Course Syllabus

 

1.       Course Name: ………………………………………………………………Faculty of Public Health. Mahidol University

2.       Course Code ……PHEH 311………………….Course Title…Nuisance Abatement and Control

3.       Number of Credits…2 (2-0)

4.       Prerequisite……PHEH 304

5.       Type of Course..elective

6.       Session/Academic year…2^nd semester

                    COUSE WEBSITE : www.geocities.com/shalasya/pheh311.html

 

7.       Course Description

              The Nuisance Problems referred   in the Public Health Act B.E. 2535.  Sanitary Investigation  for Nuisance Verification.

               Methods  of  Control  and   Prevention. Technique of Sanitation Measures & Engineering  Design for  Nuisance Abatement.

              

8.       Course Objectives :

        By the end of this course the student will be able to :-

                  8.1 Understand and describe the meaning, definition and significance of nuisances in environmental health programme.

                  8.2 Understand  and  describe Regulatory Structures or System concerning with Public Nuisance Controls& Abatements.

                  8.3 Investigate and verify Public Nuisance Case of Complaints, including report writing for Abatement Board decision. 

                  8.4 Understand and apply scientific methods for environmental assessment of nuisance causes relevant to the five sensori-neural

                          organs: noise, odor, bright light(glares), visual blight, smoke & dust, etc      

                  8.5 Describe various nuisance abatement techniques including sanitation measures and engineering methods: Sanitary Surveys & Inspections.

                          Drainage system design. Sewer Cleansing management. Waste Loading control.Noise Barrier design.

                   8.6 Systemize the nuisance complaint informations and disseminate concerned knowledge to the public.

                           

9.Couse Outline     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

WiIeek	Lecture/seminar	Hour	Lab.	Hour	Instructor
1	Environmental Sanitation and Nuisance Abatement:  Health Effect Levels. Municipal Sanitarian’s Functions	2	Public Health Act B.E.2535 Div 5 Public Nuisances	-	Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
2	Environmental Laws & Public Health Law: Public Nuisances ,Private nuisance VS Pollutions.	2	Public Nuisance	-	Asso. Prof. Dr. Sutep Silapanuntakul
3	Environmental Laws & Public Health Law(cont.): Legislative Processes	2		-	Asso. Prof. Dr. Sutep Silapanuntakul
4	Nusances & Pollution Complaint Ivestigation: Sanitary Inspections & Surveys & Report Writing	2	Assign Exhibition on Public Nuisances	-	Emeritus Professor PICHIT Sakulbhram
5	Nuisance Investigation(cont.): cases, Noise Nuisance Source Verification, Pollution Tracings & Sanitation	2		-	Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
6	Olfactory Nuisance Investigation & odor measurements. Olfactometer. Odor reduction equipment & Ozonizer	2	Various discussions on Nuisances	-	Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
7	Lighting System,Visual Nuisance ,Glare Assessment	2	Lighting glare	-	Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
8	EXAM 1				Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
9	Ventilation  and  Bio-airpollutant Removals	2	-	-	Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
10	Drainage & Sewerage System Design & Maintenance: Crown corrosion and malodor prevention	2			Asst.Prof.Siranee Srisai
11	Household Waste Management: Nuisance Abatement	2	-		Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
12	EIA  : Air-Craft Noise, Air-Port Noise Survey	2	-	-	Dr.  Kraichart Tantrakalarpa
13	Electromagnetic Field : Interference & EMC	2			Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
15	Health Physics : Radiological  Survey & Dosimetry	2	Review Case-Studies		Asst Prof Shalasai Huangprasert
16	Review Case-Studies and presentation	2	Presentations		Staff
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  Presentation

      

11. Teaching Media

                11.1 Multipurpose projector, LCD & computer

                12.2 VCD on  environmental Pollutions (air, water, solid waste, slum areas & Radiological Health Effects)

12. Course Achievement

              12.1   Attendance   5%

              12.2   Exam 1          30 %

              12.3  Assignment & Presentation  20%

              12.4  Poster or Exhibition 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 Erhler & Steel , Municipal & Rural Sanitation, McGrawHill Inc., 1976, N.Y.

               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       http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/

 

15.Instructors:

                15.1 Asst .Prof. Shalasai Huangprasert     [email protected]

                15.2 Asst .Prof. Dr. Siranee Srisai   

                15.3 Asso.Prof. Dr.Sutep Silpanantakul

                15.4  Dr. Kraichat  Tantrakalarpa

                 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

[email protected]   23 May 2004