MPH1003

Environmental influences on health ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr D Fish

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
MMS-ALFRED Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Environmental influences on health including infectious diseases & occupational hazards. Physical, chemical & biological hazards. Principles of environmental & occupational hazard assessment & control, including risk. Methods of hazard management. How to communicate environmental hazard & risk data.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. Nominate the important chemical, physical and biological factors in the environment and the risks to health from environmental factors in Australia. 2. Demonstrate fluency with the terminology used to describe chemical, physical, and microbiological hazards encountered in the community. 3. Critically appraise published epidemiological articles related to environmental health risks. 4. Relate methods to identify common hazards in environmental media such as water, air and food, and methods to assess the degree of risk from these hazards. 5. Nominate common interventions used to control environmental risks and prevent injury, including standard setting, and the key personal, social and economic factors that inhibit, control or lessen their impact. 6. Effectively and sensitively communicate information and principles about environmental hazards and risks.

Assessment: Case study + Multiple-choice question examination + Written assignment

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week