Present students with a unique opportunity of applying the Health Risk Assessment concept to a specific population demographic under examination. The purpose is to allow students to select and rank in order of importance the principle health risks applicable to a specific region in Ireland. The module is aimed at Year 4 EH students who have just completed a seven month professional placement module in public and private sectors and will enable students to critically evaluate Environmental Health risks of increasing importance Students will have a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials aimed at providing evidence based information that will assist decision makers in policy formulation.
Lectures : Health Impact Assessment- Application of Risk Assessment framework to population demographics. Tobacco Control. Global Tobacco Epidemic. International Perspective. Tobacco Products Regulation. ( TobReg) Empower women. Tobacco Economics. ( TaXSim) .Estimation TechniquesEpidemiological. Regression approaches and statistical adjustments. WHO. UV Radiation protection policies. Public Health Sunbed Act 2014. Enforcement strategies / Mystery Shopping/ Test Purchasing. Alcohol Control Policies. Marketing Exposure. Health Risks from Tattooing and Body Piercing. Environmental Health Controls. Food Fraud/ Food Information for Consumers. Health and Nutrition Claims. Cosmetic Control. Nanotoxicity and Endocrine Disruptors. Bathing Water. Sensor Development re public health closures. Health Risks from Swimming Pools. Environmental Health Control. Air Pollution- Emerging Concerns.
Lectures, workshops and seminars presented by EHAI will augment syllabus material/ Tutorials. Group format function of webcourses fully utilised re Journal/ blog activity. All interaction will be tracked and assessed
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |