Numbering Code	U-ENG23 13014 LJ15 U-ENG23 13014 LJ90	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Thu.1
Instructor name	TAKANO HIROHISA (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Professor) HONDA AKIKO (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Hygiene and public health are academic disciplines for protecting people’s lives and health, and they are also related to many other disciplines. On the other hand, it should not be forgotten that “the manufacturing” in engineering may have secondary effects on living beings, including humans, as well as the environment. In these lectures, the focus is on the relationship of basic matters of hygiene and public health and recent knowledge with the environment, which should be studied in the Faculty of Engineering.
Course Goals	Extensively learning the basic knowledge related to environmental health (hygiene), hygiene, and public health, which will serve as the foundation for citizens who are conscious of their responsibility toward the next generation, life, and the Earth, or as highly professional specialists who contribute to the development of related fields.
Schedule and Contents	Health, illness, its prevention, and environmental factors (1 time): The concept of health and illness (disease) and their relationship with environmental factors will be explained, and concepts on the prevention of illness and health effects will also be studied. Environmental toxicology (3 times): Lectures will be given on the health effects of environmental factors from a toxicological viewpoint, focusing on pharmaco(toxico)kinetics of exogenous material (environmental pollutants, etc.), metabolism/excretion, and so forth. Health effects of environmental pollutants (2 times): The health effects of environmental pollutants will be explained, focusing on the problems of pollution by chemical substances and air pollution, while taking up actual examples. Ecological impact of environmental pollutants (1 time): The structure and characteristics of the ecosystem and the impact of environmental pollutants on the ecosystem will be explained, while taking up actual examples. Pollution and global environmental problems (1 time): Pollution and global environmental problems will be explained, focusing on introducing past cases and the current situation. Environment and biological response/immunity (2 times): The biological response against exogenous material will be explained focusing on the immune system, and the impact of environmental pollutants on the immune system will be studied. Additionally, the sick house syndrome and so forth will be covered. Epidemiology and environmental epidemiology (4 times): In order to evaluate the health risk of environmental pollutants, an environmental epidemiological approach to human population is essential. The necessary statistical methods, appropriate exposure assessment, confounding factors, and so forth for that purpose will be studied. Confirmation of learning achievement and feedback (1 time): Confirming the level of comprehension of lecture contents. Additionally, questions can be asked and answered.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	In principle, the results will be evaluated based on attendance (about 10%) and a written test (about 90%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	If knowledge of high school biology is insufficient, it is considered desirable to review every time. No particular preparations are necessary.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Others; to be introduced from time to time during the lecture.
References, etc.	Others; to be introduced from time to time during the lecture.
Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience	分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience
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