VTPEH 6141

Planetary Health

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Degradation of the environment through climate change, pollution, land use shifts, and more can impact human health in myriad ways. Food access and nutrition, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, mental health, and the impacts of migration and conflict are increasingly being tied to these environmental changes. The Planetary Health course will introduce students to the anthropogenic threats to human health, examine the pathways from environmental change to human health, and design and analyze interventions to improve both human and environmental health. Using systems and interdisciplinary perspectives, we will explore the interconnected challenges of providing for human and ecosystem health in case studies. We will also evaluate possible solutions to planetary health problems and their implications for equity, human health, and environmental health. 

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate and professional students.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Advanced undergraduates (juniors and seniors), will need to write a paragraph, describing your interest, to the instructor for permission.

View Enrollment Information