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Syllabus:

Health Effects, 15 credits

The course is discontinued

Swedish name: Hälsoeffekter
This syllabus is valid: 2008-01-21 and until further notice
Course code: 5MH035
Credit points: 15
Education level: First cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Environmental Health: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Contents

The following topics will be studied: health concepts and major determinants of health; measuring health and sources of health information epidemiological study design; analysis and interpretation; exposure information; investigation outbreaks; field studies and handling data from epidemiological monitoring; health risk assessment; adverse health effects from infectious, chemical and physical agents in the outdoor and indoor environment, such as communicable diseases, air and water pollution, indoor climate and pollutants, noise, ioinizing radiation and magnetic fields.

Required Knowledge

In order to enter the course a student must have obtained Pass grades in relevant first year courses at the Environmental Health Program or possess equivalent qualifications

Literature

The literature list is not available through the web. Please contact the faculty.