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Climate Change and Public Health

Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Shyam Biswal
Martin Bloem
Contact Name
Shyam Biswal
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Explores the science of how and why the climate is changing, as well as the likely and potential impacts of climate change on public health in developed and developing regions of the world. Discusses how rising sea levels; fossil fuels, worsening air quality; frequency and severity of weather-related disasters; and scarcity of food and drinking water are all influenced by the changing climate. Examines policy, behavior, mental health, social determinants of health, economics, sustainable strategies for mitigation and adaptation, and the role public health professionals can play in these decisions. Synthesizes concepts and knowledge from multiple disciplines through a hands-on, translational project.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the greenhouse effect and the resulting changes to the physical processes on Earth from climate change
  2. List and prioritize direct and indirect health impacts of climate change globally, regionally, and for your local area
  3. Compare and contrast strategies for sustainable climate change mitigation and adaptation with respect to co-benefits to public health, from local to global scales
  4. Describe the role of policy, from the local to global scale, and public health professionals in implementing strategies for climate change mitigation and adaption
  5. Communicate, using proven techniques, the connections between climate change and public health to different audiences
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 35% Discussion Board
  • 50% Group Presentation
  • 15% Participation
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This is the virtual/online section of a course also held onsite. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.