Autumn Quarter 2012
Course Schedule

Lectures & Assignments

(NOTE: This schedule is still under construction and the list of lectures and assignments is subject to change.)
Session No.
Day
Date
Topic / Lecturer
Required
Readings
Optional
Readings / Assignments
1
Mon.
09/24/12
Course Introduction
C. Treser, DEOHS
Chapters 1-2
Handout #1

Lewis
Exercise #1

2
Wed.
09/26//12
Principles of Ecology
Movie / C. Treser, DEOHS
Chapters 3-4 WWIC: Environment
3
Fri.
09/28/12
Chapters 5-6
Handout #3

WWIC: Population
Schonfeld*

4
Mon.
10/01/12
Limits to Growth
Movie / C. Treser, DEOHS
Chapter 7 Gilman*
Meadows*
5
Wed.
10/03/12
Principles of Toxicology
C. Schaupp, DEOHS
Reading #1

Basic Principles
Teflon

6
Fri.
10/05/12
Principles of Risk Assessment
J. Youngblood, DEOHS
Reading #2
Handout #4
Do you Dare . . .?
7
Mon.
10/08/12
Principles of Epidemiology
J. Hoover, Retired Health Officer
Reading #3
Watersedge
Health Care Workers*
Exercise #2
8
Wed.
10/10/12
Disease Transmission & Control
C. Treser, DEOHS
Reading #4 Population biology of pathogens*
9
Fri.
10/12/12
Assignment of Group Projects
C. Treser, DEOHS
   
10
Mon.
10/15/12
Water Quality
C. Treser, DEOHS
Chapter 15

WWIC: Water
11
Wed.
10/17/12
Wastewater
 J. Hutchison or R. Oliver, Sonhomish Health Dist.
Chapter 16 Survey of On-site Systems
12
Fri.
10/19/12
Wastewater
C.Treser, DEOHS
Reading #5
13
Mon.
10/22/12
Foodborne Illness
L. French, Washington DOH
Chapter 9 MMWR Foodborne Illnesses 1998-2002
14
Wed.
10/24/12

Food Protection
C. Treser DEOHS

Reading #6 Grains of Hope*
15
Fri.
10/26/12
Review Session
Staff
   
16
Mon.
10/29/12
Progress Assessment Test #1

Study Guide #1  
17
Wed.
10/31/12
Zoonotic & Vector-borne Disease
Liz Dykstra, DOH
Chapter 8 Compendium of measures*
18
Fri.
11/02/12
Vector Control
C. Treser, DEOHS
Reading #7 Urban Rodent Control*
19
Mon.
11/05/12
Accidents & Injuries
C. Treser, DEOHS
Reading #8 CDC: Injuries
20
Wed.
11/07/12
Occupational Health & Safety
D. Briggs, The Boeing Co. (Retired)
Reading #9 IH Fact Sheets
JSHQ Vol. 14:3
21
Fri.
11/09/12
Radiation Protection
P. Campbell, UW EH&S
Chapter 10 Ultraviolet Radiation*
  Mon.
11/12/12
HOLIDAY: Veterans Day    
22
Wed.

11/14/12

Noise Protection
M. Cohen, DEOHS, FRCG
Chapter 14 Engineering a Quieter Workplace*
23
Fri.
11/16/12
Air & Air Quality
C. Treser
, DEOHS
Chapters 11
EPA Air Quality
24
Mon.
11/19/12
Air Pollution & Health
A. Gagney, ALAW
Chapter 13
EPA Air Trends
25
Wed.
11/21/12
Indoor Air Quality
C. Treser, DEOHS
Reading #10 EPA IAQ
  Fri.
11/23/12
HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving Break    
26
Mon.
11/26/12
Solid & Hazardous Wastes
C. Treser, DEOHS
Chapter 17 EPA Wastes Site
MSW Facts 2007
27
Wed.
11/28/12

Hazardous Waste Management
A. Smith, US EPA

Reading #11 Hazardous Wastes
Household Haz Waste
28
Fri.
11/30/12
Recycling
C. Treser, DEOHS
   
29
Mon.
12/03/12
Housing & Health
C. Treser, DEOHS
Reading #12  
30
Wed.
12/05/12
Housing, Urban Sprawl & Health
C. Treser, DEOHS
  Designing & Building Healthy Places
31
Fri.
12/07/12
Progess Assessment Test #2
.
Study Guide #2  
32
Tue.
12/11/12
Final Exam / Poster Presentations
8:30 - 10:20 a.m. in T-435 HSB
Peer Evaluation Form
IMPORTANT: This session is mandatory
       = Washington Joint Conference on Health    
       = Chuck out of Town (APHA Annual Conference)    
           
           

* Qualifies for extra credit

Send mail to: ctreser@u.washington.edu
Revised: 20 August 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.