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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Public Health - International Prog.
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Ein Karem
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Hagai Levine
Coordinator Office Hours:
please coordinate by email
Teaching Staff:
Prof Hagai Levine,
Ms. Efrat Golovenzitz
Course/Module description:
The course is tailored for the IMPH students, for better undertanding environmental health. During the course we will discuss main issues in environmental epidemiology and relevant policy considerations.
Course/Module aims:
The course aims to provide the student state-of-the-art tools in Environmental Health research and practice.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Discuss the main issues in environmental and occupational health.
2. Explain and discuss common methodological issues of study design, exposure assessment, bias and confounding in environmental epidemiology.
3. Analyse a study of environmental epidemiology and interpret its results.
4. Define and recommend specific policy steps to promote environmental health.
5. Communicate EH to the public and decision-makers.
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures + discussions + students presentations + communication exercise.
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction to environmental health
2. Research methods in environmental health
3. Air quality
4. From science to policy
5. Endocrine disruptors
6. Pesticides
7. Occupational health
8. Other topics (such as radiation, noise, water/soil, נuilt environment and others)
9. Environmental epidemiology
10. Global environmental health
11. Environmental health communication
12. Climate Change
13. Summary and feedback
Required Reading:
Required articles will be published during the course.
Additional Reading Material:
Course books (optional): Environmental Epidemiology / edited by Dean Baker and Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen. (Selected chapters). Oxford University Press, 2008.
Occupational and Environmental Health / Edited by Levy et al, 2011
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 60 %
Presentation 35 %
Participation in Tutorials 5 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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