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180.629.01
Environmental and Occupational Health Law and Policy

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Examines the legal systems, institutions and policies upon which environmental and occupational health protection are based. Focuses on how US and international environmental and occupational health laws, regulations and policies apply to public health and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of laws as intervention tools. Topics covered include significant US federal environmental and occupational health statutes (for example, the Clean Air Act, Superfund, Community Right-to-Know, Safe Drinking Water Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act), international environmental law principles and treaties, international human rights issues, how laws deals with emerging health issues and environmental justice and facility siting.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Discuss how to use laws, regulations and policies for public health intervention
  2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these laws, regulations and policies
  3. Analyze how legal institutions, such as the courts and agencies, affect public policy and decision-making
  4. Evaluate how laws and policies influence environmental health decision-making
Special Comments

Students who take 180.628.81, Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health Law can not take this course.