| Area: |
School of Public Health |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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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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| Individual Study: |
1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
Hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterisation. Risk assessment and evaluation of hazards - selected examples. Hazard analysis and risk criteria. Principles and conduct of environmental health risk assessments. Concepts of risk management. Risk evaluation. Factors affecting perceptions and acceptance of risk. Prevention and control measures and public safety. Uses and limitations of risk assessment and risk management in decision making. Principles of public participation and risk communication. |
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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*: | Not Categorised
*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. |
