Environmental Disease Burden Passages

Investigate the effects of fossil fuels on climate change, habitat destruction, and human health. Understand how pollution contributes to biodiversity loss and various health issues. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills while exploring environmental issues and their impacts on the planet and society.

Explore the roles of pathogens and vectors in the transmission of diseases and understand their significance within environmental science. Examine the challenges posed by global health issues and assess the impacts of climate change on disease distribution and prevalence. The learning outcomes focus on enhancing knowledge of ecological and epidemiological interactions, and developing analytical skills for evaluating health risks associated with environmental changes.

Investigate the dynamics of ecosystems and food chains, along with environmental interactions, to develop skills in identifying biomes and analyzing climate-related impacts effectively.

Examine the interactions between living and nonliving components within ecosystems, emphasizing the roles of different species and the functioning of biogeochemical cycles in environmental science. Develop the ability to identify critical ecological relationships and analyze their effects on ecosystem dynamics.