Basics of environmental health (5 cr)

Objective

You know what the most common harmful substances impacting human health are.
You can evaluate different environmental factors which impact human health.
You know the essential mechanisms and exposure to environmental factors.
You know what kind of supervision there is in environmental health.

Content

What kind of physical, chemical and biological environmental factors are there and how do they impact human health?
Through what kind of exposure, ie food, air or water, do environmental factors affect human health?

Which authorities monitor factors that affect human health?

How to report on activities causing health hazards?

Course material

Ympäristöterveys, 2020. Helena Mussalo-Rauhamaa, Juha Pekkanen, Jouko Tuomisto, Heikki S. Vuorinen (toim.).
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Study forms and methods

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RDI and work-related cooperation

Mahdollisesti vieraileva luennoitsija

Timing of exams and assignments

Ilmoitetaan kurssin alussa

International cooperation

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Student workload

5 op = 135 h

Course part description

Kurssi koostuu teoriaopetuksesta, tuntitehtävistä ja itsenäisistä oppimistehtävistä

Further information

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi perustuu oppimistehtävistä saatuihin pisteisiin