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*Course*	Environmental Health Risk Assessment
*Convenor*	Prof Brian Priestly
*Date*	22 - 24 September 2008
*Time*	9:00am - 5:00pm TBC
*Venue*	Alfred Medical Research & Education Precinct (AMREP), Commercial Road, Prahran, Classroom 2
*Aims*	The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the principles of human health risk assessment. It will cover the basic elements of risk assessment such as hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose response and risk characterization, and illustrate how these concepts are incorporated into risk based decision making in environmental health. It will also address approaches to risk management and strategies for effective risk communication.
*Overview*	Course topics (includes day-by-day schedual) The course uses the Enhealth Risk Assessment Framework to introduce the key elements of health risk assessment, hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose response and risk characterization. Case studies will be used to illustrate the basic concepts, and will feature risk assessments associated with pollutants in air, water and food. At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Appreciate the basic concepts of health risk analysis and their applications to environmental health issues 2. Understand the sources, nature and uses of toxicological and epidemiological data to identify environmental hazards and the toxicokinetic principles behind the extrapolation of dose response relationships 3.Appreciate the methods used to quantitate exposures and manage the variability and uncertainties in exposure assessment 4. Illustrate the use of these concepts to characterize and quantitate risk 5. Appreciate factors which may influence community perception of environmental health risks, and how to engage in dialogue about such risks.
*Readings*	Recommended Reading
*Fee*	$600 (excl GST)

RCNA and RACGP Continuing Education Points apply

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