Overview
Description
Students will learn how to perform risk assessments with examples of hazardous chemicals we encounter in our daily lives. The course will also discuss how to manage the risks and communicate the results of the risk assessment to the public.
Requirements
Recommended Preparation
- 100/200 level biology and chemistry
Original catalog text
Recommended Preparation
Recommended Preparation: 100/200 level biology and chemistry.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain what human health risk is in the context of public health.
- devise the four steps of human health risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
- apply the necessary tools and databases available to carry out a risk assessment.
- explain the principles of risk management and risk communication and be able to examine their components in case studies.
- identify the potential limitations of the methods in risk assessment and be familiar with recent developments in the field.