1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

SC609 Health Promotion
10 credit points 2hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Environmental Health)
Content
The course begins by reviewing key concepts and strategies
in community health early identification, treatment, disease
prevention, health promotion.
After considering significant historical developments in the
area of health education, the following topics will be treated
social, cultural and psychological factors involved in
health promotion and disease prevention behaviours;
health promotion programs, opportunities and
responsibilities for environmental health officers;
health promotion strategies and techniques for
environmental health officers;
instructional techniques and communication skills for
health educators;
needs Assessment: techniques;
program evaluation strategies, performance indicators;
public health plans.
review of health promotion programs.
SC653 Process Chemistry
10 credit points 5 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Chemistry)
Content
Extraction of metals free energy relationships applied to
metal extraction; thermodynamic basis of free energy
relationships.
Pyrometallurgical processes for the extraction of metals
from their ores.
Explanation of various aspects of these processes in terms of
free energy relationships.
Catalysis and selected chemical processes catalysts used in
the large-scale industrial production of organic chemicals.
The concepts of organometallic chemistry to a level
sufficient to allow an understanding of the design,
preparation and mechanisms of such catalysts will be
-. presented. Students will also work in groups to prepare a
written report on a selected catalytic process.
0 Treatment of industrial wastes control and treatment of
3. industrial waste. The Environmental Protection Act and its
administration. Types, source and effect of pollution with
regard to natural ecosystems and human health. Disposal of
domestic and industrial wastes, including microbiological
bases physico-chemical and other methods. Hazardous and
intractable wastes.
Analysis and identification of polymers; differential thermal
analisis; gel permeation chromatography; polymer
appplications of infrared and NMR spectroscopy; pyrolysis
gas chromatography.
The application of HPLC to the analysis of small molecules,
amino acids, polymers, peptides and proteins.
Structure of antibodies. Antigens and the immune response.
Production of antibodies - polyclonal and monoclonal.
Immunoassays -types and examples. Immunochemical
techniques.
SC660 Practical Chemistry
12.5 credit points 7 hours per week in sem. 8 Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Chemistry)
Content
HPLC and GUMS experiments.
Analysis of a food product using an atomic absorption
spectrometer.
Project.
SC661 Environmental Analysis and Control
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: SC468 Environmental Science Assessment:
examination/assignmenN'practical work.
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Environmental Health).
Objectives
To study specific analytical methods for the analysis of
environmental samples;
to study engineering processes and environmental
control.
Content
Analysis:
Review of analytical methods as applied to environmental
analytes. Covers compleximetric, acid-base, chromatographic,
electrochemical and spectrochernical techniques.
Practical work:
Related to these techniques.
Control:
Use of process flow diagrams. Simple process calculations
(stoichiometry, combustion, heat and mass balances).
Disposal and dispersal of pollutants - air, water and land
pollution. Current issues acid rain, greenhouse effect, ozone
depletion, photo chemical pollution.
Case studies/field trips.
SC662 Analytical Biochemistry
4 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
tests and a final examination Prerequisites: SC372
Biochemistry
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
0 b jedive
To provide students with a knowledge of analytical
techniques of Biochemistry.
Content
Radiosotope methods. Immunochemistry and its
applications in chemical and biochemical analysis.