This course will introduce students to major global regulatory frameworks that play a key role in how risk assessments are conducted to support regulatory and policy related decision making. The focus will be on North American and European frameworks, but there will be some exposure to other regulatory frameworks used elsewhere in the world. Students will also have the opportunity to explore such frameworks in more detail themselves in the case studies they will be working on as part of their assignments. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Open to School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and Toxicology students, and other students by permission. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor; Students need a bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline (e.g., environmental science, toxicology, biology, chemistry, health sciences, or a related discipline), or they must have equivalent scientific and technical experience from work or other educational and training program. They must also have completed TOX 872 and TOX 873, or equivalent.
This course will introduce students to major global regulatory frameworks that play a key role in how risk assessments are conducted to support regulatory and policy related decision making. The focus will be on North American and European frameworks, but there will be some exposure to other regulatory frameworks used elsewhere in the world. Students will also have the opportunity to explore such frameworks in more detail themselves in the case studies they will be working on as part of their assignments. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Open to School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and Toxicology students, and other students by permission. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor; Students need a bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline (e.g., environmental science, toxicology, biology, chemistry, health sciences, or a related discipline), or they must have equivalent scientific and technical experience from work or other educational and training program. They must also have completed TOX 872 and TOX 873, or equivalent.
