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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Health Implications of Prolonged Exposure

IT304 · Mobile Communications — Week 11 of 16

CourseIT304
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Health Implications of Prolonged Exposure

  1. Electromagnetic radiation and SAR ratings
  2. Repetitive strain injury
  3. Digital eye strain and blue light
  4. Sedentary lifestyles and sleep disruption

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Discuss the health implications of long exposure to mobile technologies.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: discuss the health implications of long exposure to mobile technologies.

Study materials

Videos

  • How Your Cell Phone is Affecting Your Mind & Body · YouTube · SciShow · 19 min · for registered students
  • Could Your Phone Hurt You? Electromagnetic Pollution · YouTube · Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 8 min · for registered students
  • The Truth Behind Cell Phones, 5G & Cancer · YouTube · Math and Science · 27 min · for registered students
  • How Much Radiation Are You Getting From Your Phone? · YouTube · The Action Lab · 11 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Digital eye strain: prevalence, measurement and amelioration · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
  • ICNIRP Guidelines for limiting exposure to RF fields (2020) · PDF · Other, report; pp. 482–486 · for registered students
  • The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk: a systematic review (Part… · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Classification of Mobile Communication Devices
  • Week 2: Hardware Features and Architectures
  • Week 3: Modern Mobile Device Usage
  • Week 4: Wireless Transmission Technologies
  • Week 5: Standards and Protocols
  • Week 6: Business Applications of Mobile Communication
  • Week 7: Workplace Benefits and Integration
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Social Implications of Ubiquitous Connectivity
  • Week 10: Legal and Security Implications
  • Week 11: Health Implications of Prolonged Exposure
  • Week 12: Applying Mobile Communications in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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