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Health Administration (HADM) 336
Community Health Planning (Revision 2)
Credits: 3 - Applied Studies
Prerequisite: HADM 339. Students without HADM 339 require professor approval.
Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies
HADM 336 has a Challenge for Credit option.

Overview

This course involves a systematic examination of the health status of the population: what are the common illnesses affecting the general population and how to minimize them through community action. This course examines the major communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases. It also examines food and nutrition, health care and the elderly, environmental health and occupational health and safety. It sums up with a community health planning model with strategies, program design, and target population.
Outline

The nine major topics in the course are:
the health status of Canadians and the nature of health care in Canada.
public health planning.
communicable diseases.
non-communicable diseases.
food and nutrition.
health care and the elderly.
environmental health.
occupational health.
national public health issues in the twenty-first century.

Adaptive Communications Networks Research Group
Bio-Energy Research Group
Bio-Materials and Bio-Molecular Science Research Group
Biomedical Engineering Research Group
Centre for Research in Social and Political Sciences
Drug Delivery
Engineering Materials Research Group
Environmental Systems and Safety Management Research Group
Finance Accounting & Law
Industrial Management & Design Research Group
Information Processing & Pattern Analysis Research Group
Institute for the Study of Language and Society
Knowledge Engineering Research Group
Management Research (MSc)
Management (DBA)
Management (PhD)
Marketing
Medicines Research Unit
Neuroimaging Research Group
Neurosciences Research Institute
Operations & Information Management
Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics
Pharmacology
Photonics Research Group
Polymer Research Group
Sensory & Perceptual Systems Research Group
Surface Science Research Group
Work & Organisational Psychology

IE 4201 Engineering Management 3 credits
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Study of modern management principle, learning of the methods of increasing productivity, human relation, industrial safety, commercial laws, basic of engineering economy, finance, marketing, project management.

FT 3103 Food Microbiology 3 credits
Prerequisite: BS 2011 Introduction to Microbiology
Microorganisms in food safety, spoilage, and production, food-borne disease agents and their control. Growth parameters of food spoilage agents. Destruction of microbes in food. The development of microbes as a resource for the food industry. Methods for the microbiological examination of foods.

FT 3101 Introduction to Food Technology 3 credits
Prerequisites: BS 1005 Principles of Biology
BS 1001 General Chemistry
The role of the food industry in relation to modern societies; Scientific principles and operations involve in the preservation and manufacture of foods. The composition, ingredients labeling and marketing of a representative range of commercial foods; current consumer issues such as the safety of food additives, food irradiation, consumer protection, new product development, food regulations and future trends in our food supply

MGT 301 The Environments Of Business

Investigates selected components of the macro-environment which surround any organization, and which have a growing impact on managerial processes and decisionmaking. Specifically examines changing business values, the impact of rapidly changing technology, business ethics, government-business relations, and rapidly shifting societal expectations. Also explores selected issues such as business responsibility with regard to pollution control, energy conservation, health and safety of employees, and employment of minorities. Prerequisites: MGT 100 and Junior/Senior standing. (Fall) Murphy/Three credits

MGT 300 Human Resources Management

This course examines the relationship of an employee to the total organization. It investigates strategic human resources decisions, such as job evaluation and design, human resources planning, and recruiting/selecting. It also explores administrative decisions, such as training and development, performance appraisal, promotion and transfer, compensation, discipline, employee relations, and due process. The course focuses on new and changing responsibilities of the personnel manager, such as affirmative action, safety and health, demands for job satisfaction, and environmental protection. Prerequisites: MGT 100, and Junior/Senior standing. Harvey/Three credits

Transportation Engineering course for School of Engineering and Technology

CE73.22 : Planning for Traffic Safety and Injury Prevention 3(3-0) [Elective course]

Rationale:

This course is designed to help students understand the patterns of traffic crashes, recognize sites and situations where traffic crashes are over-represented, learn safety treatments for such sites, as well as the causes of different accidents through reconstruction techniques.

