SFOK09126U CANCELLED SUMMER 2015 Summer School in Environmental Health
Full Degree Master in Public Health Science
Assessment of hazards from exposure to environmental agents is for a large part based on review of available data on exposure, toxicology and epidemiology by international expert committees. The curriculum contains four class sessions (each 5x45 min). It describes an integrated approach to hazard identification of environmental exposures, using information on exposure assessment, toxicology and epidemiology. The curriculum follows the approach developed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) for classification of carcinogens as an example of international hazard identification. The lectures describe 1) exposure assessment of environmental factors, 2) use of cell cultures and animal models in environmental health assessment (3R and mechanisms of action), 3) epidemiology of the most relevant environmental exposures, and 4) IARC classification of carcinogens.
Knowledge
Demonstrate understanding of the problems of exposure assessment for environmental factors
Demonstrate understanding using cell culture and animal models in hazard identification of environmental exposures
Demonstrate understanding of epidemiology in environmental health studies
Demonstrate understanding of integrated hazard identification procedure
Skills
Participate in development and validation of exposure measurement of environmental agents
Analyse exposure-response relationships
Apply methods for exposure assessment for environmental risk factors
Participate in hazard identification of exposures in environmental health studies
Competencies
Extract and discuss strength and weaknesses of relevant toxicological and epidemiological literature
Discuss exposure and outcome assessment with relevant specialists
Critically evaluate and interpret toxicological and epidemiological studies, design and data
Discuss and apply the results on toxicological and epidemiological studies in hazard identification
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 20
- Exam
- 0,5
- Preparation
- 40,5
- Theory exercises
- 8
- Total
- 69,0
Registration via this link:
http://isis.ku.dk/eblanket/respondent/besvaranonym.aspx?evalid=9060
- Credit
- 2,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 30 minutes under invigilationOral presentation (30 minutes per student) of a self-selected individual assignment of a relevant environmental exposure, integrating the information from the course curriculum.
- Aid
- Without aids
Powerpoint or similar at the exam. No other aids are allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
See the exam schedule
- Re-exam
See the exam schedule
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge
Demonstrate understanding of the problems of exposure assessment for environmental factors
Demonstrate understanding using cell culture and animal models in hazard identification of environmental exposures
Demonstrate understanding of epidemiology in environmental health studies
Demonstrate understanding of integrated hazard identification procedure
Skills
Participate in development and validation of exposure measurement of environmental agents
Analyse exposure-response relationships
Apply methods for exposure assessment for environmental risk factors
Participate in hazard identification of exposures in environmental health studies
Competencies
Extract and discuss strength and weaknesses of relevant toxicological and epidemiological literature
Discuss exposure and outcome assessment with relevant specialists
Critically evaluate and interpret toxicological and epidemiological studies, design and data
Discuss and apply the results on toxicological and epidemiological studies in hazard identification
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SFOK09126U
- Credit
- 2,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- Placement
- Summer
- Schedule
- E (Mon - Thurs 17-21 + Satur 13-17)Summer School
- Course capacity
- Max. 30
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- The Staff-Student Committee of the Bachelor/Master of Science in Public Health
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Course responsibles
- Peter Møller (4-72676f714275777066306d7730666d)