Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 130 Credit Hours ) as Follows

University Requirements

Univ. Req.
Univ. Elec.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
000011110	COMMUNITY SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	-	0	-
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.	3	-	0	-
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion.	3	-	2	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.		2	1	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.	3	-	2	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	This course aims at developing students listening and speaking skills. This is to be accomplished through helping them enrich their lexical input so that they can understand English language in its spoken forms as a focus and in its written form too. As a result, they will be able to communicate successfully. The course provides students with a series of listening, speaking, reading, pronunciation and vocabulary exercises that meet Bloom’s learning objectives. Furthermore, it aims at developing their critical thinking skills.		2	1	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	This course aims to teach the students the basics of Arabic language, and the methods of correct writing starting from the word itself till the syntax and expressions, the course focuses in particular on correct practice of the Arabic language in writing and pronouncing.	2	-	2	-
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	The migration of Arab tribes from Arab Peninsule to Palestine, major political and cultural developments in palestine during cann'anites period, the Assyrian-Egyptian Rivaly in Palestine, Palestinians and Jews, Palestine under Creek and Roman Rule, The Arab Islamic period, political and cultural conditions during Ummayad and Abbasaid period, Islam-crusades colission in pPalestine, Palestine under Ottoman Rule, Rule played by Ahmad Pasha Al-Jazzar and Thaher Al-Omar, Egyptian occupation 1831, European penetration and Zionist settlements, Sykes-Pekot Agreement, Balfour declaration and Britsg mandate, Brotain and Liquidation of Palestine land, Palestinian resistance movement, 1936 Uprising and the scheme of Palestine partition 1937, Partition resolution and 1948 war, Launching of the PLO and the 1967 war, 1987 Uprising, Independence Declaration 1988, Oslo Agreements , Future outlook.	2	-	2	-
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature.	2	-	2	010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	A basic, introductory course in personal computers, it introduces students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking. The course will include a basic computer literacy including computer concepts, fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, and use of some software applications such as windows operating system, a word processing using Microsoft Word, a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, and a presentation software using PowerPoint.	2	-	2	-

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
020311001	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS	This course will teach student basic elements of the economic system and the basic tools for economic analysis such as Demand & Supply, markets production as will as markets it will also teach students the basic macroeconomics concepts such as GDP economic growth inflation and economic policy.	2	-	2	-
030111101	ISLAMIC CULTURE	This course is an exploration to the culture in general and Islamic culture in particular as well as the development in the Muslim World. The course informational intended to raise the awareness about the sociological aspects, cultural perspective of Islam and various problems in the Muslim World. However, it is also designed to provide a variety of cultural perspectives of the intern Muslim states institutions, the role of religious institutions, women, and the economic institution of the Muslim World. This course is going to develop a ?better understanding ? that student will find in many areas of life, work, and relationships in the Muslim World as well as with other Western countries.	2	-	2	-
030111122	LAW IN OUR LIFE	This course introduces the definitions of the law and its terms, sections, resources, illustrations, and its implementations,along with the current legal system in Palestine, the Palestinian laws, general rights and freedoms in Palestine	2	-	2	-
030111233	ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION	This course aims to raise awareness about corruption and its definition, types, causes, affects, outcomes, and ways of fighting corruption, to be able to fight corruption in the Palestinian society that suffers from wide corruption for different reasons, which will help on knowing the places of corruptions and find solutions for it and enhance integrity values , transparency principles and accountability system in the Palestinian society.	2	-	2	-
030121221	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	This course deals with the development of democracy, its applications, models, and its importance to modern societies. As well as an overview of human rights, their evolution, divisions, nature and international protection.	2	-	2	-
040211511	FRENCH LANGUAGE	This course, which introduces the French alphabet and method of writing words, masculine and feminine nouns, singular and plural, also includes sentence level, types of sentences, personal pronouns, verb conjugations, direct and indirect objects. Visual aids such as drawings and pictures are used to advantage. Editing short responses, accepting or turning down offers, giving thanks or apology, brief justifications of answers, are some learning exercises.	2	-	2	-
040211712	GERMAN LANGUAGE	This course teaches words and grammatical structures and rules mostly used in daily communication. The course covers a number of things: greetings, introducing people, naming household things, like food and drinks, ordering a meal, entertaining visitors, managing work, making arrangements for appointments, renting an apartment, buying things, … etc.	2	-	2	-
040213431	TURKISH LANGUAGE		2	-	2	-
040511052	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I	This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.	2	-	2	-
040511053	JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY	Existence of Jerusalem, its ancient history, historical monuments and archaeological excavations, administrative situation developments and Architectural expansion, economic and education life, holy buildings, archeologic museums and schools. The strategy of Judaization and the Zionism occupation of the city, the Future and solutions of the political Jerusalem, and its situation with the international division projects.	2	-	2	-
040511061	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II	This course deals with the historical development of Jews in modern times, the conditions in which they lived in Europe and the Middle East, and the circumstances that led to the emergence of the Zionist movement, its activity and its role in the establishment of Israel and the Israeli society.	2	-	2	040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.
