Course Syllabus
1. Course Name: ………………………………………………………………Faculty of Public Health. Mahidol University
2. Course Code ……PHEH 309………………….Course Title…Environmental Sanitation for Healthy Communities
3. Number of Credits…2 (1-2)
4. Prerequisit……PHEH 304
5. Type of Course..elective
6. Session/Academic year…2nd semester /on request and consent of instructor
COUSE WEB : www.geocities.com/shalasya/pheh309.html
7. Course Description
Community environmental health assessment, environmental monitoring with community involvement,mapping and sanitary survey of various settings.
Application of Ottawa’s Charter and Supportive Environment for Health in Sustainable Development Planning. Community Capacity Building in
Water Supply and Sanitation aspects. Solid Waste Management System Planning for Rural areas. Appropriate Sanitation Technologies for Rural Communities.
Case-Studies on Sanitation initiatives in developing countries including Participatory Gygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) and Local Agenda 21
(LA21) implementation
8. Course Objectives :
By the end of this course the student will be able to :-
8.1 describe and discriminate the crucial meanings of environmental sanitation/health , environmental sciences & technology and
occupational health including their scopes & functions .
8.2 plan and conduct community
enviromental health assessment including environmental monitoring, sanitary surveys and health surveillance
with community involvement.
8.3 describe and apply sustainability principles(Agenda21,LA21 & WSSD 2002) and health promotion concepts to strategic planning
for community development.
8.4 understand and describe the principles of ecological
sanitation,including
Bellagio’s principle and other international sanitation programme
evaluations.
8.5 collect,disseminate and educate people with the subject matters of topical environmental sanitation issues ,including safe water supply and sanitation,
solid waste management planning and appropriate technologies .
8.6 discuss and recommend appropriate options for community health problem solving in various Case Studies .
9.Couse Outline
|
WiIeek |
Lecture/seminar |
Hour |
Lab. |
Hour |
Instructor |
|
1 |
Review functions of environmental sanitation in Public Health. Scope of Environmental Health Programme |
2 |
- |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
2 |
Community Health Assessment : Required Informations and sources. Environments and Health Indicators |
2 |
- |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
3 |
Community Health Assessment: Sanitary Survey, Environmental Monitoring & Health Surveillances |
2 |
- |
- |
Emeritus Professor PICHIT Sakulbhram |
|
4 |
Community Health Assessment: Risk Assessment(RA), Health Impact Assessment HIA & Rapid EIA |
2 |
|
- |
Asst Prof Dr. Siranee Srisai |
|
5 |
Sustainability ,Agenda 21,Local Agenda 21,Health Promotion & Ottawa’s Charter |
2 |
Group Discussion & preparation for next Workshop |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
6 |
Strategic Planning for Community Environmental Development: Participatory Approaches |
2 |
Workshop with Community nearby on Weekend |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
7 |
Excreta,Septage & Fecal Sludge Management and On-Site Disposal Technologies |
2 |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
|
8 |
EXAM 1 |
|
|
|
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
9 |
Water Sanitation: Drinking Water & Water Resource Pollution |
2 |
- |
- |
Asst Prof Dr. Siranee Srisai |
|
10 |
Solid Waste Management Planning & Campaigns for varios Settings as School,Hospital,Jails,Monasteries etc. |
2 |
Student Project Contest |
|
Asst Prof Danaya Wongsirikul |
|
11 |
Eco-sanitation & Bellagio Principle, Recycling,Composting & Waste Minimization |
2 |
- |
|
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
12 |
Food Sanitation Programming in Hospital, Schools & Child Centers-Setting Approach for Health |
2 |
- |
- |
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
13 |
Appropriate Technologies for Health & Ecomomic Promotions |
2 |
Assignment |
|
Asst Prof Danaya Wongsirikul |
|
15 |
Sanitation Programme Evaluation : Global,Regional & Local . Effectiveness of Sanitation & Water Projects |
2 |
Review Case-Studies |
|
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
|
16 |
Indoor air & household ventilation |
2 |
|
|
Asso.Prof.Pisit Watanasomboon |
|
17 |
FINAL EXAM |
|
|
|
Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert |
10. Teaching Method
10.1 Lecture
10.2 Discussion : Seminars
10.3 VDO & Film Showing
10.4 Student Project Contests
10.5 Workshop with community nearby the faculty
11. Teaching Media
11.1 Multipurpose projector, LCD & computer
12.2 VCD on Rural Development, Appropriate Technologies & Player
12. Course Achievement
12.1 Attendance 5%
12.2 Exam 1 30 %
12.3 Assignment & Presentation 20%
12.4 work group participation 15 %
12.5 Final Exam 30%
13 Course Evaluation
A 90-100 %
B+ 85-89 %
B 80-84 %
C+ 75-79 %
C 70-74 %
D 60-69 %
F < 60 %
14. References
14.1 Morgan,Monroe T.,Environmental Health,Morgon Publishing Company,Englewood,CO 1997,ISBN 0-89582-373-x
14.2 Annalee Yassi(ed.) Basic Environmental Health , Oxford University Press.2001,ISBN 019523558X
14.3 Dade W.Moeller,Environmental Health,Harvard University Press,1997,ISBN 0-674-25859-2
14.4 Shahi,Gruninder et al,International Perspectives on Environment,Development and Health : Toward a Sustainable World,
Springer Publishing Company,New York,1997,ISBN 08-26191908
14.5 Recommended Web. for assignments WWW.SANICON.NET
15.Instructors:
15.1 Asst .Prof. Shalasai
Huangprasert [email protected]
15.2 Asst .Prof. Dr. Siranee Srisai
15.3 Asst.Prof. Danaya Wongsirikul
15.4 Asso.Prof. Pisit Watanasomboon
15.5 Guest Lecturer : Emer. Prof.
Pichit Sakulbhram
16. Course Coordinator:
Asst.Prof. Shalasai Huangprasert phshp @ mahidol.ac.th phone: 01-6190378 Room: 2411 Bld 2 Fl 4
Department of Environmental health Science. The Faculty of Public Health. MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY.
[email protected] 23 May 2004