Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the environmental health concepts and principles used to anticipate, evaluate, and reduce health risks posed by chemical, biological or physical agents. The course will be taught as a series of modules and assignments designed to provide a framework of fundamental environmental health sciences from which to expand upon to understand how environmental hazards impact health. Case studies and discussions will bridge the gap between concepts and application to real world scenarios. Contemporary examples of environmental issues will be discussed. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to apply fundamental environmental health paradigms to the critical public health need for understanding the impact of environmental agents in a complex and changing world.