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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NRS316 3 6 2+0 2.0 2.0


General Information
Language of Instruction English
Level of the Course Unit Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit Face-to-face
Work Placement(s) Requirement for the Course Unit No
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Assistant(s) of the Course Unit

Prerequisites and/or co-requisities of the course unit
CATEGORY OF THE COURSE UNIT
Category of the Course Unit Degree of Contribution (%)
Fundamental Course in the field -
Course providing specialised skills to the main field % 20
Course providing supportive skills to the main field % 40
Course providing humanistic, communication and management skills % 20
Course providing transferable skills % 20

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit This course quantifies how exposure to different substances and hazards in the natural and built environment affects human health. Topics include environmental pollutants, physical, chemical and biological agents of environmental contamination, vectors for dissemination, solid and hazardous waste, susceptible populations, biomarkers and risk analysis, the scientific basis for policy decisions, and emerging global environmental health problems. Students engage in a critical analysis of possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries.
Contents of the Course Unit This course examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems.
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education Using the perspectives of the population and community, the course will cover factors associated with the development of environmental health problems. Students will gain an understanding of the interaction of individuals and communities with the environment, the potential impact on health of environmental agents, and specific applications of concepts of environmental health.

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to:
1 Define the major sources and types of environmental agents.
2 Identify the carriers or vectors that promote the transfer of these agents from the environment to the human.
3 Describe how these agents interact with biological systems, and the mechanisms by which they exert adverse health effects.
4 Identify and define the steps in the risk-assessment and risk-management processes.
5 Describe the steps in the regulatory process in terms of risk assessment and risk management, and identify current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues.
6 Identify significant gaps in the current knowledge base concerning the health effects of environmental agents and identify areas of uncertainty in the risk-assessment process.

Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit
Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit

Weekly Course Contents and Study Materials for Preliminary & Further Study
Week Topics (Subjects) Preparatory & Further Activities
1 Human impact on the environment No file found
2 Environment-human interaction No file found
3 Environmental impact on humans No file found
4 Exposure, dose, response No file found
5 Environmental toxicology No file found
6 Environmental carcinogenesis No file found
7 Risk assessment and management No file found
8 Indoor and outdoor air pollution No file found
9 Environmental health economics and policy No file found
10 Occupational health No file found
11 Food- and water-borne disease No file found
12 Municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste No file found
13 Environmental justice and policy No file found
14 Risk communication No file found

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1- Blumenthal, D.S. and Ruttenber, A.J. (1995). Introduction to environmental health. New York: Springer
2- Lippmann, M. (1992). Environmental toxicants: Human exposures and their health effects. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold
3- Moeller, D.W. (1997). Environmental health. Cambridge: Harvard University Press
4- Moore, G.S. (1999). Living with the earth: Concepts in environmental health science. Boca Raton: Lewis Publishers
5- Nadakavukaren, A. (2000). Our global environment: A health perspective. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, Inc.
6- Philp, R.B. (1995). Environmental hazards and human health. Boca Raton: Lewis Publishers
7- Yassi, A., Kjellstrom, T., de Kok, T. and Guidotti, T.L. (2001). Basic environmental health. New York: Oxford University Press
8- Online resources and articles as directed

MATERIAL SHARING
Course Notes No file found
Presentations No file found
Homework No file found
Exam Questions & Solutions No file found
Useful Links No file found
Video and Visual Materials No file found
Other No file found
Announcements No file found

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will use professional knowledge and skills managing health care issues par excellence. X
2 Will provide high quality person-centered health care in clinical practices. X
SKILLS
Cognitive
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will define nursing as a scientific discipline that takes a holistic approach in a competent, ethical, and caring manner to demonstrate humanism par excellence. X
2 Will protect and enhance the health of individuals, families, and groups of all ages. X
3 Will provide high quality person-centered health care by integrating knowledge of the multiple mechanisms underlying human health and disease. X
4 Will understand that health care is a human right, whether the goal is quality of life or dignity of death and dying. X
PERSONAL & OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCES IN TERMS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
Autonomy & Responsibility
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will determine the need for high quality patient-centered health care in accordance with the contemporary principles to apply a person-centered nursing framework. X
2 Will improve a good-quality therapeutic relationship in diverse environments. X
3 Will coordinate internal actions and promotes interdisciplinary cooperation using their leadership skills. X
Learning to Learn
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will provide essential skills needed for life-long learning. X
2 Will approach an evidence-based practice through a commitment to innovation and nursing research. X
3 Will encourage and support scholarly research and creative endeavor that seeks, creates, and explores universal values, and knowledge exchange in a professional framework. X
4 Will participate in the framework of the health policy development with national and international bodies by integrating knowledge of the multiple mechanisms. X
Communication & Social
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will fulfill the foreign language requirement at an intermediate level. X
2 Will use information and communication technologies to improve more efficiency and communicate more effectively. X
Occupational and/or Vocational
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Will adhere to the codes of ethics that govern the psychological, medical, and health science professions at the provincial, national, and international levels. X
2 Will promote the fusion of critical thinking with creative thinking through a commitment to innovation and nursing research. X
*Level of Contribution (0-5): Empty-Null (0), 1- Very Low, 2- Low, 3- Medium, 4- High, 5- Very High

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to: 		PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Define the major sources and types of environmental agents.1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (5), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (4), 12 (3), 13 (3), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)
2 Identify the carriers or vectors that promote the transfer of these agents from the environment to the human.1 (5), 2 (5), 3 (5), 4 (4), 5 (5), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (4), 12 (3), 13 (3), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)
3 Describe how these agents interact with biological systems, and the mechanisms by which they exert adverse health effects.1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (5), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (4), 12 (3), 13 (3), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)
4 Identify and define the steps in the risk-assessment and risk-management processes.1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (5), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (4), 12 (3), 13 (3), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)
5 Describe the steps in the regulatory process in terms of risk assessment and risk management, and identify current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues.1 (3), 2 (3), 3 (5), 4 (3), 5 (3), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (3), 12 (2), 13 (2), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)
6 Identify significant gaps in the current knowledge base concerning the health effects of environmental agents and identify areas of uncertainty in the risk-assessment process.1 (3), 2 (3), 3 (5), 4 (3), 5 (3), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (4), 10 (5), 11 (3), 12 (2), 13 (2), 14 (5), 15 (5), 16 (5), 17 (5)

Assessment
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of
Activities		 Degree of Contribution (%)
Mid-Term Exam 1 % 35
Computer Based Presentation 0 -
Short Exam 0 -
Presentation of Report 0 -
Homework Assessment 1 % 25
Oral Exam 0 -
Presentation of Thesis 0 -
Presentation of Document 0 -
Expert Assessment 0 -
Board Exam 0 -
Practice Exam 0 -
Year-End Final Exam 1 % 40
Internship Exam 0 -
TOTAL 3 %100
Contribution of In-Term Assessments to Overall Grade 3 %50
Contribution of Final Exam to Overall Grade 1 %50
TOTAL 4 %100


WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities
(# of week)		 Duration
(hours, h)		 Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 2 28
Preliminary & Further Study 14 1 14
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 5 1 5
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Total Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities - - 47
Workload for Assessment Activities
Type of the Assessment Activites # of Assessment Activities
 Duration
(hours, h)		 Workload (h)
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 2 2
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 2 2
Short Exam 0 1 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload for Assessment Activities - - 7
Total Workload of the Course Unit - - 54
Workload (h) / 25.5 2.1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 2.0

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