Environment and Human Health

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the relationships between the health of populations and health determinants in the context of environmental sustainability. Weekly laboratory exercises will teach students how geomatics (GIS, GPS, and remote sensing technologies) and epidemiological tools can be used to assess the links between the health of human populations and the health of the environment, and how to use these tools for environmental health research. PREREQUISITES: Must be a third year student or have permission of instructor CROSSLISTED: GEOG 3400.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Lab