This course explores the human health dimensions of global environmental change, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, and considers, in particular, their relevance to nutrition, the emergence and spread of infectious disease, and population displacement. Identifying solutions to these public health challenges is also considered. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard School of Public Health course Environmental Health 278-01, which meets March 25-May 17. Spring registration deadlines (January 27, February 4 for late registration) apply. The last day to withdraw for 100 percent tuition refund is March 31. Prerequisite: bachelor's degree or permission of the instructor. (4 credits)
ENVR E-165 Human Health and Global Environmental Change (23703)
Aaron Bernstein, MD, Instructor in Pediatrics and Associate Director, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School
Course tuition:
noncredit $1,045,
undergraduate credit $1,045,
graduate credit $2,000
