NQF Emirates Strand
| Program Learning Outcomes |
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Knowledge
| specialized factual and theoretical knowledge and an understanding of the boundaries in a field of work or discipline, encompassing a broad and coherent body of knowledge and concepts, with substantive depth in the underlying principles and theoretical concepts | - Explain the principles of food poisoning and food-borne infections by implementing food control measures
- Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
- Identify the basic concepts of environmental and occupational toxicology
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| an understanding of allied knowledge and theories in related fields of work or disciplines and in the case of professional disciplines including related regulations, standards, codes, conventions | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health
- Describe the principles of water/wastewater/solid and hazardous wastes treatment
- Explain the principles of food poisoning and food-borne infections by implementing food control measures
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| understanding of critical approach to the creation and compilation of a systematic and coherent body of knowledge and concepts gained from a range of sources | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health
- Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards
- Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
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| a comprehensive understanding of critical analysis, research systems and methods and evaluative problem-solving techniques | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health
- Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards
- Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
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| familiarity with sources of current and new research and knowledge with integration of concepts from outside fields | - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| Skills | technical, creative and analytical skills appropriate to solving specialised problems using evidentiary and procedural based processes in predictable and new contexts that include devising and sustaining arguments associated with a field of work or discipline | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health
- Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards
- Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
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| evaluating, selecting and applying appropriate methods, procedures or techniques in processes of investigation towards identified solutions | - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards
- Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments
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| evaluating and implementing appropriate research tools and strategies associated with the field of work or discipline | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health
- Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards
- Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts
- Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
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| highly developed advanced communication and information technology skills to present, explain and/or critique complex and unpredictable matters | - Describe the principles of water/wastewater/solid and hazardous wastes treatment
- Explain the principles of food poisoning and food-borne infections by implementing food control measures
- Explain the types and roles of vectors in disease transmission and modes to control them
- Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| Autonomy and responsibility | can take responsibility for developing innovative and advanced approaches to evaluating and managing complex and unpredictable work procedures and processes, resources or learning | - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can manage technical, supervisory or design processes in unpredictable, unfamiliar and varying contexts | - Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can work creatively and/or effectively as an individual, in team leadership, managing contexts, across technical or professional activities | - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can express an internalised, personal view, and accept responsibility to society at large and to socio-cultural norms and relationships | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Explain the principles of food poisoning and food-borne infections by implementing food control measures - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| Role in context | can function with full autonomy in technical and supervisory contexts and adopt para-professional roles with little guidance | - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can take responsibility for the setting and achievement of group or individual outcomes and for the management and supervision of the work of others or self in the case of a specialisation in field of work or discipline | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can participate in peer relationships with qualified practitioners and lead multiple, complex groups | - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can take responsibility for managing the professional development and direct mentoring of individuals and groups | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts - Identify the basic concepts of environmental and occupational toxicology - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| Self-development | can self-evaluate and take responsibility for contributing to professional practice, and undertake regular professional development and/ or further learning | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can manage learning tasks independently and professionally, in complex and sometimes unfamiliar learning contexts | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts - Interpret the roles and functions of microorganisms in various environments - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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| can contribute to and observe ethical standards | - Analyze the impacts of environmental and occupational agents on human health - Apply appropriate and effective control measures for environmental and occupational hazards - Characterize common pollutants in water/wastewater and their health impacts - Apply knowledge, research, and practice relevant to environmental health and risk assessment
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