Course Details
Course Code: EVSP560 Course ID: 4353 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
An overview of the concepts of risk assessment. Topics include the four core parts of a risk assessment, as denoted by the National Academy of Sciences: hazard assessment, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterization. Methods of measurement and modeling are discussed, along with key questions concerning uncertainty. Differences in the risk characterizations of substances under different use conditions and legal requirements are studied. Case studies will serve to illustrate the risk assessment and site remediation processes.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/20 - 02/26/21 | 03/01/21 - 04/25/21 | Winter 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
- LO-1 Evaluate the role of causality, uncertainty and probability in environmental risk analysis
- LO-2 Analyze conceptual models in risk assessment
- LO-3 Examine the scientific, technical, and political processes for risk assessment
- LO-4 Assess the interdependence of the ecological and human health risk assessment processes
- LO-5 Analyze case studies in risk assessment to inform risk-based decision making
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 24.00 % |
| Forum 1 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 2 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 3 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 4 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 5 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 6 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 7 | 3.00 % |
| Forum 8 | 3.00 % |
| Exercises | 30.00 % |
| Exercise 1 - Build a basic SADA file | 10.00 % |
| Exercise 2 - Ecological Risk Assessment using SADA | 10.00 % |
| Exercise 3 - Human Health Risk Assessment using SADA | 10.00 % |
| Research Journals | 10.00 % |
| Research Journal - Lead | 5.00 % |
| Research Journal - Project Topic | 5.00 % |
| Presentation | 16.00 % |
| Project Presentation | 16.00 % |
| Project | 20.00 % |
| Analysis Table | 20.00 % |
Required Readings and Other Resources:
- As identified in the Lessons
Additional Resources:
- Please go to the program guides in the APUS Library for additional resources: Environmental Policy and Management: http://apus.campusguides.com/environmental_policy_management?hs=a
Software Requirements
- Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) - American Public University System provides Microsoft Office 365 to AMU/APU students and faculty at no cost
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
| Book Title: | Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment (2009) - available free online at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12209/science-and-decisions-advancing-risk-assessment |
| ISBN: | 9780309120463 |
| Publication Info: | National Academies Press |
| Author: | National Research Council |
| Unit Cost: | $66.40 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |