Unit details
SLE342 - Risks to Healthy Environments
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SQE342 |
| Unit chair: | T Thornton |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed one of HSH205, SLE102, SLE103, SLE121, SLE201, SLE207 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial/practical per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit is a combination of theory and practical case studies, designed to provide students with the understanding and hands-on experience necessary to identify and address risks to healthy environments. This unit includes: Case studies of urban, industrial, agricultural and/or natural environments at risk; the role of techniques such as indices of environmental health, epidemiology, toxicology and statistics in evaluating environmental and health concerns - data analysis and interpretation - the limitations associated with the various risk assessment techniques; approaches to risk management through policy, legislation, planning and management; risk management principles and planning; appropriate risk avoidance and minimisation for the case studies utilised; integration of risk management with environmental management principles.
Assessment
Hazard identification assignment 10%, case study 30%, analysis of environmental risks 20%, risk management exercise 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $4108 | $4717 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
