Course ID: | EHSC 8400. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Occupational and Environmental Diseases |
Course Description: | Provides an understanding of the current state of occupational
and environmental diseases in the United States for occupational
health and safety practitioners, toxicologists, and other public
health students. A basic understanding of toxicology, human
physiology, and anatomy is recommended for the course. |
Oasis Title: | OCC & ENV DISEASES |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in EHSC 7400 |
Prerequisite: | EHSC 4490/6490 or PHRM(VPHY) 6910 or permission of department |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | 1) To provide a historical overview of occupational and
environmental disease.
2) To provide an understanding of the basic methods of
recognizing, evaluating, treating, controlling, and
preventing occupational and environmental diseases.
3) To provide a basic understanding of the etiology,
pathophysiology, natural history, and mechanisms of disease
causation of occupational and environmental diseases.
The course will focus on the leading work-related and
environmental diseases and injuries and use specific examples
within selected disease categories for case studies. At the
conclusion of the course the student will be able to describe
specific methods for recognizing and evaluating occupational
diseases, identify important occupational diseases prevalent in
the workplace, and develop strategies for the control of disease. |
Topical Outline: | 1) Introduction / Historical Overview / Occupational History
Taking
2) Environmental Medicine / Sensitive populations
3) Ergonomics & Prevention of Occupational Injuries /
Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
4) Occupational Skin Disease
5) Medical Surveillance / Biological Monitoring
6) Pulmonary Function Testing
7) Occupational Lung Disease
8) Occupational CV/Heme Disease
9) Occupational Reproductive Disease
10) Health Promotion / Disease Prevention
11) Occupational Kindey / Liver Disease
12) Occupational Neurology / Noise Induced Hearing Loss
13) Occupational Infectious Disease
14) Occupational Cancer
15) Outdoor Air Pollution / Building Associated Illness |