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Subject 'Environmental health'

Name in Estonian: Keskkonnatervis

Year:   2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    

State code8RTG09/KKT
Study languageEstonian
ChairChair of Health Promotion
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim (letters)

Aim

Objectives
1. To introduce the environmental risk factors, environmental effects on health and the environment-specific mortality.
2. To provide an overview of the development, the principles and the methodologies of the health analysis of the environmental impact.
3. To provide an overview of the areas of activities and work trends of environmental health, different areas, problems and relationships of the environment.

Study outcome

Learning outcomes
1. Has acquired knowledge of the environmental hazards on public health and of the resulting health disorders.
2. Has an overview of the essential problems of the living environment in Estonia.
3. Knows the concepts of environmental protection, population
dynamics, influencing factors and the biological bases of nature conservation.
4. Is able to evaluate the environmental factors on human health.
5. Is able to recognize and assess the main environmental hazards to human health and is willing to contribute to reduction of these impacts.
6. Values the behavior of caring for the environment.

Is taught in following curricula

2016: TE  
2015: TE  
2014: TE  
2013: TE  
2012: TE  
2011: TE  
2010: TE  
2009: TE  
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