Ecological Determinants of Human Health.

Catalog description

This course will explore both natural and built environments and their impact and consequences on human health. It will examine the social, structural & political determinants affecting ecology, examining social & environmental justice. An emphasis will be placed on unintentional consequences of human interactions with respect to their physical environment. The course will examine current national and international issues in environmental health, including but not limited to anthropogenic climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and carbon footprinting.