Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Environmental Impacts on Global Public Health from the University of Michigan

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

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בהשפעות הסביבה על בריאות הציבור הגלובלית של University of Michigan

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

Introduction to the field of environmental health sciences
Examining the risks associated with air pollution, water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, radon, and noise
Identifying the challenges posed by climate change and unsustainable practices
Using risk assessments to assess population health
Supporting environmental justice
Improving global health
Assessing the effectiveness of policies designed to address environmental threats
Providing critical feedback through the peer review process

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

Environmental Health Specialist
Public Health Analyst
Environmental consultant
Environmental Health Project Manager
Researcher in the field of climate change and public health
Environmental Risk Manager
Population Health Risk Assessment Specialist
Environmental Health Program Coordinator
Environmental Policy Manager

Specialization in Environmental Health Sciences

In this specialization, you will explore how public health outcomes are directly influenced by human interaction with the environment.

Courses in a series

Introduction to the field of environmental health sciences
Examining the risks associated with air pollution, water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, radon, and noise
Identifying the challenges posed by climate change and unsustainable practices
Using risk assessments to assess population health

Learning objectives

Supporting environmental justice
Improving global health
Assessing the effectiveness of policies designed to address environmental threats

Applied Learning Project

Each course has a peer review assignment that will use the knowledge acquired on basic concepts and practical examples.

Providing feedback through the peer review process is important; learners and public health professionals will need to provide critical feedback.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Environmental Health: The Foundation for Global Public Health

Course 1: Environmental Health

Duration: 19 hours

Rating: 4.7 (82 ratings)

What you will learn:
- Explore environmental health policies that can be used to address the vulnerability of environmental health hazards.
- Use systems thinking to understand and analyze environmental health problems.
Skills you will acquire:
- policy
- Environmental health

Course 2: Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health

Duration: 17 hours

Rating: 4.8 (70 ratings)

What you will learn:
- Investigate ecological hazards and how they affect your health.
- To research urban health and global health, and the impact of the built environment on human health.
Skills you will acquire:
- environment
- Public health
- Global health

Course 3: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

Duration: 16 hours

Rating: 4.9 (61 ratings)

What you will learn:
- Understand climate change and how it affects every person and ecosystem on Earth.
- Assess the causes and effects of climate change.
- Explore different existing frameworks.
Skills you will acquire:
- Sustainability
- Climate change
- Public health

Course 4: Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice