This course is intended for graduate students with a background 
in microbiology, marine science and/or environmental health. As 
part of the course, students should be able to:
• Identify topical areas of research within the context of 
oceans and human health
• Synthesize, summarize and present relevant research related 
to topical areas
• Critically evaluate peer reviewed literature
• Participate in open discussion about research topics
• Critically discuss public health implications and/or policies 
of relevant ocean science issues.

• Oceans and Human Health Overview
• Harmful algal blooms
• Toxic algae and seafood-associated disease
• Bioactive and medicinal compounds from the sea
• Impact and epidemiology of sewage-associated pathogens in 
coastal waters 
• Ecology and epidemiology of human pathogens native to marine 
waters
• Sources of and routes of exposure to anthropogenic toxic 
(chemical) contaminants
• Climate variability and human disease
• Tsunamis, hurricanes and human health
• Human threats to marine ecosystems
• Human effects from loss of marine ecosystem services

UGA Student Honor Code: “I will be academically honest in all of
my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of
others.” "A Culture of Honesty," the University's policy and
procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be
found at www.uga.edu/ovpi. Students should follow guidelines
included in this document.