Toxicology : Risk Assessment

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Online and recorded lectures are too mainstream ? and lecturers need to cope with other important matters too. Time constrain is always there even when conducting online teaching & learning. So this week’s toxicology session requires students to watch movies ? i know the kids will love it, apart from leisure they need to refresh their minds after the mid-sem break

The selected movies are Contagion or Outbreak or Deranged or The Flu. Students get to choose which one they want to watch.

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Then, they are required to fill in the toxicology & risk assessment form… Lots of toxicology principles can be discussed after watching these movies.

Most importantly, in future students can make this as a habit – to always relate what they learn, analyse the theories, turn on critical thinking mind while watching movies. From here, they can slowly judge which movies are beneficial to watch and which movies are just a waste of time. Leisure yet knowledgeable

May be an image of text that says 'WhatsApp 2:07 pm docs.google.com-Privat 59% Toxicology and Risk Assessment *Required Toxicants in the environment can be chemical or biological compounds that cause health problems for humans. Toxicologists study the extent and type of health problems associated with a particular level of chemical exposure. Then, they use what they learn to assess the threat of that chemical to the health of people in particular situations. This kind of analysis is called a risk assessment. What is the health problem present? Your answer'
May be an image of text that says 'WhatsApp 2:08 pm docs.google.com-Private 59% What are the symptoms? Your answer What do the affected individuals have in common? Your answer Are other organisms got affected? What are they?* Your answer What is the source of the problem? Your answer'
May be an image of one or more people, hair and text that says 'WhatsApp 2:10 om docs.google.com-Private 61% Relate the movie to the current situation against Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic has been going on for a year and yet the case is increasing, many places have been marked as red zones. Lots of enforcement have been put in place by KKM and the government. What are the benefits and tradeoffs that a person must weigh when making a decision about the risk? Your answer What action should people take to minimize their risk? Can the risk be managed by individuals the community, and/or governments? Explain the roles of each party.* Your answer'

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