PUBHLT 0350 - PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS IN SURINAME; FROM ECOSYSTEMS TO HUMAN HEALTH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course features trans-disciplinary science, practice, and policy approaches to addressing public health issues affecting environmental and human health. We will examine key public health issues affecting the health of Suriname’s ecosystem and its population, including the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Through a series of lectures and fieldtrips, students will learn about the role of the ecosystem as a vital component of community health. Each lecture is accompanied by required reading as designated in the syllabus and grading requirements are specified for the course. Fieldtrips and service learning are an integral part of the course to facilitate application on the public health practice frontline. A special area of focus will be the medicinal characteristics of plants. The course will also focus on the risks posed by environmental contamination, specifically those risks related to mercury released from some small-scale gold mining operations. Students will employ community-based participatory research strategies to assess, manage, and communicate those risks. As natives of Suriname and a graduates of the Anton De Kom University of Suriname (AdeKUS), Faculty of Medical Sciences, the instructors have first-hand knowledge of the overall environmental and public health issues of the Suriname population. The instructors responsible for this course will be joined by leading professors from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of AdeKUS, local experts in areas such as toxicology, pharmacology, and ecosystem science, and governmental officials. In addition, the students will learn of traditional healing from local community experts. Public Health Threats in Suriname: From Ecosystem to Human Health has a total of 64 hours of contact time including 58 contact hours in Suriname. There is an additional 20 hours of service learning available for undergraduate students.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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