The Post Graduate Diploma in Pesticide Risk Management (DPRM) is a two-year part-time flexible learning programme (large distance learning component) targeting professionals in the field of pesticide and chemicals risk management. It includes a mandatory two-week residential session at UCT at the beginning of the two-year cycle. There will be substantial requirements for homework in the form of assignments and project related work, expected self-directed learning and regular distance communication between students and lecturers extending over the two years.
The curriculum covers the following:
➤ Pesticide risk management policies and principles
➤ Legal framework for pesticide management
➤ Health and safety management including pesticide epidemiology and toxicology
➤ Management of environmental risk including ecotoxicology, risk assessment and basic environmental chemistry
➤ Alternatives and risk reduction strategies
➤ Containers and contaminated site management
➤ International chemical agreements, and
➤ Management of public health pesticides
For information about the Programme, download the DPRM Flyer and Programme Brochure
To learn more about this Programme, watch the video
Contact Us:
For administrative and general enquiries:
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Nabeelah Omar, Programme Administrator Email: environmentalhealth@uct.ac.za |
For academic enquiries:
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Prof Hanna-Andrea Rother, Programme Convenor Email: Andrea.Rother@uct.ac.za Phone: 021 406 6721 |