PBH3003 · Monash University
Environmental determinants of health and disease
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
What it covers
This unit explores the role of environmental factors in human health, how environmental health hazards are identified and how the risks can be assessed and managed. This unit will cover chemical, biological and physical hazards and their potential health effects in a range of environmental contexts. This unit will encourage you to critically evaluate environmental health information and its application in realistic situations. In this unit you will explore practical examples of environmental health hazards to identify the human health risks present, ways to assess exposure and options and strategies for assessment and management of the health risks identified.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental health report (2,000 words) | Written | 45% |
| Online quizzes (2 x quizzes - 15 questions, MCQ and SAQ each) | Quiz / Test | 20% |
| Environmental health infographic (1,500 words) | Artefact | 35% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On-campus |