MPH5203 Environmental influences on health

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify important chemical, physical and biological hazards in the environment and analyse related risks to health from environmental factors in Australia;

2. 2

   Critically appraise the epidemiological literature which informs the evidence base for environmental health risk control strategies;

3. 3

   Apply appropriate techniques for exposure assessment and risk assessment;

4. 4

   Communicate fluently using appropriate terminology about hazards, risks and risk management interventions in a variety of contexts, including community engagement, and;

5. 5

   Evaluate evidence-based interventions to manage common environmental risks and reduce harm.