The course is intended to provide specialistic knowledges that can be used to write health advices and health impact assessments for environmental assessment procedures
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry, physycs, biology, mathematics and ability to understand national laws
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Written exam with multiple answers. The assessment criteria will consider the subject level of knowledge, the exposure clarity, the language property, the use of scientific terminology and the ability to establish logical links between topics.
Texts
Decree 152/2006 Decree 104/2017 Guidelines for health impact Assessment (Italian Legislative Decree n. 104/2017) - ISS 2019 WHO Guidelines for Drinking water quality
Contents
Relevant legislation Principles of Health Impact Assessment Risk Assessment Concepts of Risk and Hazard National Guidelines Case studies will be presented to integrate theory and practice