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HHSC585 Environment and Health

Updated: 31 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HHSC385
Notes None
Combined Units HHSC385 - Environment and Health
Coordinator(s) Graham Lloyd Jones (gjones2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In this unit, students will examine a range of physical, chemical and biological factors which may represent hazards to the health of Australians, eg radiation and noise; chemicals in air, food and water; potentially harmful plants and animals; genetically manipulated organisms. Throughout the unit, there will be emphasis on: (a) the physical, chemical and biological principles underlying both the effects of these hazards, and methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing these effects; and (b) the application of new holistic approaches in biology to develop an integrative ecological understanding of human health. Students in HHSC585 will be required to submit an extra assignment relating these global issues to a local health problem.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify the mechanisms of action of a variety of physical, chemical and biological factors, which present environmental hazards to health;
  2. distinguish between health hazards of a "natural" and anthropogenic nature;
  3. evaluate the relationship between human health and planetary health;
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the application of complexity theory to human health and the environment;
  5. apply this understanding to local health care issues.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is a key learning outcome with specific details outlined in unit handouts and elaborated on in other information supplied with the unit material. The student will then map this knowledge onto further problem-solving tasks in assignments, where the identification of central concepts in the discipline, and the student's ability to articulate them, will be assessed. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication is taught by example, assessed and practised in assignments, examinations and on-line discussions as appropriate. Written communication skills, particularly with regard to construction and presentation of logical expositions and arguments, will be taught and assessed. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Global perspective is included through readings and is most important to health science students. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit involves skills in on-line learning, literature and information technology. The student will be guided in the use of on-line resources, library and internet access to recommended references, particularly in conjunction with assignment tasks. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is practised in all Human Biology and Physiology units. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is an important part of on-line class discussion and is implicit in assessments. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
This unit includes components on social implications and ethical considerations. 		True True True
8 Team Work
An ability to interact effectively with others is an important part of the unit. The student will be encouraged to participate in interactive discussion with other students regarding ideas and problems addressed in the unit. Written assignment submissions must be the student's own work, but may be the outcome of group discussion. 		True
   

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