 PHC4340/5356 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene: Applications to Indoor Air Quality, ONLINE - undergraduate and graduate
This online course offers a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of industrial hygiene intended for a wide range of professionals who face indoor environmental quality issues. A better understanding of the fundamentals of industrial hygiene is of benefit to anyone involved in indoor air environments, environmental, community or occupational health. Occupational safety and health professionals directly responsible for recognition, evaluation and control of indoor air environment concerns or issues will find this course strengthens their technical knowledge and skill base. Other health related professionals such as occupational physicians and nurses, lawyers, architects, and allied health professionals will gain insight into the management of indoor environments that can be leveraged in their professional practices. Offered concurrently with PHC 5356; graduate students will be assigned additional work.
For more information on this course, contact: Dr. Michael Findley at mfindley@uwf.edu and Mr. Joe Hughes at joe.hughes@iaqtraining.com
- PHC4341/5355 Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health, ONLINE - undergraduate and graduate
Concerns worker protection and serves as a prerequisite for advanced study of hazards and work settings. Development and management of occupational safety and health programs, resolution of safety and health issues, and improvement of safety performance. Introduction to safety and health fields, overview of loss control information and analysis, specific safety and health programs, and program implementation and maintenance. Offered concurrently with PHC 5355; graduate students will be assigned additional work.
For more information on this course, contact: Dr. Michael Findley at mfindley@uwf.edu
- PHC4183 Medical Disaster Management, ONLINE - undergraduate
Introduces students to various facets of natural and technological disasters, while integrating public health research designs and practices. Class lectures and discussions utilize recent and historical case studies as a basis for developing the critical thinking and leadership skills needed by healthcare professionals in crisis situations. International, domestic, and regional settings are addressed, as well as the social, economic, and political aspects of disaster planning, preparedness, and mitigation. Students gain an understanding of basic public health concepts and methodologies, as they relate to course material.
For more information on this course, contact: Mr. Daniel Hahn at dhahn@uwf.edu
- PHC4363 Occupational Safety in the Health Care Environment, ONLINE - undergraduate and graduate
Offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of occupational safety and health in health care with researcher and practitioner perspectives. Provides a basic understanding of occupational safety and health programs and applications to health care. Common worker safety hazards and controls are reviewed and safety improvement strategies are presented. Benefits of this class include increased ability of students to recognize safety and hazards in health care, relevant safety and health standards requirements, and training in identification and implementation of safety improvement initiatives within health care environments.
For more information on this course, contact: Dr. Michael Findley at mfindley@uwf.edu
- PHC4100 Public Health, ONLINE - undergraduate
Course teaches basic terms and definitions of public health and the factors leading to disease causation as well as disease prevention. Students study programs and policies that effect healthcare in a positive manner and apply basic principles of scientific reasoning with the use of available data and information. Topics introduced serve as a basis for enhancing the participants' ability to critically evaluate current trends in healthcare and develop programs and policies in an analytical manner.
For more information on this course, contact: Dr. Tekeda Ferguson at tferguson1@uwf.edu
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