University of Michigan
Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health Specialization
University of Michigan

Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health Specialization

Learn how environmental factors affect health. Explore environmental health science (EHS) and assess the effectiveness of environmental policies.

Richard Neitzel

Instructor: Richard Neitzel

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(189 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Explore how many public health outcomes are directly influenced by human contact with the environment.

  • Gain an introductory foundation to the environmental health sciences (EHS) discipline.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Explore environmental health policies that can be used to address and reduce the impacts of environmental health hazards.

  • Use systems thinking to understand and analyze environmental health issues.

Skills you'll gain

Environmental Regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Laws, Health Policy, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Personal protective equipment, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, and Health Systems

What you'll learn

  • Explore environmental hazards and how they impact your health.

  • Explore urban and global health, and the influence of the built environment on human health.

Skills you'll gain

Public Health, Environmental Regulations, Community Health, Occupational Health, Radiation Protection, Environment Health And Safety, Pollution Prevention, Water Quality, Environmental Science, Environment, Environmental Policy, Demography, and Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER)

What you'll learn

  • Understand climate change, and how it impacts every human and ecosystem on the planet.

  • Evaluate the causes and impacts of climate change.Explore different sustainability frameworks.

  • Evaluate the causes and impacts of climate change.Explore different sustainability frameworks.

Skills you'll gain

Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Environmental Policy, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Health Assessment, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Science, and Energy and Utilities

What you'll learn

  • Explore environmental justice.

  • Explore the steps involved in risk assessment, as well as how risk assessment can incorporate and address environmental justice issues.

Skills you'll gain

Risk Analysis, Social Justice, Health Equity, Environmental Policy, Risk Management, Environmental Issue, Mitigation, Public Health, Policy Development, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, and Social Determinants Of Health

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Richard Neitzel
University of Michigan
4 Courses19,537 learners

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