SPH 414 - Introduction to Environmental Health

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Public Health
Department Public Health
Typically Offered either term

Description
Introduces environmental health issues and scientific understanding of their causes in developed and developing countries. Examines the role of environmental factors (biological, chemical, and physical) and their importance in relation to other factors that affect health of a community. Provides case studies of how environmental factors are dealt with in practice, including methods and approaches for assessment, prevention, risk assessment and control.