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Roger A Rosenblatt
UCONJ 540
Seattle Campus

Environmental Change and Human Health: The Role of the Health Professional

Explores the effect of environmental deterioration on human health, and presents tools to address the problem. Offered: Sp.

Class description

How environmental change affects the health of human populations, families and individuals. An introduction to emerging science in this area. Discussion about what you might do as a person and as a professional to affect what is happening.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Lectures, readings, field trip January 28 to Port Townsend, problem-based case project for students electing 2-credit option.

Recommended preparation

Background in environmental science and/or in a health sciences field.

Class assignments and grading

One of two readings from the original literature each week, a project and presentation for students electing 2-credit option

Ungraded.

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Additional Information
Last Update by Roger A Rosenblatt
Date: 10/27/2005