Environmental Systems and Human Health

EBS 517/617 Environmental Systems and Human Health
CRN 31622/31623
Credits: 4
Times: Mondays and Thursdays, 1:00-2:40 p.m. (No class on Monday, May 31)
Location: OHSU West Campus, Cooley Science Center 6217 (Room may change)

Instructor: Holly Simon and Joseph Needoba
Textbook: Oceans and Human Health, publisher Elsevier (Academic Press), editors Walsh, et al.

Course Description: This course will cover environmental hazards and their impact on human health and on natural ecosystems. It will include the assessment of molecular to global scale processes of 2 or 3 general topics (e.g., metal contaminants, organic contaminants, and infectious agents). Each year, the specific topics will be chosen corresponding to their societal significance and impacts on natural ecosystems and human health. Students will apply what they learn in class to a final project on a related topic of their choice.

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Dates to note for spring quarter:
February 16  Registration opens
March 29 Classes begin
June 7-11 is finals week