Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH	SHM187	1. Semester	2 + 0	2.0	4.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Associate's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals	To provide information about the health risks of chemicals used in our daily life and environmental pollutants to which we are exposed.
Course Content	Introduction to Environmental Health Course; *Basic concepts of environmental health; *Acute and chronic toxicities of environmental pollutants; *Bioconcentration, bioaccumulation, biomagnification; *Air pollution and its importance; *Water pollution and its importance; *Effects of pesticide use on human health; *MIDTERM; *Global warming, ozone depletion in the atmosphere and its consequences; *Acid rain and its causes; *Environmental pollution caused by energy sources and their importance in terms of human health; *Environmental estrogens and their effects on human health; *Environmental monitoring methods I; *Environmental monitoring methods II;
Learning Outcomes	1) Learns the basic principles and terminology of Environmental Health 2) Learns the basic technical methods required for professional qualification. 3) Learns to use problem analysis and problem solving methods.