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ENV 510 : Environmental Health and Safety. By K.Subramaniam , PJK MSc(Envt), BSc(Hons)(Envt & Occ.Health), Dip RSH. Introduction Lecture ENV 510 : Environmental Health and Safety Studies. Environmental Issues and Health.
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ENV 510 : Environmental Health and Safety By K.Subramaniam , PJK MSc(Envt), BSc(Hons)(Envt & Occ.Health), Dip RSH.
Introduction LectureENV 510 : Environmental Health and Safety Studies
Code : ENV510Course : Environmental Health And Safety StudiesLevel : -Credit Unit : 3.0Contact Hour : 4.0Part : 06Course Status : ElectivePrerequisite : None
Course ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to: - Further develop an understanding of the function of complex systems and inter-relationships within them.- Develop a critical approach to the analysis of environmental problems.- Develop an understanding of the development of an area by comprehensive and intensive study.
Course Description- This course will provides an understanding of the function of complex systems which have inter-connected within them. - Students will be carrying out a field course studies in a selected area which have the availability of background information.
Syllabus Content • An area will be selected which provides a range of • environmental problems / issues which can be • readily inter-connected. • The Klang Vally and Selangor / Melaka / Perak state • is a suitable area because of the availability of • background information.
1. Mining activities and the nature of spoil • - Natural and artificial recolonisation. • - Role of the National Mining Board, Planning authorities (Town and Country Planning Dept.) and other agencies (e.g. FRIM). • 2. The socio-economic use of reclaimed industrial waste land. • - Light industry (each district there is one), • - Leisure facilities (e.g. Mines Resort city and Sunway • Resort city). • - Role of the local Environmental Health Department. • - Registers of Contaminated Land (e.g. NRE).
3. The biological problems associated with re-vegetation of areas of toxic waste (e.g. FRIM) • 3.1 Toxic residues and effects, particularly on tree • growth. • 3.2 Comparison of polluted and control areas. • 4. Agricultural exploitation and development • 5. The role of the Ministry of Agriculture. • 5.1 Pollution of water courses (Agro-business) & water • extraction (SYABAS). • 5.1 Role of Water and National River Authority (e.g. • DID).
6. The effects of centuries of air pollution on • surrounding vegetation (anthropogenic activities). • 7. Nature conservation • 7.1. Role of Voluntary Organization (e.g. MNS). • 7.2. Malaysian Nature. • 7.3. Legal Framework. • 8. Decline in employment, and its social and • economic consequences (EPU).
9. Impact of human activities on marine environments • Leisure use of marine environment (DOE) 9.1.1 Exploitation of natural marine resources. • Teaching Methodology • Lecture with student participation, assignments, demonstrations and/or audio-visual aids and field course visits.
Assessment • Student will be assessed on the basis of written proposal for field course studies, and their contribution to the preparation of poster displays, oral presentation and final examination. • Written proposal of field course work : 15% • Written and visual materials prepared • for display from field course : 15% • iii. Written reports and oral presentation : 20% • Final examination : 50% • v. Total : 100%
Recommended Texts • Miller, G.T. (2007). Environmental Science (15th Edition). Thompson Brooks Cole, USA. • Francis, B.M., (1997) Toxic Substances in the Environment, John Wiley & Sons, U.K. • Baird, C., (1995). Environmental Chemistry, W.H Freeman & Company. • C. Dinaur (1987). Minerals in Soil Environments, Soil Science Society of America, Madison. • Kupchella, C.E. and Hyland, M.C. (1993). Environmental Science : Living • Within the System of Nature (3rd Edition). Prentice-Hall, USA.
References • Ahmad Ibrahim, (1995). The Malaysian Legal Syatem, DBP. • Martin Philips and Tim Mighall., (1998), Society, Nature and Environment, Longman. • Bernrd J. Nebel and Richard T. Wright., (1996), Environmental Science, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall. • Malcom Newson et al. (1992), Managing the Human Impact on Natural Environment: Patterns and Processes, Belhaven Press, London. • Andrew R.W Jackson and M. Jackson., (1996), Environmental Science: The Natural Environment and Human Impact, Longman. London. • Derek Ellis. (1989), Environmental at Risk: Case Histories of Impact Assessment, Springer-Verlag. New York.
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