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HEALTH EFFECTS OF HAZARDOUS AGENTS ( Spring 200X)

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Orientation

The following is the on-line orientation for this class. This class is only being offered online.

This course is active and open for enrollment. The Web site is an adjunct to the textbook and Forum software.
See the District Site for Registration
College Admissions or through the
Ecology Home Page

Please e-mail Class List to join the Class.


I respond to all interested and listed participants on a weekly basis.
"Office Hour" is 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. PST
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Course Description

  • Health Effects is one of the six core courses required to obtain an EHMT Certificate. The Certificate Program is part of the National Partnership in Environmental Technology Education (PETE) program. Click for information about Western Regional PETE


    This course is a combination of Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene. (Sometimes taught as two courses.) Toxicology is a study of poisons while Industrial Hygiene is a study of how to stay healthy in hazardous environments.


    This course has broad application to a number of health fields and utility for Health Professionals. Continuing Educational Units (CEUs) are available through the Nursing Departments


    The course covers the basic principals of these subjects, emphasizes Industrial Toxicology, overviews the most common hazardous agents present in workplaces, details the routes of exposure, their effects on human organ and system functions. It explains, in some detail, how chemicals are transported within the body, the factors which determine toxicity and responses, risk assessment, and the anatomy associated with toxic exposure.


    Exposure limits and exposure control methods are covered, including selection and proper use of personal protective equipment and respirators. The concept and implementation of sampling and medical monitoring are delineated.

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    Instructor:

    Dr. Michael Malachowski

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    Course Outline

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    Text:

    Health Effects of Toxic Substances, M. J. Malachowski, Ph.D. & A. F. Goldberg, CIH, Second Edition, GI, Inc. (1999) ISBN 0-86587-649-5
    Information on Publication
    Order from GI or
    Phone (301) 921-2323 or
    Mail to: Government Institutes
    4 Research Place, Suite 200
    Rockville, MD 20850-3226

    Reference:

    Pocket Guide To Chemical Hazards, NIOSH, (1997),#99-115
    Call 1 - 800 - 35 - NIOSH
    On-Line Information
    On-Line Version

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    How On-line Courses work

      • Lesson Modules are published on the Internet, there are 16 of these, approximately one per week.
      • Reading assignments in the text are Chapters 1 through 16, which match the on-line modules.
      • Regular interactive chats and conferences are held with registered participants utilizing FORUM software, which is downloaded onto your computer, with your instructor and classmates.
      • Communication via e-mail will be used.
      • Other activities may be part of your class
      • The course consists of two portions, a public portion and a private portion. You are welcome and encouraged to participate and review the public portions before enrolling in the course. You can only gain access to the instructor and credit for the class after registering for the course.
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    Your Responsibilities

    Here are important steps that will help insure your academic success as you progress through your on-line course:

      • Talk with a college counselor to make sure that the on-line course will meet your educational goals.
      • Read this on-line orientation and be prepared to participate in other scheduled virtual class meetings.
      • Download a copy of FORUM client and install it on your computer.
      • Retrieve your on-line lesson and assignments every week.
      • Complete reading assignments and written work on schedule.
      • Down Load the Work Book Modules, mail the answers to the instructor (after you have enrolled in the course)
      • Take the quizzes and exams.
      • Ask questions: Use your instructor's office hour, FORUM , and email to arrange virtual meetings and to ask questions about course content and class assignments.
      • Down Load the Frequently Asked Questions document for FORUM FORUM FAQs and Check Out the FORUM KEY TIPS
      • Subscribe to any required listservs and chat-rooms
      • Check your e-mail daily

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    Recommendations

    Here are  some some thoughts on how to ensure your academic success in this course:

      • Have an understanding of chemistry. There are a number of one semester courses offered in conjunction with this program. A basic understanding of chemistry is assumed for this class.
      • Have an understanding of Human Anatomy and Physiology. There are a number of one semester courses offered in conjunction with this program. A basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology is assumed for this class.
      • This is a college course. It is assumed that you will require three hours of home work for every unit of class work, for an average grade. This means that you will need to devote at least 12 hours a week to this course to pass. More if you expect an A.
      • This course covers a lot of material. Worksheets, the questions from the Work Book - Questions at the end of the Chapters in the Textbook - need to be mailed in weekly. Do not "let it slide" and expect to catch up later.
      • If you fall two weeks behind in the course and have not contacted the instructor, it will be assumed that you have lost interest and you will be dropped.
      • Take and retake the quizzes and exams each week until you obtain a perfect score.
      • Study the individual exams and quizzes to study for the final, which is cumulative and based upon the weekly quizzes, exams, worksheets, and case studies.
      • Utilize or have access to a current browser such as IE 5 or Netscape 4.6.
      • Be proficient at web surfing, following linkes, book-marking, navigating, and keyboarding.
      • Bookmark the Menu Page

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    Contacting your instructor


     

    You can leave e-mail messages 24-hours a day, seven days a week. You can post notes on the FORUM Bulletin Board. With these methods, you can reach your instructor whenever you need help or have questions.


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    How to Enroll

    Students should register for On-line Courses during the regular registration period.
    Follow the directions on pages 3-8 in the Merritt schedule of classes.
    You may use "Touch -Tone Enrollment" or enroll via the Internet.
    If you do not know how to get started, call (510)531-4911 or 436-2619 and we will take care of you personally.


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