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Health Impact Assessment
Postgraduate | CUR-MPH509 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
Monitor the potential health effects of the human population. Use evidence-based decisions to shape policy and plans.Delve into history and growth of the HIA framework. Analyse factors influencing human health and apply knowledge in real settings
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Health Impact Assessment
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- describe and critically comment on the role and objectives of Health Impact Assessment
- analyse requirement and role of Health Impact Assessment in local or international contexts
- analyse the processes of development and evaluation of a Health Impact Assessment
- conduct Health Impact Assessments evaluating the factors influencing human health in relation to Health Impact Assessment
- integrate Health Impact Assessment into impact assessment structures elucidating the processes and methods by which health impacts can be assessed.
- Introduction
- The role and objectives of EIA & HIA
- HIAs in Australia
- The value of integrating health with environmental impact assessments
- The HIA process: the preliminary stage
- The HIA process: risk assessment
- Health risk management and implementation
- HIA report preparation and evaluation
- Improvements in the HIA and EIA processes
This subject will explore the field of Health Impact Assessment. The subject will describe the historical background and development of the Health Impact Assessment discipline. Students will be encouraged to think critically about how health impact assessments inform evidence-based decision making for policy-, project- and plan development. Case studies and investigations of Health Impact Assessment will ensure students are capable of integrating their knowledge into real-world scenarios. Integrated and holistic methods for impact assessments will be discussed.
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- Short position paper (20%)
- Health Impact Assessment Case (35%)
- Invigilated Exam (45%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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