A. COURSE INFORMATION 

1. First, some common sense....
2. Computer labs on campus
3. County libraries with internet access
4. Email office hours
5. Course Description
6. Modules, review exams, web sites, and glossary

 

 

 

1. First, some common sense....

With time, I hope you will find this web site to be extremely helpful. However, I also know that technology can sometimes turn on us! With that in mind, please consider the following common sense recommendations:

1. When all else fails, contact me! You can contact me:

• by phone (818-677-4708),
• by fax (818-677-2045),
• by email,
• during office hours, or
• in class.

However you choose, don't suffer in silence.

 

2. Don't forget the other traditional sources:

• Consult the syllabus.
• Consult the textbook.
• Talk with your classmates.

Be patient, and remember that gaining familiarity with the internet is a part of your education, too.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Email office hours:

I read my email on Tuesdays at noon, and respond as promptly as I can. Actually, I read my email almost every day, but Tuesday is the time that I devote especially to students.

  

5. Course Description

 
   Instructor:    Thomas H. Hatfield, R.E.H.S., Dr.P.H.
 
   Office Hours:  MTW 12:15-1:15   (Eng. Room 2101-H) 
 
   Phone:         Office:    818-677-4708
                   FAX:       818-677-2045
                   Internet:  THOMAS.HATFIELD@CSUN.EDU
 
   COURSE OBJECTIVES:
     
        Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
     1. Differentiate risk assessment, risk perceptions, risk            
        communication and risk management.
     2. Define five major types of error in risk analysis.               
     3. Describe four fundamental steps of risk assessment.               
     4. Distinguish between rating models, analytical models, and 
        numerical models of risk assessment, and select an 
        appropriate model for a given situation. 
     5. Explain and measure multi-media transfer.             
     6. Define single-hit, multi-hit, multi-stage, and other models 
        of dose-response used in risk assessment.
     7. Differentiate event-tree and fault-tree techniques.   
     8. Discuss biases in risk evaluation.                    
     9. Distinguish four major models for decision making under          
        uncertainty.  
     10.Define and clarify expert roles in risk analysis.     
     11.Discuss ethical models of risk distribution.          

Instructor:

Tom Hatfield, R.E.H.S., Dr.P.H.
Dept. of Health Sciences
California State University
Northridge CA 91330 U.S.A.  
 
 
 
 
 

6. Modules, review exams, web sites,

and glossary:

The modules are the key to this site. Each module presents information that might ordinarily be presented in traditional lecture. After reading each module, you'll have the opportunity to take a review exam. Should you have questions, you can send them to our hypernews site, where everyone will be able to read not only your question, but my answers. Also, I present other web sites that may be relevant to the reading material. Finally, there will be a glossary that you can refer to at any time during your readings.