Environmental Health

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1 Understand how humans can damage the environment

2 Understand the effects of environmental change on health

3 Know strategies that have been developed to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment.

P1 describe how human beings can damage the environment

P2 identify the effects of a damaged environment on human health

P3 explain strategies that have been developed to reduce the impact of one human activity on the environment

P4 describe the role of pressure groups in achieving desired standards in the reduction of the harmful effects of one human activity

P5 describe the role of regulation and legislation in reducing the impact of one human activity.

M1 explain the relationship between damage to the environment and human health

M2 analyse the effectiveness of strategies that have been developed to improve the environment

M2 analyse the effectiveness of strategies  that have been developed to improve the environment

M3 analyse the effectiveness of organisations in supporting the improvement of the environment

M4 analyse the impact of policies and  legislation in reducing the harmful effects of one human activity on the environment.

D1 evaluate the effectiveness of organisations in improving human health 

D2 compare the effectiveness of a range of organisational approaches to an  environmental health issue in the UK and internationally.