Human Health Risk Assessment

Code: HPEO404
Apply this course towards: Environmental and Occupational Health

Course description

This course introduces base concepts and methods for assessing risks posed to human health and safety. It develops an awareness of the rigor required to conduct defensible assessments and the challenge of making recommendations in the face of uncertainty. The course also facilitates discussions and activities around the vital role of practitioners in protecting individuals from potentially hazardous environmental and workplace exposures. Lastly, the course emphasizes the importance of effective risk communication methods to share risk information responsibly while maintaining trust in the message.

Learning objectives

  • describe human health risk assessment methods including the logic and limitations of each step in the process.
  • evaluate human health risk using exposure assessment.
  • develop and conduct risk assessment using selected methods based on the nature of the hazards. 
  • critically evaluate and list strengths and uncertainties in human health risk assessments.
  • conduct research on injury and illness statistics, and gather resources to support health risk assessment.
  • explore risk communication methods to convey risk information, engage stakeholders and foster a culture of safety.

Prerequisites

Admission to the certificate program in Environmental and Occupational Health.

Funding

This course is eligible for the StrongerBC future skills grant. To register using this grant please first review your eligibility and then select the StrongerBC future skills grant fee type below. 

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).