Environmental issues affecting our health (5 cr)

Objective

Students can
- explain the basic relationship between environmental issues and health,
- describe the basic requirements for a healthy environment,
- use the information to improve her/his own health and,
- use the suitable databases and principals to complete tasks.

Content

- What is environmental health?
- What are the main environmental issues affecting our health?
- How do environmental issues affect our health?
- What can I do to prevent exposure to health risks?

Course material

Announced in the Moodle site.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Not included.

Independent track:
Not included.

Blended track:
Online course, language: english

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not included.

Timing of exams and assignments

If the task will be evaluated as failed, the student will be given a chance to complete it.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours work devided in to scheduled tasks during the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student reaches the aims of the course with good knowledge. The course will be evaluated with the scale approved/failed.

Further information

Online course

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

The tasks will be evaluated (approved / failed) taking into account the aims of the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student does not reach the aims of the course, or does not return the tasks given in the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- can explain the basic relationship between environmental issues and health,
- can describe the basic requirements for a healthy environment
- can use the information to improve her/his own health
- can use the suitable databases and principals to complete tasks