185.621.60
Methods in the Exposure Sciences
Course Status
Discontinued
Course Status
Discontinued
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Tuesday, 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
Resources
Prerequisite
180.609 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH or 180.601 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH or an equivalent introductory course in environmental health
Students apply principles of the exposure sciences related to environmental and occupational health contexts. They design an exposure assessment study and interpret exposure data. Students explain routes of exposure and biological mechanisms that influence sampling strategies, and present methods in the context of applications such as policy and regulation and evaluate how exposure studies impact various stakeholders and inform policy decision-making.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe exposure methods used to quantify physical, chemical and biological exposures of relevance to human health.
- Design studies to measure exposure, and interpret data obtained from such studies.
- Assess exposures using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Link area and personal exposure assessment to biomarkers of internal dose or effect.
- Apply exposure assessment techniques in occupational and regulatory contexts.
This class blends traditional classroom time and outside-of-class activities with a corresponding reduction in class sessions. This class will meet once a week. Students are expected to spend one hour a week on class work in addition to regular homework.