Environmental Health

Catalog description

This introductory course in environmental health is intended for graduate-level students of medicine or public health and provides foundational theoretical and practical knowledge and skills. This course is one of the core components of the public health graduate program and is appropriate for any students intending to fulfill degree requirements. It is also appropriate as an elective for students of medicine or other related fields. This course provides an introduction to the study of environmental health, exposure assessment, toxicology, risk assessment and risk management, and susceptibility and vulnerability in environmental health. Through online study, peer-to-peer activities, mentored discussions, and case studies from a regional to global scale, students will develop foundational skills and knowledge in environmental health and current environmental health issues.