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317.605.01
Methods in Quantitative Risk Assessment

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 5:00 - 6:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Mary Fox
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

317.600

Description
Introduces students to a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods used in hazard identification/characterization, exposure and dose-response assessment for chemical and microbial risk assessments. Students gain experience with selected methods through the assignments including probabilistic exposure assessment modeling, qualitative weight-of-evidence evaluation, and guided review and critique of existing risk analyses. Students learn to identify and evaluate assumptions used to bridge data gaps and to conceptualize and communicate variability and uncertainty. Guest speakers discuss current and emerging issues in chemical and microbial risk assessment and management.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Create, document, and describe a probabilistic exposure assessment model
  2. Recognize and evaluate information gaps in risk models and the assumptions used to fill them
  3. Describe the influence of variability and uncertainty on risk estimates
  4. Critique risk analyses
Jointly Offered With