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M. Sc. Toxicology

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School of Medico-Legal Studies

Program Code

MST

Level

Post Graduate

Duration

2 Year
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Program Overview

Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry and pharmacology concerned with the study of the adverse effects of substances on living organisms. It is the study of harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical agents in biological systems that cause damage in living organisms up to different extent. It includes environmental agents and chemical compounds found in nature, as well as pharmaceutical and other compounds that are synthesized for medical and other purposes by humans. These substances may produce toxic effects in living organisms including disturbance in growth patterns, discomfort, disease and/or death. The goal of toxicity studies/ assessment is to identify adverse effects of substances. The aim of the programs is to provide technical knowledge, competence and research skills in the field of toxicology and management of poisoning cases and how they can apply these skills in emerging areas concerned with health, environment and forensics. - Health services, - Food Standards Agency, - Pollution Control Boards, - Environmental Toxicology Specialist/ Ecologist, - Organic Section Manager in Pesticide Manufacturing Units, - Safety Specialist like Health and Safety Executive in Hotels and Corporate Sectors, - Toxicologist /Research Scientist at Poisons Information Centers and research laboratories to diagnose and manage poisoning cases, Disaster management and control sector, - Food Scientist in food and its product manufacturing sectors to assess quality of food, - Drug Inspector to prevent trafficking of illicit drug, - Independent Toxicologist as consultant and advisor, - Pharmaceutical industries for testing the toxic effects of newly manufactured drug, - Faculty in Toxicology and Forensic Toxicologist in Forensic Science Laboratory.

Semester Sr no CourseCode Course CourseCredit
Sem-1 1 MSTSIP1 Forensic Science and Law 4
Sem-1 2 MSTSIP2 Essentials of Toxicology 4
Sem-1 3 MSTSIP3 Analytical Toxicology 4
Sem-1 4 MSTSIP4 Food and Environmental Toxicology 4
Sem-1 5 MSTSIP5 Pharmacotoxicology I 4
Sem-1 6 MSTSILCI Laboratory Course I 5
Sem-2 1 MSTSIIP1 Clinical and Forensic Toxicology 4
Sem-2 2 MSTSIIP2 Occupational and Industrial Toxicology 4
Sem-2 3 MSTSIIP3 Mechanistic and Systemic Toxicology 4
Sem-2 4 MSTSIIP4 Drug discovery and Regulatory Toxicology 4
Sem-2 5 MSTSIIP5 Pharmacotoxicology II 4
Sem-2 6 MSTSIILCII Laboratory Course II 5
Sem-3 1 MSTSIIIP1 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 4
Sem-3 2 MSTSIIIEL1 Elective Molecular Toxicology / Applied Toxicology 4
Sem-3 3 MSTSIIIEL2 Elective Developmental and Genetic Toxicology / Pesticide and Metal Toxicology 4
Sem-3 4 MSTSIILCIII Laboratory Course III 5
Sem-3 5 MSTSIII Minor Project 6
Sem-4 1 MSTSIV Major Project 24

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CourseType Intake Tution Fees (INR, Per Semester)
Government 20 65000

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biochemistry/ Biotechnology /Forensic Sciences/ Medicine/ Pharmacy/ Agriculture Sciences/ Environmental Science/ Chemistry with at least 55% for General/OBC (NCL)/EWS category candidates, and 50% or equivalent for SC/ST and PwD category candidates.