040511071	DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT	This course covers issues in development studies and options in politics, sociology, international relations, economics and international business including development policy and planning. It aims to familiarize students with theories and findings concerning development and to offer managerial tools to practical problems. It equips students with the ability to create solutions to problems from variety of disciplines, including economics and the functional areas of management, political science, sociology, and geography. This course will cover wide variety of institutional contexts including local and international private business, non-government organizations, central and local governments, international and national regulatory and donor institutions.	2	-	2	-
040511081	HOME GARDENING	This course aims to introduces how to create home gardens and how to coordinate and take care for them	2	-	2	-
040511091	FINE ARTS	This course aims to introduce students to the four main arts (visual arts, music, theater and architecture), focusing on the basic relations between the two arts: the first is to give a number of lectures, works shops, articles that contains international art works addressing the sources, function, materials, style and composition of the work. The second method is to assign an artistic subject to each student at the beginning of the semester for scientific research following an academic method, the student presents his research summary at the end of the semester in the form of a lecture accompanied by a research paper.	2	-	2	-
040511101	CURRENT WORLD ISSUES	The course deals with the changes in the world order since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of these transformations on a range of political issues in the modern world. The most prominent of these are the new world system, the role of the United Nations in issues of peace and war, regional and international civil wars, globalization and terrorism. Weapons of mass destruction, and other current political issues that arise during the course.	2	-	2	-
040511121	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	This course aims to explain the concepts of Physical Education and its major elements . The course contains a practical component that supports the theoretical concepts by relating physical activities with human health and correct shape habits.	2	-	2	-
040511132	ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION	This course covers the concepts of elections and the electoral process, and the concept of political participation: its components, characteristics, levels, and importance. The course also focuses on the system of human rights and civil liberties; Its charters and characteristics. In addition, the course deals with the nature of democracy as a concept and its relationship to a set of values and concepts such as democratic transformation, political upbringing, and the principle of separation of powers. Finally, the course discusses the electoral systems and their impact on the electoral process, the electoral process in Palestine, including the presidential elections, the legislative council, and the local councils.	2	-	2	-
040511133	THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT	This course aims at scrutinize the Palestinian Prisoners movement. Light will be shed on the historical stages the movement went through during in the last sixty years. The course highlights the legality of detaining those prisoners and show the international law’s violation by the Israeli forces and governments. Prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps are defined and shown in one of the chapters and there illegal geographical places are to be shown during the semester.	2	-	2	-
040511211	ANTHROPOLOGY	This course examines the evolution of population science, its theories, its importance and its relation to other sciences. It also examines population dynamics: mortality, birth and migration. It examines analytically the composition, distribution and problems of population. It also expose to the population science and its relationship in development issues and planning. The course also highlights the population, environmental, cultural, economic and health factors affecting its growth, and focuses on the differences between industrial societies and third world societies, including Arab society.	2	-	2	-
040511311	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	The course focuses on international relations that studies the science interaction of knowledge fields, especially its historical development and theoretical concepts that fall within its general scope, and the emergence of theoretical methods such as realism, idealism, legal, behavioral and Marxism, in addition to the factors that impact in the creation of the event in international relations, especially geography, demography, economy and military, as well as ruin, diplomacy and balance of power.	2	-	2	-
040511321	SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY	This course aims to introduce the processes of change in contemporary societies in general, the study of change factors and their impact on social life, and the impact of change on the rest of the cultural and social patterns within the social construction.	2	-	2	-
040511411	POLITICAL SCIENCES	The course deals with the principles of political science, schools, research methods, political analysis, the relationship of political science with other social sciences, the historical development of political thought from Greece to modern times, and the means of practice and political participation of individuals. Through political parties, interest groups and public opinion, as well as the study of the state in terms of its elements and different theories to explain its origin, and study the international system and factors of formation.	2	-	2	-
040511421	CRITICAL THINKING	This course provides students opportunities of analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking, and decision with making within the organization.	2	-	2	-
040511470	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW	This course aims to equip students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for their successful transition into the clinical arena Students are expected to master common medical terminologies in hebrew used in the care of clients including appropriate medical prescribing skills for health care professionals. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend a medical record report in hebrew, communicate among medical professionals and have a high level overview of medical terms in hebrew.	2	-	2	060511030 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY This course is designed to give an introduction and overview, with emphasis on basic and practical medical terms. Some illustrations and ample appendices and glossaries are given to serve as important references after the short course is completed. The Glossary of word parts (combining forms, suffixes and prefixes) with their English meanings and then in a separate list reserve the process giving English words and their medical terminology counterparts. We hope that this course excites your interest and enthusiasm for the medical language, making a difference in your work experience, as well as your personal involvement with health issues.
