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ENV H 448/548, Spring 2009
Community Air Pollution

Instructors

Sverre Vedal
email: svedal@u.washington.edu
office: 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, #100
telephone: 206-616-8285
office hours: Wed 9-11
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Course Details

Location: HSB T-473
Time: Wednesday and Friday 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Prerequisites: undergraduate student (Environmental Health student, or permission of instructor); graduate student (SPH graduate student, graduate student in related field, or permission of instructor)

Description

This 3-credit course uses a lecture/seminar format, and makes use of local air pollution management resources and student oral and bulletin board discussions to provide a comprehensive overview of community air pollution. Topics covered include: 1) air pollution sources, chemistry and meteorology; 2) effects on human health and the environment; 3) climate change; 4) air quality standards, monitoring and management; 5) air pollution control technology; 6) indoor air; 7) special topics, including wood smoke and alternative fuels.

Instruction is at the level of upper-year undergraduates and graduate students in health-related or related technical fields; there are higher expectations and more requirements of graduate students. While a relatively comprehensive survey of air pollution topics is provided, there is a clear public health orientation.

Learning Objectives

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Requirement and Grading Policy

Undergraduate. Requirements include: (1) a mid-term examination; (2) a final examination; (3) two referenced web-based bulletin board contributions on an assigned topic; (4) short, frequent on-line quizzes and homework assignments on readings; (5) participation in classroom discussion of assigned topics and readings. Note: Undergraduate students will not be required to lead a class discussion or to write a paper as required of graduate students (see below).
Undergraduate grading will be based on: mid-term (20%); final (30%); bulletin board (20%); quizzes/homework (15%); class participation (15%)

Graduate. Requirements include: (1) a mid-term examination; (2) a final examination; (3) two referenced web-based bulletin board contributions on an assigned topic; (4) lead class discussion on one of the following topics: hazardous air pollutants, welfare effects, climate change, air quality monitoring, air pollution standards, air pollution control; (5) one paper (8-10 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of references) intended as a critical and independent appraisal of an air pollution-related topic (topic approved by instructor and due on the next to last day of class); (6) participation in classroom discussion of assigned topics and readings. Note: Graduate students, in addition to the undergraduate student requirements, will lead one class discussion and write a paper, but will not be required to take the short quizzes or complete the short homework assignments required of undergraduate students.
Graduate grading will be based on: mid-term (15%); final (20%); bulletin board (15%); class discussion lead (15%); paper (20%); class participation (15%)

Schedule

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Readings

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Lecture Slides

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Resources

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