10684 (v.2) Health and Safety and Economics 582

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Area:	School of Public Health
Contact Hours:	8.0
Credits:	25.0
Individual Study:	1 x 8 Hours Weekly
Introduction to basic economic concepts; marginal cost, opportunity costs, economic evaluation, economic growth, macro economics, micro economics. Economic rationalisation for occupational health and safety, downtime, workers compensation, rehabilitation. Budgets, workplace health and safety programs, conflict, compromise in health and safety, and economic growth and development.