ENVT3025-1 : Environment and health

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ENVT3025-1

Environment and health

Part 1 : Indoor air quality
Part 2 : Waterborne diseases
Part 3 : Impact on humain health

Duration :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality : 8h Th, 8h Pr
Part 2 : Waterborne diseases : 9h Th, 3h Pr
Part 3 : Impact on humain health : 8h Th, 4h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)		3
Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)		3
Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality : Anne-Claude Romain
Part 2 : Waterborne diseases : Henry-Michel Cauchie, Leslie Ogorzaly, Christian Penny
Part 3 : Impact on humain health : Martyna Kuske

Coordinator :

Anne-Claude Romain

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality

each type of pollution will be discussed with practical examples and how to establish a diagnosis. health context sources of indoor air pollution health impacts measurement approaches regulations (guideline values, ...) labels (building materials) HQE and EPD Illustrations

Learning outcomes of the course :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality

The student will be able to understand the important elements of a diagnosis of indoor air pollution and discuss wisely with a medical professional. It will be particularly sensitive to interpret measurements in accordance with environmental regulations

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality

fundamentals of chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality

ex cathedra lectures; illustratation with real cases
practical exercises (indoor air pollutants measurements)

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part 1 : Indoor air quality

face-to-face