WSQN2201 Environmental Health Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSQN2201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Environmental Health Science

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Environmental Health Science

Instructor KASHIMA SAORI

Instructor
(Katakana) カシマ　サオリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：IDEC 203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Class style: Face-to-face (Lecture, Workshop, presentation by students, discussion)
(If online due to unavoidable circumstances) Teams or something else
Start date of class: April 10, 2024 (Wednesday)
Basically, the lecture will be provided face-to-face or Online (simultaneous interactive), but an On-demand style is also possible depending on the situation. Please contact us in advance.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Environment, Health, Evidence based policy making, Sustainable development goals, Public health, Environmental Justice, Built environment, Planetary Health

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline General objectives:
People’s health is determined by their circumstances and environment. Through this course, students will understand and develop the basic principles of Environmental Health.

Specific objectives:
1. Describe key concepts in environmental health sciences, including environmental distribution of pollutants, exposure to humans, and effects to human health
2. Define the major environmental factors such as global, physical, biological, and chemical environment, and describe how these factors effect on human health.
3. Understand the steps in regulatory process in terms of risk assessment and risk management and identify current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues.
4. Understand Japanese experience in environmental health
5. Understand Planetary Health aproach
6.     Recognize the importance and necessity of multi-disciplinary collaboration to solve environmental issues.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: Environmental Health and Planetary Health
lesson2 Global Issues: Environmental Health and Planetary Health
lesson3 Global Issues: Global health and Sustainable development goal
lesson4 Biological environment: Infectious disease
lesson5 Physical environment: Climate change and health
lesson6 Physical environment: Disaster and health
lesson7 Chemical environment: Indoor and outdoor air pollution
lesson8 Chemical environment:  Public nuisance (Japanese experiences)
lesson9 Social environment: Environmental Justice & Social determinants of health
lesson10 Social environment: Groupdiscussion1
lesson11 Social environment: Groupdiscussion2
lesson12 Social environment: Groupdiscussion3
lesson13 Summary: Group presentation
lesson14 Summary: Group presentation
lesson15 Presentation and Summary of this course

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Basic materials for the course will be distributed by each lecturer when required.
Recommended reference:
1.  Myers S, and Frumkin H. Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves, 2020
2.  Frimukin H. Environmental Health from global to local: Jossey-Bass, 2016
3. McClure WR and Bartuska TJ. The Built Environment: A Collaborative Inquiry Into Design and Planning 2nd Edition. Wiley, 2007
4. Wilkinson R and Marmot M. Social determinants of health: the solid facts 2nd edition. World Health Organization; 2003
5. Kawachi I, Berkman LF. Neighborhoods and Health. New York: Oxford University Press; 2003.
6. M. G. Marmot. Social Determinants of Health 2nd edition: Oxford University Press

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Laptop computer

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please always consider how we can tackle the real environmental health issues.

Requirements

Grading Method Presentation（30%），participation（30%），report（40%）-
Total score will be evaluated based on the following criteria.
Excellent: S or >90, Superior: A or >80, <90, Good: B or >70, <80, Fair: C or >60, <70, Fail: D or <60

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSQN2201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Environmental Health Science
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Environmental Health Science
Instructor	KASHIMA SAORI
Instructor (Katakana)	カシマ　サオリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：IDEC 203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Class style: Face-to-face (Lecture, Workshop, presentation by students, discussion) (If online due to unavoidable circumstances) Teams or something else Start date of class: April 10, 2024 (Wednesday) Basically, the lecture will be provided face-to-face or Online (simultaneous interactive), but an On-demand style is also possible depending on the situation. Please contact us in advance.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Environment, Health, Evidence based policy making, Sustainable development goals, Public health, Environmental Justice, Built environment, Planetary Health
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	General objectives: People’s health is determined by their circumstances and environment. Through this course, students will understand and develop the basic principles of Environmental Health. Specific objectives: 1. Describe key concepts in environmental health sciences, including environmental distribution of pollutants, exposure to humans, and effects to human health 2. Define the major environmental factors such as global, physical, biological, and chemical environment, and describe how these factors effect on human health. 3. Understand the steps in regulatory process in terms of risk assessment and risk management and identify current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues. 4. Understand Japanese experience in environmental health 5. Understand Planetary Health aproach 6. Recognize the importance and necessity of multi-disciplinary collaboration to solve environmental issues.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: Environmental Health and Planetary Health lesson2 Global Issues: Environmental Health and Planetary Health lesson3 Global Issues: Global health and Sustainable development goal lesson4 Biological environment: Infectious disease lesson5 Physical environment: Climate change and health lesson6 Physical environment: Disaster and health lesson7 Chemical environment: Indoor and outdoor air pollution lesson8 Chemical environment: Public nuisance (Japanese experiences) lesson9 Social environment: Environmental Justice & Social determinants of health lesson10 Social environment: Groupdiscussion1 lesson11 Social environment: Groupdiscussion2 lesson12 Social environment: Groupdiscussion3 lesson13 Summary: Group presentation lesson14 Summary: Group presentation lesson15 Presentation and Summary of this course
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Basic materials for the course will be distributed by each lecturer when required. Recommended reference: 1. Myers S, and Frumkin H. Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves, 2020 2. Frimukin H. Environmental Health from global to local: Jossey-Bass, 2016 3. McClure WR and Bartuska TJ. The Built Environment: A Collaborative Inquiry Into Design and Planning 2nd Edition. Wiley, 2007 4. Wilkinson R and Marmot M. Social determinants of health: the solid facts 2nd edition. World Health Organization; 2003 5. Kawachi I, Berkman LF. Neighborhoods and Health. New York: Oxford University Press; 2003. 6. M. G. Marmot. Social Determinants of Health 2nd edition: Oxford University Press
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Laptop computer
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please always consider how we can tackle the real environmental health issues.
Requirements
Grading Method	Presentation（30%），participation（30%），report（40%）- Total score will be evaluated based on the following criteria. Excellent: S or >90, Superior: A or >80, <90, Good: B or >70, <80, Fair: C or >60, <70, Fail: D or <60
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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