EOH3101 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SEMESTER I 2014/2015 First meeting 06 September 2014

Coordinator / Lecturer Dr. Shaharuddin Mohd Sham Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia Room no. : P1C11, blok Pensyarah Fb: Din Sham

NAMA KURSUS: PRINSIP KESIHATAN PERSEKITARAN (Principles of Environmental Health) KOD KURSUS: EOH 3101 KREDIT: 3 (3+0) JUMLAH JAM : 116 PEMBELAJARAN PELAJAR PRASYARAT: Tiada HASIL : Pelajar akan dapat: PEMBELAJARAN Meneroka hubungan di antara aspek prinsip kesihatan manusia dengan prinsip persekitaran. (C6) Membincangkan masalah kesihatan fizikal dan mental yang berpunca daripada perubahan persekitaran termasuk perubahan fizikal dan sosial. (P3, CTPS) Menerangkan langkah pencegahan dan kaedah yang digunakan di dalam kesihatan persekitaran dan komuniti. (A3, LL) SINOPSIS : Kursus ini menumpukan kepada prinsip salingkait kesihatan dan persekitaran, impak pembangunan fizikal dan caragaya hidup terhadap kesihatan, perubahan tren dan keadaan penyakit dan kepentingan pembangunan kekalan di dalam pencegahan dan pengawalan masalah kesihatan persekitaran. (This course focuses on the principles in interrelationship of health and the environment, impact of development, physical environment and life styles and health, changes in disease trend and state and the importance of sustainable development in the prevention and control of environmental health.)

COURSE CONTENTS ChapterTitle 1Introduction to environmental health 2Impact of development to the environment and health 3Factors relating to changes in the physical environment Part 1: Water quality and pollution Part 2: Air quality and pollution Part 3: Sanitation Part 4: Food safety Part 5: Microorganisms, virus and bacteria 4Laws and rules regarding pollution and health 5Social aspects in environmental health 6Community health and relationship with environmental health 7Environmental health issues Part 1: Environmental hormones Part 2: Heavy metal contamination Part 3: Ozone layer depletion Part 4: Haze Part 5: Cancer 8ISO14000, Environmental Management System (EMS), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and corporate environmentalism

ASSESSMENTS / EXAMS No.WeekType of assessmentPercentageLast day for UPMET to receive assignment 1.1 – 7Assignment I10%W5 10 Oct – 12Test II20% 3.1 – 14Assignment II30%W12 05 Dec Final examination40% Total100%

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