| 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 4 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
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| 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. |
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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: | 061303 Environmental Health |
| Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| 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. |
