304647 (v.1) Built Environment 283

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Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	7.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Building - Building materials and construction methods, planning, site evaluation and classification, system building and the function of buildings, interpretation of plans and specifications. Operation of the building industry. Principal control authorities. Technical drawing and interpretation of drawings. Health and safety - lighting, heating ventilation, insulation, fire safety, design features for disaster prone areas. Town planning - environmental health. Building contract theory, liabilities, andsafety provisions. Principles and statutory controls for demolition. Statutory references to town planning, local authorities. Aspects of population geography and urban geography in relation to problems of environmental health. Topic areas within physical geography related to urban and rural land use. Maps and air photo interpretation. An introduction to geographic information systems. Field exercises. The composition of waste, collection, treatment and disposal techniques. Site selection and evaluation with focus on aspects of environmental and public health significance. Recycling and waste minimisation. Statutory controls.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to - Demonstrate an understanding of domestic building construction and principles of structures. Demonstrate an understanding of non-domestic building construction. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of population geography applicable to the management of environmental health issues in urban, rural and remote regions. Demonstrate knowledge of community solid waste management, the design and management of collection and disposal systems.Environmental pollution including community nuisance. Demonstrate knowledge of the management of public health risk and environmental pollution associates with community waste management. Demonstrate an understanding of current legislation, government policy, standard and codes of practice in relation to solid waste management.
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:	Green L. and Ottoson J., (1999), Community and Population Health, NY, McGraw Hill.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Building 50% - The Reference Book/Diary 20%, In House Assessment 5%, Formal Examination 25%. minimum 45% must be achieved in the exam to pass the unit). Geography 20% - GIS exercise 10%, Final Examination 10%. Waste 30% - Report 15%, Final Examination 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y