BEOH 601 :ESSENTIALS OF ENVIRONMENT AND OCCUPATIONS ON HUMAN HEALTH

This course will introduce students to advanced level theories in environmental and occupational health. It will cover environmental components, environmental impact on human health and disease, water supply and sanitation, water quality standards as well as the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Ecological considerations, including urban/rural ecology, human activities and impact on ecosystem, green house effects, environmental degradation and ozone depletion will be stressed. It will also lay emphasis on environmental health policy, environmental protection and management.