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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

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NFQ level 9 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the nature of physical and biological agents. To examine the biological and physical hazards that pose a threat to safety and health and the harmful effects of exposure. The module is delivered by lectures and using laboratories to engage students on a practical level. Students are expected to attend lectures and practicals, and contribute to seminars and engage in online activities.

Learning Outcomes
1. Manage and assess the risks associated with physical and biological agents.
2. Examine some biological agents in a contained environment.
3. Analyse some physical agents and their safe use.
4. Specify the control and containment measures required for these hazardous substances.
5. Determine the current and applicable legislation.
6. Demonstrate their ability to work in a group or on their own and prepare a presentation.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture1Microorganisms
Lecture4Biological Agents
Lecture1Carcinogens
Lecture1Aerosols
Lecture1Biological Safety Cabinets
Lecture1Decontamination Methods and Waste Treatment
Lecture1Genetically Modified Microorganisms
Lecture4Ionizing Radiation
Lecture3Non-ionizing Radiation
Lecture30Assignment, either Group or Individual Assignment
Laboratory2Epidemic Spread
Laboratory2Radiation Wipe Test
Independent learning time74Independent Learning Time
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
None
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
ProjectWritten assignment and presentation100%Week 26
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category
Indicative Reading List
  • Collins, C.H. and Kennedy, D.A.: 1999, Laboratory-Acquired Infections: History, Incidence, Causes and Preventions, 4th, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.,
  • DiBerardinis, L.J. et al.: 1993, Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations, 2nd, Wiley, New York.,
  • Garavan, T.N.: 2002, The Irish Health and Safety Handbook, 2nd, Managing the Environment: Systems, Audits and Waste Minimisation, Oak Tree Press, Dublin,
  • Harrington, J.M. and Gardiner, K.: 1995, Occupational Hygiene, 2nd, Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford.,
  • Nelkon, M. and Parker, P.: 1987, Advanced Level Physics, 6th, Radioactivity, Nuclear Energy, Heinemann Educational, London,
  • Picot, A.: 1995, Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory, Wiley-VCH, New York.,
  • Seidman, L.A. and Moore, C.J.: 2009, Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology, 2nd, Working Safely with Biological Material, Pearson Education Inc., San Francisco,
  • Stanier, R.Y. et al.: 1987, General Microbiology, 5th, The Nature of the Microbial World, Macmillan, Basingstoke,
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