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Oct 31, 2024
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CHS 416 - Introduction to Risk Assessment (3 units)
Students will learn how to perform risk assessments with examples of hazardous chemicals we encounter in our daily lives. The course will also discuss how to manage the risks and communicate the results of the risk assessment to the public.
Recommended Preparation: 100/200 level biology and chemistry.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain what human health risk is in the context of public health.
2. devise the four steps of human health risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
3. apply the necessary tools and databases available to carry out a risk assessment.
4. explain the principles of risk management and risk communication and be able to examine their components in case studies.
5. identify the potential limitations of the methods in risk assessment and be familiar with recent developments in the field.
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