Residential healthLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can identify environmental factors related to housing health.
You understand the process for investigating health hazards in homes and public spaces.
You are capable of conducting basic measurements related to housing health.
You can advise users of spaces on issues related to housing health.

Content

What are the physical factors related to housing health, such as humidity, thermal conditions, noise, and ventilation?
What is the role of health protection authorities in housing health issues?
What are the sampling methods for biological contaminants according to housing health regulations, and how do you interpret analysis results?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

a.use professional vocabulary systematically.
b.look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c.identify interrelated tasks.
d.work together with customers, users and target groups.
e.use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.