UNSW Handbook Course - Introduction to Injury Risk Management

Introduction to Injury Risk Management - SESC9241


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Safety Science
	Contact: Williamson,Ann Marina
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Offered: Semester 2 2005
	Fee Band: 2

Description

Introduction to Injury Risk Management - This course will introduce students to the main concepts in injury risk management and will provide students with an understanding how injury differs from other public health problems. The course will present an overview of injury issues in different contexts, including transport, the workplace, sport and recreation, product safety and patient safety. It will also look at different approaches to injury intervention including regulatory, design, engineering, organisational and behavioural interventions.

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