About HLTH 2070 A
Offers an introduction to environmental health. Topics include: methods (toxicology, epidemiology), environmental health hazards (physical, biological, chemical) and supports (nature contact), risk analysis, communication and management, health and climate change, food production and access, energy production, and water. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Cross-listed with: SEP 2070.
Notes
Open to Degree and PACE students; Must register for Discussion Section (D01 - D03)
Section Description
This course offers an introduction to the field of “environmental health.” We begin the semester by situating environmental health within the context of planetary health and sustainability, with a focus on the interconnected goals of ecological flourishing and human well-being. Building upon this foundation, we then explore a range of traditional environmental health topics including the methods of environmental health science (toxicology and epidemiology), environmental hazards (physical, biological, and chemical), risk analysis, communication and management, vulnerable populations, precautionary approaches, and environmental health regulations. Finally, we apply the knowledge gained during the first half of the semester to understanding and identifying opportunities for mitigating a variety of current environmental health challenges including climate change, food production and access, energy production, water quality and access, waste management, and the ecological footprint of healthcare. We conclude the semester with a focus on how we, as a society, may best achieve health for both people and planet through a reorientation toward healthy lifestyles and healthy communities that are supportive of the ecological systems upon which our health depends.
Section Expectation
LOGISTICS: Students are expected to: - Arrive on time and prepared to participate in Lecture each week (all students attend lecture on Tuesday mornings) - Arrive on time and prepared to participate in Discussion section each week (all students attend one of three sections on Thursday mornings) - Complete all readings and assignments before the start of lecture/discussion LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss current environmental health challenges occurring at local, regional, and global scales. 2. Describe several environmental health hazards, routes of exposure, health effects, and mitigation options. 3. Critically examine environmental health-related news. 4. Engage sustainability science approaches and systems thinking to describe the interplay between human behaviors, environmental challenges, and human health and well-being. Materials: 1. Required textbook: Nadakavukaren, A & J. Caravanos. 2020. Our Global Environment: A Health Perspective (8th ed). Waveland Press. 2. Required readings, podcasts, videos, etc. will be posted on the course Brightspace site each week.
Evaluation
Student learning will be assessed using a variety of methods including but not limited to attendance and participation, weekly reading and reflection assignments, group work, and mid-term and final exams.
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