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180.610.01
Principles of Environmental Health II

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
2nd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 1:30 - 3:20pm
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
Prerequisite

180.609.01 Principles of Environmental Health I

Description
How do we apply our knowledge to address complex environmental health issues? What are ways to use what you’ve learned to work with impacted residents to answer key questions in the community?
Applies concepts and principles of environmental health to a real-world problem impacting a community in our own backyard. Groups investigate the driving forces that underlie complex environmental health issues and explore strategies for assessment and intervention. Integrates the practical experiences of community members and students wherever possible.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the history of Hopkins in East Baltimore
  2. Explain the goal of critical service-learning
  3. Identify multi-disciplinary approaches to solving environmental health problems
  4. Develop ways to translate research into practice
  5. Create strategies to address the multiplicity of factors that often drive seemingly simple environmental health issues
  6. Explain their attitudes about working with community members
  7. Develop awareness of one’s own role in various group situations
  8. Describe the historical context of the issue identified by the community group
  9. Demonstrate soft skills required to work in team settings, such as communication, diplomacy, accepting constructive criticism, active listening, professionalism
  10. List top five pieces of knowledge gained from this class
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 15% Quizzes
  • 5% Peer-feedback
  • 30% Discussion
  • 25% Final Project
  • 15% Reflection
  • 5% Service-learning evaluation
  • 5% Submission of plan