180.611.01 the Global Environment, Climate Change, and Public Health
- Department:
- Environmental Health and Engineering
- Term:
- 1st term
- Credits:
- 4 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2017 - 2018
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Class Times:
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- Tu Th, 8:30 - 10:20am
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Contact:
- Cindy Parker
- Course Instructor s:
- Resources:
- Description:
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Explores how global environmental issues such as global warming, urban sprawl, deforestation, mining, environmental refugees, biodiversity loss, and food security may cause increasing human harm. Provides an overview of the science and policy issues related to the changing environment, how environmental problems affect human health, and emphasizes potential solutions and sustainable development methods essential for resolving a myriad of environment-health problems.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify a range of global environmental problems and their impact on public health
- Explain the complexities and inter-relationships of a range of global environmental problems
- Develop potential solutions to global environmental problems using the discuss gained in this course
- Evaluate environment-related stories and claims in the lay press as to accuracy, relevance, and global importance
- Methods of Assessment:
15% in-class participation
20% homework assignments
25% midterm exam
40% final paper- Instructor Consent:
No consent required