医学共通講義XLⅡ - 医学系研究科 - 東京大学授業カタログ

医学共通講義XLⅡ

医学共通講義XLⅡ／ General Lecture in Medical Sciences XLⅡ

This course introduces students to environmental health perspectives on how environmental factors influence human health at individual and population levels. Students will understand basic concepts and methods to assess environmental exposures and health effects. Studies for specific environmental factors (air pollution, water pollution, weather and climate variability) associated with health will be covered and discussed in the course.

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授業計画

October 6. Course introduction / Basic principles of environmental health October 13. (National holiday) October 20. Pollution and health: global estimates October 27. Health effect assessment November 3. (National holiday) Environmental exposure assessment November 10. Air pollution and Health (1) November 17. Air pollution and Health (2) (Dr. Whanhee Lee, Pusan National Univ.) November 24.(National holiday) December 1. Air pollution and Health (3) December 8. Heavy metals and health effects (Dr. John S. Ji, Tsinghua Univ.) December 15. Climate and Health (1) December 22. Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) (Prof. Taro Yamauchi, Hokkaido Univ.) December 29. (Winter break) January 5. Climate and Health (2) January 12. (National holiday) January 19. Climate and Health (3) January 26. Group presentations

授業の方法

Lecture and group discussion

成績評価方法

30% Attendance and attitude 40% Short reactions (20% x two times) 30% Final term paper

教科書

Key reference •Dean Baker and Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen. (2008) Environmental epidemiology: study methods and application. Oxford. •Some additional research articles will be provided every lecture.

参考書

Supplementary readings •Ray M. Merrill. (2008) Environmental epidemiology: principles and methods. Jones and Bartlett Learning. •Paul Wilkinson. (2006) Environmental epidemiology. Open University Press.

履修上の注意

•All lectures are given in English. •All assignments should be written/presented in English.