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Essentials of Environmental Health
Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Extradepartmental
Credit(s)
0.5
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Summarizes the public health impact of environmental agents (e.g. chemical, biological, physical) present in air, water, soil, food, and the community. Discusses how these agents cause adverse health effects as well as ways to assess the risk of such effects and apply strategies for preventive interventions. Presents systems that have major impacts on environmental health, as well as applications of the science in the real domestic and international world. Through four modules: Foundations; Exposures in Air, Water and Food; Systems; and Cases, exemplifies effects of specific environmental exposures.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of environmental health, including toxicology and risk assessment
- List the main types of environmental exposures that impact domestic and international public health
- Use examples to explain the importance of systems thinking in environmental health, such as the climate or the built environment
- Discuss applications of environmental health to solve issues in the workplace or community
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 40% Interim
- 40% Final Exam