Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The subject continues the consideration of a variety of factors in the human environment that impact on the health of individuals and human populations. The emphasis in this subject is on the impact of external influences, both abiotic and biotic, on human health. Topics to be covered include ecosystem structure and function; food chains; energy pyramids; human-ecosystem interactions; cancers; the nature of radiant energy and associated health impacts; noise and noise-related disorders; air pollution and related health impacts; the immune system; disorders of the immune system; epidemiology of AIDS; psychoimmunology; the nature of infectious diseases; communicable childhood diseases; public health and infection control; childhood vaccination.
Assessment Two assignments (1000 words): 30% + Assignment (2000 words): 25% + Examination (2 hours): 45%