Course Description

Course Description for PhD in Environmental Health

List of mandatory professional courses that should be taken in the first year

1. Pubh768: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS (5 ECTS). Examines advanced research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches, to equip PhD students with sophisticated skills for rigorous and innovative research in their field
2. Pubh761: PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3 ECTS). Explore the nature of scientific inquiry, theories, and methodology. Question the foundations of scientific knowledge and the boundaries between science and pseudoscience.
3. Pubh801: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS (3 ECTS). Uncover the secrets of synthesizing research findings. Learn how to combine and analyze data to draw meaningful conclusions for evidence-based practice.
4. Pubh804: SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND COMMUNICATION (3 ECTS) Advanced course on scientific writing and communication, focusing on clear research papers, persuasive presentations, publication strategies, peer review, and professional discourse for PhD students.
5. Pubh810: ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS (5 ECTS): Apply advanced biostatistical methods, including ANOVA, regression, and correlation analysis, to complex scientific questions. Explore parametric and nonparametric techniques for diverse response variables and data structures.

 

List of Optional/Selective Courses

1. EnvH 501: PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (3 ECTS): This course covers environmental health issues, biological and chemical hazards, and prevention strategies, with a focus on local and global issues relevant to Ethiopia and Africa.
2. Stat 583: ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS (5 ECTS): This course teaches statistical methods to answer scientific questions, covering ANOVA, regression, correlation, and hypothesis testing for various types of response variables
3. EnvH 505: ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (3 ECTS): This course introduces environmental epidemiology, covering methods to study environmental health effects, exposure assessment, and interpretation of studies, with a focus on policy applications
4. EnvH 504: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY (3 ECTS): This course covers food safety principles, including microbial and chemical hazards, additives, and their health implications, as well as prevention and control methods
5. EnvH 607: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL (3 ECTS)): This course covers environmental pollution causes, consequences, and mitigation methods for air, water, and soil contamination, exploring available technologies and control strategies.
6. EnvH 503: WATER SUPPLY AND PUBLIC HEALTH (3 ECTS): Explores public health risks from unsafe water, covering advanced water treatment technologies, emergency supply, local clarification methods, and integrated resource development for sustainable water management
7. EnvH 502: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT (3 ECTS): Examines chemical hazards and risk assessment, covering dose-response relationships, toxicity testing, modifying factors, and transport processes to understand toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic effects on ecosystems
8. EnST 602: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (3 ECTS): Examines Environmental Impact Assessment, linking risk, health, and social impact, with a focus on probabilistic risk assessment, health implications, and social analysis in developing countries.
9. EnvH 509: ADVANCED MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY (3 ECTS): Examines medical entomology, covering insects as disease vectors, pathogen-host interactions, vector ID, epidemiology, and management strategies, including integrated pest management and biological control methods.
10. EnvH 506: HUMAN TOXICOLOGY (3 ECTS): Introduces human toxicology, covering chemical hazard identification, toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, and metabolism, as well as acute and chronic effects, exposure routes, and dose quantification
11. EnvH 507: WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH (5 ECTS): Explores the intersection of waste management and public health, discussing disease risks, waste disposal challenges in developing countries, and treatment/disposal methods for liquid and solid waste
12. EnvH 508: INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE (3 ECTS): Introduces industrial and occupational hygiene principles, emphasizing the environmentalist’s role in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace stressors to promote occupational health and safety.
13. EnST 703: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW (3 ECTS): Examines environmental policy principles, design, and implementation, as well as national and international environmental laws, with a focus on Ethiopia’s policies and global health implications.
14. EnST 603: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (3 ECTS): Explores environmental chemistry, covering the chemistry of pollutants in water, soil, and air, including organic and inorganic compounds, and their impact on the natural environment.
15. EnST 605: ADVANCED ECOLOGY (5 ECTS): Examines advanced ecology principles, covering freshwater, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems, as well as natural resource conservation, to understand complex ecological interactions and management strategies.
16. EnST 601: Environmental Microbiology (3 ECTS): Explore the role of microorganisms in ecosystems, focusing on their functions, interactions, and impacts on environmental processes, pollution, and sustainability in this advanced microbiology course.
17. EnST 609: Pollution Impact of Pesticides (3 ECTS): This course explores the environmental and health effects of pesticide use, examining their impact on ecosystems, human health, and sustainable agricultural practices for informed decision-making.