180.631.01
Environmental and Occupational Health Policy Seminar

Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Thursday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Ellen Silbergeld
Paul Locke
Contact Name
Paul Locke
Contact Email
plocke@jhu.edu
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

180.629 or consent of the instructor.

Description
Uses a case-study approach to discuss the political, economic and scientific contexts of environmental and occupational health policy making. Covers the regulation of chemical and pesticide production and use, waste management, occupational health and safety, food safety, and international aspects of policy making. Emphasizes the critical analysis of specific case studies, involving specific decisions and current controversy, including the roles of risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, and the precautionary principle. Also covers the interactions of environmental and occupational health policy with international affairs, specifically trade and development.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the institutions, laws, and processes that are utilized in occupational and environmental health policy in the U.S. a. Describe the national, state, and local institutions involved in making environmental and occupational health policies b. Descr
  2. Critically evaluate the objectives and performance of policy making a. Explain policy documents (regulations, executive orders, court decisions, etc.) b. Identify and analyze the role of stakeholders in policymaking c. Perform a policy analysis using crit
  3. Apply policy making methods to problem identification and policy formulation a. Formulate environmental and occupational health problems in the terms of policy objectives b. Analyze the relationship between policies and problems c. compare policy making i
  4. Understand the international aspects of environmental and occupational health policy a. Describe the international aspects of environmental and occupational health issues b. Identify institutions and processes in international policy making c. Evaluate in
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Requires consent if student has not taken 180.629.
Consent Contact
plocke@jhu.edu
Jointly Offered With
Health Policy and Management