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.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Bircan Erbas

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Classes are held at the City Campus.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/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
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.