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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Public Health
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Ein Karem
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Raanan Raz
Coordinator Office Hours:
please coordinate by email
Teaching Staff:
Prof Raanan Raz
Course/Module description:
This course is intended for students with formal background in epidemiology, public health and statistics, and is presenting the role of the environment in health.
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 in environmental health.
3. Define and recommend specific policy steps to promote environmental health.
Attendance requirements(%):
90
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Online learning + complementary meetings
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction to environmental health
2. Research methods in environmental health
3. Air quality
4. Endocrine disruptors
5. Pesticides
6. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
7. Other topics (noise, water/soil, climate change, built environment and others)
8. Occupational health
9. From science to policy
10. Environmental health and the society
Required Reading:
Materials from the course website in Moodle
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 90 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 10 %
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