Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Master in Public Health, professional focus on specialist practitioners in public health (nouveau programme) | 3 crédits | |||
| University certificate in environmental health-ecosystem approach | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Collégialité, Jean-Louis Corhay, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Dorina Rusu
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Types of exposure to environmental pollutants
Acute toxicity/chronic toxicity
Main routes by which a toxic substance enters the body
Physico-chemical characteristics of the substance and their influence on absorption
Health effects of exposure to formaldehyde in indoor air
Health problems caused by exposure to carbon monoxide
Health effects of exposure to Radon
What are persistent organic pollutants and why are they dangerous?
Health effects of exposure to molds
Pathologies caused by exposure to tobacco smoke
What to look for in a medical history if you suspect an environmental pathology
The pulmonary route by which toxic substances enter the body
Clinical manifestations of ozone exposure and advice in the event of ozone exposure
COPD: symptoms and risk factors
Etiological factors in asthma
Etiological factors in bronchopulmonary cancer
Lead poisoning
Preventing health problems caused by ultraviolet exposure
Clinical manifestations of heat stroke
Individual factors contributing to reduced heat tolerance
Health problems caused by welding radiation
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to identify the various environmental pathologies
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Interactive slideshow course
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )