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| ENVT2017-1 | Impacts on health
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 12h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Francis Rosillon |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| - Introduction : concepts of epidemiology, analysis of risks
- Environmental factors that may have an effect on health and these effects, and other general points
- Use of water and sanitary risks (chemical risks, microbiological risks, risks from parasites), diseases caused by contaminated water
- Other environmental determinants and health effects (air, soil, food, wild animals, climate change)
- Responses and actions to be taken as regards environmental health (WHO strategies, national plans for action, means of combating diseases of environmental origin, norms, legislation...)
- Application in developing countries (PED), case study regarding water and waste water, case study of urgent situations |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - To make students aware of the importance of environmental quality and its potential impact on the health of populations, and to develop in particular aspects related to water and health
- To provide knowledge allowing students to analyze and to control risks to public health in specific situations in developing countries (PEDs)
- To enable students to carry out expert assessments and establish diagnostic findings with regard to the relationship between health and the environment |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course will be organised after the course on the microbiological characterisation of kinds of water |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| - Work assignments will be designed with regard to the situation to a country in the South
- Establishment of a relationship of expertise relative to aspects concerning water and air |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| - 12 H in theoretical part of the course
- 12 H of TD |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - PowerPoint slide show
- Internet references |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - Written expertise report
- Written examination, closed book |
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Contacts :
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| Francis ROSILLON
ULG-SGE Campus d'arlon
185, avenue de Longwy
6700 ARLON
Phone 063 230852
f.rosillon@ulg.ac.be |
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