Environmental healthLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: EE00EC25
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- English
- Institution
- Peppi
- Responsible person
- Liisa Routaharju
Objective
You are familiar with the factors of environmental health and relevant legislation. You understand how environmental issues impact human health and study how to describe, assess and manage environmental health risks. You understand the basics of microbiology, toxicology and epidemiology, and how these are used in managing environmental health risks.
Content
What are the factors of environmental health?
How is human health affected by environmental factors?
How are environmental health risks assessed and managed?
Evaluation
Students can:
· use professional vocabulary systematically.
· look for information in the key information sources of the field.
· work as team members in a goal-oriented way.