Safety of human environmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You recognize different factors which influence the safety of environment, especially from the human health point of view, for example, radon gas or hot weather.
You can evaluate how much human activities, such as noise, have impact on the safety of the environment.
You are able to observe how much environment is changing, which actions in society influence this, and how humans’ needs are changing during their lifetime.

Content

How to study and define environment from different perspectives?
What kind of impacts does environment have humans during their lifetime?
How can individuals affect their environment and what factors regulate changes in decision-making?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.

Qualifications

Attending the course requires completing the course of Basics of environmental health, or equivalent knowledge.

Materials

Health protection