Course Code: 953P206

Course Title: Environmental health policy

College: LSHTM

Course Director: Cathy Zimmerman

Course Description: This course aims to introduce you to a range of key methodological tools for assessing and controlling environmental risks to health. These include: risk assessment as a structured method to estimate quantitative health impacts, especially for chemicals; health impact assessment, building on risk assessment as a planning and monitoring mechanism; environmental economics as a tool to help assess and compare heterogeneous health impacts and costs; and risk management as a framework for assessing and controlling risks. Consideration will be given to global and local issues and examples will be drawn from developing and developed countries.

Assessment: Exam 70% - Written Assignment(s) 30%

Course Credit: All LSHTM Short Courses offer transfer of credit to LSTHM Certificate, Diploma or Masters-level programmes within 4 years of completion

Course Study Hours/Duration: 100 hrs over 35 weeks

Schedule of Availability: Oct - June (Enrolment deadline prior to Oct start - 30th June)

Delivery Mechanisms: Print;

Cost: £857

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below