PUBHLT 0420 - EVIDENCE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL AND “ONE HEALTH” POLICY AND PRACTICE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the types of public health policies and practices that serve to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects of environmental risks and hazards. This is in anticipation that any career in public health after graduation will very likely involve developing, executing, enforcing, or evaluating an element of a public health policy in some way. The framework of recognizing a specific policy need and various steps leading to the development an impactful practice will be followed through several examples. These include air and water quality, food security, the built environment, worker safety, and climate change, among others. Different types of practices (regulations, education, advisories, inspections) and the agencies responsible for their oversight will be discussed. The importance of supporting policies in a fact-based data-driven manner will stressed, as well as appreciating the nuances and challenges of social dynamics, human behaviors, health disparities, and environmental injustice. The course will emphasize the emerging One Health approach to environmental public health that recognizes the intimate connection of human health to the health of agriculture landscapes, domestic and wild animals, and the planet where new interdisciplinary collaborations will be required for successful policy implementation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: LVL: SOPHOMORE or HIGHER

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