Research, analyse, use different sources of information and materials related to biomedical sciences, format them to draw up a summarised document, produced and broadcast them on digital media. - Carry out a study, identify and raise an issue in a predefined context, build and develop an argument, interpret the data and results, develop an overview, and propose extensions. - Question themselves, think critically, debate, and defend their ideas.
    • Master written and oral scientific expression. Be independent in writing and show that they can communicate their thoughts, reason and organise their knowledge
    • Make a presentation illustrating arguments adapted to the object, the circumstances and the public: speak in public
    • Master scientific English: - Present scientific results, orally and in writing. - Answer scientific questions in English

Learning Outcomes of UE

cf AA description

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The UE contains only one AA. Courses (30h) will be given in English during Q1 by Aurore Colomar (UMons). Topics will be approached theoretically by magistral courses and practically by presentation of scientific articles and case study in neurotoxicology and safety pharmacology. For the content description, please see the AA description.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
M-NEUR-129
  • Cours magistraux

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
M-NEUR-129
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
M-NEUR-129Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
M-NEUR-129Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
M-NEUR-129Toxicologie clinique, de Baud & Garnier (2017) Lavoisier Médecine Ed.
Handbook of developmental Neurotoxicology, Slikker et al. (2018) Academic Press Ed.

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
M-NEUR-129Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
M-NEUR-129
  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
M-NEUR-129- cf UE

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
M-NEUR-129
  • N/A - Néant

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments

AAResit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments
M-NEUR-129not applicable

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
M-NEUR-129
  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
M-NEUR-129same as in Q1
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 21/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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