Master's Degree in Safety Assessment of Xenobiotics and Biotechnological Products
Milan, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The purpose is to create a new Master level, "Risk Assessment of xenobiotics and Biotechnological Products (RA-XBP)" equivalent to the second-level higher education award that it refers to the second cycle in the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), designed by the Bologna Accords (1999) which refers to level 7 of the European Union's European Qualifications Framework. The degree requires 120 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), and the expected learning outcomes particularly will meet those specific to the second Dublin descriptor.
The aim is to present the provision of the training program in risk assessment based on common European criteria, easily adoptable by institutions across Europe and focusing on Risk Assessment methodology and procedure. The project focuses on understanding the profile and training requirements of risk assessors in order to design a degree covering a range of disciplines in risk assessment and providing a model to establish a recognition of risk assessors in accordance with a well-defined and properly acknowledged training standard that will be available and adopted in 2015 in all European Countries by the Committee for Standardization CEN member states (CEN TC/416).
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Curriculum
Year: 1
Compulsory
- Development Biology and Differentiation
First semester
Compulsory
- Functional, Metabolic and Epigenetic Biochemistry
- Methods of Analysis of Chemicals in Water, Air, Biological Fluids, Tissues, Food
- Methods of analysis of chemicals
- Physical-chemical characterization, identity
- Organ Physiopathology and Histopathology
- Lab of Comparative Histopathology
- Organ Physiology and Pathology
Second semester
Compulsory
- Bioremediation
- Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnological Remediation
- Laboratory of Cell Biology
- Biotechnology and Pharmacotoxicology
- Biotechnology and Pharmacology
- Genotoxicology, Cancerogenicity, Immunotoxicology, Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
- Regulatory Aspects in Toxicology
- Legislation in the European Union
- Regulatory Aspects of Medicaments, Medical Devices and Health Products
Year: 2
Compulsory
- Quantitative Chemical Structure and Activity Relationship
- In Silico Methods in Toxicology
- Structural Bioinformatics
First semester
Compulsory
- Databases and Exposure Scenarios
- Informatics and Database
- Statistics Applied to Epidemiology
- System Toxicity and Risk Assessment
Second semester
Compulsory
- Pharmacogenetics and Epigenetics in Toxicology
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Optional
- Laboratory of Risk Assessment
Conclusive Activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Optional
- Additional Language Skills: Italian
- Other Training Activities
Compulsory
- Thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The professional profiles generated will be employed by:
- Public administration for the control, implementation and management of human health and environmental protection
- Industry Associations (Food, Cosmetics, Pharma, Chemicals)
- Pharma Companies in the sector of drug development
- Biotech Companies
- Contract Research Organization for drug toxicity testing
- Food and Chemical Companies in Quality Control divisions
- Bioremediation Companies
- Innovative energy plants
- Public and Private Companies for the implementation and application of appropriate RA procedures
- Private sectors as consultants for RA of chemicals, food contaminants, water and air pollutants.
- Public and Private Research Institutions
- Universities and secondary schools