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| "Environmental Health Impact Assessment is a
relatively recent process which seeks to predict the
impact of a development before the development
proposal has been approved, so that negative
impacts can be reduced or avoided, positive impacts
can be enhanced and the probability of sustainable
development increased. It is a key component of
informed decision-making."
(enHealth Council, 2000) |
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Educational Goal of the Course: |
| This international course on Environmental
Health Impact Assessment aims to develop
professionals not only equipped with knowledge
and skills needed to conduct a thorough
environmental health impact assessment but
also professionals imbued with a holistic view of
health and health development and advocates of
environmental health and healthy public policies.
As EHIA professionals, they are expected to make
critical decisions based not only on scientific
evidence but also according to what is legal,
moral, and ethical. |
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Educational Philosophy: |
This training course will be guided by adult
learning principles and will therefore utilize
teaching learning strategies that will maximize
participants’ prior knowledge and experiences.
This would mean using a problem-learning
approach in knowledge and skills development. |
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| At the end of the course participants will be
able to : |
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Conduct an Environmental Health Impact
Assessment |
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Manage an environmental health impact
assessment. |
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Advocate for the conduct of environmental
health impact assessment and utilization of
results. |
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Ensure quality of EHIA being conducted. |
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Monitor long term effects of development
projects. |
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Communicate to various stakeholders
relevant issues related to EHIA. |
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| Course Content: |
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Module 1: Foundations of EHIA |
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Concepts of EIA, EHIA, Quality of Life,
Sustainable Development, Agenda 21 |
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Healthy public policy |
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Determinants of health |
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Ethical, legal, & moral considerations of EHIA |
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Module 2: The EHIA Process |
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Screening |
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Scoping |
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Appraisal |
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Measures |
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Module 3: Managing EHIA |
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Advocacy |
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Communication |
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Ensuring quality of process |
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Module 4: Monitoring Long Term
Effect of Development Projects |
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Concept |
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Tools |
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Methods |
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Plans |
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Participants: |
| The course is offered for those who are going to
be involved/ or currently involve in EHIA work
with: |
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some experiences on health, environment
and development projects; |
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a certain level of English proficiency because
the course is going to be conducted entirely
in English; and |
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basic computer literacy. |
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Date and Venue of the Course: |
Date: 20 September - 1 October 2010 |
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Venue: |
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Faculty of Tropical Medicine,
Mahidol University 420/6 Ratchawithi Road,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand |
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US$ 1200 to include course materials. |
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| Accommodation: |
The Course Secretariat can assist to arrange for
accommodation at hotels or guest houses near
the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, upon request. |
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Contact Person: |
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Deputy Dean for Education
Tel: (66-2) 306-9132 (direct)
Fax: (66-2) 354-9150
E-mail: tmwwg@mahidol.ac.th |
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| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wijitr Fungladda |
Head, Department of Social and
Environmental Medicine
Tel./Fax: (66-2) 306-9179
E-mail: tmvfd@mahidol.ac.th |
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Faculty of Tropical Medicine,
Mahidol University
420/6 Ratchawithi Road,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand |
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Last update: February 23, 2010 |
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