Environmental Health Sciences Breadth Course

Topics

• Define and describe the key components of environmental health, including exposure assessment, toxicology, epidemiology, and risk assessment. Define and describe major ways in which the environment and human health are linked in different parts of the world and for different populations. Develop a case study on an environmental health and justice issue and propose solutions that integrate the main components of environmental health (exposure assessment, toxicology, epidemiology, and risk assessment). Communicate environmental health issues to lay public and professionals, using appropriate terminology and data. Learn the concepts of environmental justice, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health risks associated with disasters, food systems, and public health. Describe ways by which the health impact from major environmental health risks, such as climate change, can be effectively controlled. Understand the associated health effects from developmental, adult and occupational chemical exposures. Learn effective ways to communicate important information in Environmental Health

Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes