Area: |
School of Public Health |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
6.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
Water pollution - natural water systems, recreational waters and potable water supply monitoring and analysis for water quality. Integrated catchment management. Swimming pools - water quality management. Standard codes of practice and legislation. Air Pollution - environmental systems, natural and renewable cycles. History of air pollution and case studies on the associated health effects. Air pollution meteorology, types of air pollutants, sources and effects on human health, vegetation, animals and materials, together with economic effects. Sampling and analysis for air pollutants. Introduction to pollution control methods. Current legislation, government policies, standards and codes of practice. Project preparation and design. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
61303 Environmental Health |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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