NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 環境與職業醫學導論(6760)
(Eng.) Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Offering Dept Department of Environmental Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher LIN,PO-HSIUNG
Department Department of Environmental Engineering/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description (1)環境與職業流行病學 (2)環境衛生與職業病 (3)毒理學導論 (4)毒性化學物質之暴露 (5)環境毒性物質之易感性 (6)職業性疾病 (7)生物偵測-癌症 (8)環境荷爾蒙及長久性有機污染物。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. 探討環境及職業病之基本概念。
1.Expertise in environmental engineering.
2.Ability to plan and execute research on environmental engineering topics.
3.Ability to write professional papers in environmental engineering.
4.Innovative thinking and independent problem-solving skills.
5.Ability to coordinate and integrate with people from different fields.
6.good international outlookg.
7.Ability to lead, manage and plan.
8.Ability to grow through lifelong self-learning.
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Lecturing
Discussion
Quiz
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Section I: Occupational Health
1. Introduction to Environmental and occupational Medicine
Week 2 2. Basic toxicology 
Week 3 Section II: Environmental health and pollution
3. Water pollution
Week 4 4. Air pollution;
Week 5 5. Environmental hormones /Endocrine disruptors
Week 6 6. Persistant organic pollutants (POPs)
Week 7 7. Industrial Emissions and Accidental and Intentional Releases
Week 8 Section III: Exposure Assessment
8. Industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring 
Week 9 Midterm Exam
Week 10 9. Biomarkers Biological monitoring
Week 11 Section IV: Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
10. Occupational injuries
Week 12 11. Lung disease 
Week 13 12. Skin disorders
Week 14 13. Liver toxicology
Week 15 14. Occupational related Cancer 
Week 16 15. Renal toxicology
Week 17 16. Neurotoxicology, and Reproductive toxicology
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
Midterm Exam (30%); Assignments (30%); Final exam (40%)
Textbook & other References
CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6th Edition, Joseph LaDou and Robert Harrison 2021
Casarett & Doull’s Toxicology (2011)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
自編講義
Office Hours
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Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
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