Principles of Environmental Health (PUBH 807)

  1. Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health.
  2. Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health.
  3. Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health.
  4. Explain how environmental and occupational factors are linked to human health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities.
  5. Explain how global environmental factors affects global burdens of disease.
  6. Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health).
  7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health.
  8. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity.
  9. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges.