Environmental health (5 cr)

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.

Course material

Materials will be on Learn.

Study forms and methods

You will attend teaching and research work as specified in the weekly schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Application of literature information to practical research works.

Timing of exams and assignments

To be settled at the course kick-off.

International cooperation

International study group and incudes international project examples.

Student workload

The student workload is about 135 hours consisting of the lectures, and the exam/final project together with self-study.

Course part description

The course consists of lectures, research examples and seminars on the impact of environmental factors on public health.

Further information

NA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the final project work.