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UQU Programs
Environmental Health

Housing and health

EH4021
3 hours English

Housing and health

8 Housing and health
EH4016 Hazardous waste management
3 hours One requisite
EH4017 Health risk assessment
3 hours One requisite
1 Introduction to the course and background. / Housing terminologies and history
2 Introduction to healthy homes, / Connections between health and housing
3 Basic principles of healthy housing
4 Indoor contaminants and toxic materials
5 Pests and their management
6 Healthy housing standards / (Ventilation, lighting, thermal comfort, noise, space, plumbing, safety and security, moisture and waste management)
7 Healthy housing inspection and regulations
8 Communicable diseases transmission and housing conditions
9 Communicable diseases associated with housing conditions examples
10 Community awareness and health education on healthy housing
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Summarize the association between housing environment and human health

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
1.2 Mapped to: K2

List the basic principles of healthful housing

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
1.3 Mapped to: K1, K2

Identify the source of biological and chemical air pollutants in indoor environment

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
2.1 Mapped to: S1,S2

Explain how the housing environment can protect against infection, accident, and physiological stress

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
2.2 Mapped to: S4

Design inspection checklist for healthy housing

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
2.3 Mapped to: S4

Perform inspection for health requirements in houses

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Examinations
3.1 Mapped to: V2

Develop sense towards the rights of people for healthy housing

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Group discussions Presentation Assignment
3.2 Mapped to: V1

Develop responsibility for self-learning, work independently and as part of a team for identifying problems associated with housing environment

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing
Assessment Methods Group discussions Presentation Assignment
Assessment
Weight
Quiz
10%
Mid- Term Exam
20%
Group Presentation/Assignment
20%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%