309590 (v.1) Managing Health Risks 592
Area: |
School of Public Health |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
| ** 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. ** | |
Clinical Practice: |
1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: |
This unit covers the assessment, management and reporting of public health risks, the origins and development of environmental health, and environmental health impact assessments. Students will be expected to engage in work-based activities which develop their understanding of toxicological identification and evaluation of hazardous substances and wastes, environmental epidemiology - methods and use in risk assessments, and environmental contaminant assessment and management. They should also understand the integrated and holistic methods for environmental audits and the nature of ecologically sustainable development. |
| ** 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. ** | |
Field of Education: | 061399 Public Health not elsewhere classified |
Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health |
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
Availability |
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| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. | |
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