phe5env environmental influences on health

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH

PHE5ENV

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will learn about the ways in which we assess, manage and communicate risks to human health from a broad range of environmental hazards in natural, urban, workplace and other environments. Through readings and presentations, field trips and assignment work you will learn about essential environmental health concepts and tools and how these are applied to managing human health threats in the built environment, air, water, food, soil and climate. Your learning will be assessed through a journal and written works.

SchoolPsychology and Public Health

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

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PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsClasses are held at the City Campus.

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain how the environment is a key element of public health and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to address environmental influences on health

02. Illustrate the roles of air, water, climate, food, radiation, chemicals, injuries, environmental disasters and the built environment on public health and consider and design strategies to mitigate their impacts on global health

03. Advise risk assessment procedures in relation to environment on human populations health

04. Evaluate the health risks due to hazardous occupational and environmental exposures and design strategies to reduce risks to human health.

05. Illustrate local environmental issues and apply strategies discussed to reduce the impact on human health

06. Critically analyse, synthesise, interpret, summarise and apply significant environmental and public health literature

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