Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Geography,Planning&Envin Mgt

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3L3P/T

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Assignment, Report, Exams

Course enquiries

Kelly Johnstone

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

Occupational hygiene uses a scientific approach to the identification, assessment and control of chemical, physical and biological factors which may adversely affect workers. Toxicology is the science of poisons and included the detection of poisons, the effect of poisons on biological systems, dose response relationships and the elmination and detoxification of poisons by the biological systems. This course will introduce students to the basic principles of toxicology and occupational hygiene and examine the workplace exposure to selected contaminants. There will be an emphasis on biological threats in the workplace and various aspects of microbiological workplace contamination and the impacts of these on workers will be discussed.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile