304630 (v.1) Environmental Health Specialisation 101

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Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Psychology - Human behavioural studies. Concepts of culture. Attribution and interpersonal perception in environmental health situations. Attitudes to cause and responsibility for control measures. Individual response to crisis. Motivation, the role of groups in influencing environmental control measures. Principles of motivation. Analysis of viewpoints which create potential dangers to human health. Communicable Disease - Epidemiological principles of current and emerging diseases. Administrative and legal procedures for the control of communicable diseases. Investigation of cases and outbreaks. Tropical diseases. Update on the control of selected communicable diseases with focus on emerging food and Vector-borne and Zoonotic diseases. Pest Management- Pests of public health significance especially medically important Arthropods. Human and environmental impacts associated with pest management strategies. Legal requirements covering safe use of pesticides.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate an understanding of human behaviour in environmental crisis situations. Demonstrate an understanding of the reactions of individuals and groups to environmental control measures. Demonstrate an understanding of social interactions. Demonstrate an understanding of attitudes and values and how they affect responses to environmental health problems. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of individuals' motivations, values and attitudes in the achievement of environmental health objectives. Demonstrate an understanding of communicable diseases and present the essential elements needed to prevent and control these diseases. Demonstrate an understanding of the classification properties and sue of pesticides including safe handling practices and potential environmental implications.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Berenson A., (Ed.), (1995) Control of Communicable Disease in Man, 16th ed., American Public Health Association, Washington DC.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y