Catalog Description:

Multidisciplinary approach to planning for traffic safety and injury control. Topics include: pre-crash, crash, and post crash models; roles of vehicles, roadways, traffic, drivers, and the environment; crash and injury causations; vehicle and occupant dynamics; accident investigation; crash and injury control measures; costs of injury and countermeasures; policy issues; safety and injury control programs.

Pre-requisite(s):

None

Course Outline:

I. Overview of Traffic Crashes - The Need for Safety
1. Issues involved in transportation safety
2. Traffic crashes and the need for safety

II. Safety Systems Approach
1. Road safety analysis
2. Road safety policy and programs
3. The road traffic system

III. Diagnosis of Road Accident Problems
1. Process of diagnosis
2. Data analysis and presentation
3. Site investigations
4. Problem analysis
IV. Development of Countermeasures
1. Principle of countermeasure development
2. Countermeasure selection
3. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

V. Road Safety Audit
1. Application of road safety audit
2. Safety audit process

VI. Monitoring and Program Evaluation
1. The need for monitoring
2. Monitoring techniques
3. Analysis of accident statistics

Structural Engineering course for School of Engineering and Technology
CE72.32 : Tall Buildings 3(3-0) [Elective course]

Rationale:

New achievements in material science, computer-aided design, and construction technology have opened the path towards more sophisticated and elegant structural systems for tall buildings. This course aims to equip graduate students with advanced knowledge of multi-disciplinary aspects on modeling, analysis, design and construction of tall buildings.

Catalog Description:

Design criteria; gravity load resisting systems; lateral load resisting systems; modeling for analysis; fire safety engineering; foundation system and construction; project management for tall buildings.

Pre-requisite(s):

None

Course Outline:

I Design Criteria
1. Design philosophy
2. Architectural requirements
3. Loading
4. Strength and stability
5. Stiffness and drift limitations
6. Human comfort criteria
7. Creep, shrinkage and temperature effects

II Gravity Load Resisting Systems
1. Composite steel floor systems
2. Precast concrete floor systems
3. Post-tensioned concrete floor systems

III Lateral Load Resisting Systems
1. Moment resisting frames
2. Brace frames
3. Shear wall systems
4. Core and outrigger systems
5. Tubular systems
6. Hybrid systems
IV Modeling for Analysis
1. Assumptions
2. Computer modeling for accurate analysis
3. Dynamic analysis

V Fire Safety Engineering
1. Fire protection systems
2. Fire-resistance-rated construction

VI Foundation Systems and Construction Techniques
1. Foundation systems
2. Shallow foundations
3. Pile foundations
4. Raft foundation design and analysis
5. Settlement aspect of foundation for tall buildings
6. Basement excavation design and construction

VII Project Management for Tall Buildings
1. Planning and scheduling
2. Design management and constructibility reviews
3. Value engineering
4. Site control

Offshore Technology and Management course for School of Engineering and Technology

CE81.9010 : Selected Topic: Safety by Design in Oil and Gas Industry 3(3-0) [Elective course]

Rationale:

Health and Safety is one of the important issues in oil and gas industry. This course will focus on the safety aspect

Catalog Description:

Health, Safety and Environment, hazard, risk and corporate safety management

Pre-requisite(s):

None

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to Safety - Cause and effect of accident - Safety management system - Hazard Identification (HAZID) - Risk assessment 2. Risk Modelling - Terminology and concept - Uncertainties - Risk Modelling: Fault Tree Analysis - Failure consequences - Risk quantification 3. Health and Safety at work: - Standards, Codes and Regulations - Company HSE policy: in design, fabrication yard, offshore installation, operational activity: Personnel safety equipment, - HAZard OPeration (HAZOP) 4. Acceptability of Risk - Acceptability of risk level - Evaluation of risk: human error, equipment malfunction, etc. - Risk control of safety performance - Cost benefit analysis: financial control for safety versus cost 5. Corporate Safety Management System - Corporate responsibility: health and safety - Emergency response - Enforcement of safety regulations: contractors, suppliers