040511490	حقوق الانسان والنوع الاجتماعي		2	-	2	-
040511500	THE PALESTINIAN CINEMA: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE		2	-	2	-
040511511	MODERN ARAB THOUGHT	The course deals with the definition of philosophy and its objectives and visions, where it goes back to the Greek roots of the Arab philosophy and then moves on to the Arab thought before Islam and presents a detailed explanation of the Arab philosophy and its prominent figures such as Al-Farabi, Ebin Rashd, Ebin Khaldun and others.	2	-	2	-
040511521	ARCHEOLOGY	This course introduces archaeology as a science, the origin of civilizations, history of research on Palestine archaeological treasures, role of Western archaeological institutions and schools in crystallization of theoretical and applied methodologies, relationship between archaeology and other sciences. The course also explains the importance of pottery in archaeological studies, types of archaeological sites, ways of discovering archaeological sites, ways of dating ruins, and methods of excavations, the how's of interpreting archaeological evidence, and excavation authority. The course also includes field studies of archeological sites	2	-	2	-
040511611	HEBREW LANGUAGE	Principles and foundations of Hebrew which should enable students to express themselves orally and in writing.	2	-	2	-
040511621	CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS	This course aims to identify the topics of public sociology related to the subject of sociology, its principles and its most important theories and perspectives, As well as the study of social life as a whole and its relationship to the complex patterns of social systems and social groups and culture that it consists of, and finally to identify the patterns of different social organizations in society in addition to the presentation of basic social processes that occur in society.	2	-	2	-
040511990	EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION	Effective communication is the key to professional success, which will eventually lead to winning a job. In this course, students will receive advice on personal communication and learn the principles and methods of communication that will help them express themselves and their ideas clearly, and present them in the best way. Students will also learn what, when and how they can communicate with employers, and how effective communication will affect their admission process anywhere.	2	-	2	-
060411001	NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY	This course will emphasize on providing students with the knowledge of various nutritional aspects, a complete idea about food components and its relationship with the health, nutritional habits, human development, storing and classification of food.This course explains various types of food therapy in different health problems, and prepares specific nutritional diets related to some diseases.	2	-	2	-
060411101	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	Study human actions, behavior, its cultures, social behavior, development, and individual differences. The course is informational, intended to raise awareness about the psychology aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people. Psychology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows one to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
060411201	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	Study human society, its cultures, social organizations and institutions. The course is informational intended to raise up the knowledge about the social aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people; however, it is also designed to provide a variety sociological theoritical perspectives as well as to develope a "sociological imagination" that students will find useful in many areas of life, work, and relationships with others. Sociology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows ont to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
100111003	INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE		2	-	2	-
100311003	HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT	Environmental Science and Ecosystems, Population Explosion & limited Resources, Environmental Themes : Water pollution & treatments, Environmental Themes :Solid Waste, Environmental Themes: Air Pollution & Control, Environmental Themes: Socio-Economics-Solution, Housing & the Residential Environment, Community Noise, Biodiversity & wild-Life, Toxicology, Pesticides in the Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Palestine Environment.	2	-	2	-
100411002	HISTORY OF SCIENCE	In this course, research will be conducted on the following: the history of science and technology and its impact on world civilizations, the definition of science and technology, the logic of scientific discoveries, the basic truth and rules in the growth of scientific knowledge, the deductive method in the face of the inductive method, scientific-technological laws, scientific theories towards a practical theoretical philosophy, and the role of Arabs in building scientific knowledge. This course includes a study of the nature of mathematics, the historical development of some fields in mathematics, and the role of Arabs in developing mathematics.	2	-	2	-
110111002	TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE	The technology in our life course addresses the concepts and principles of technology, and the impact of using technology in the society. The course covers the main factors that contribute to the technology evolution, the concept of information systems and their components, and the functional levels of employees in institutions that use information systems. The course also deals with the concepts of the Internet, information security, multimedia, social networking, and their role in influencing society. The course will also explain the work of the search engines and how to use them. Provide the needed information and criteria for students to choose the appropriate computer or mobile and how to protect his data from malware and viruses.	2	-	2	-
280311100	FINANCIAL LITERACY	This course aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively manage their personal and professional finances. It provides a comprehensive understanding of key concepts in financial planning, budgeting, credit and financing, saving, investing, and financial risk management. The course offers an integrated framework that enables students to make sound financial decisions based on financial information analysis and the evaluation of available alternatives. The course covers several core units, including financial planning and budgeting, credit and financing, saving strategies, investment tools, and financial risk assessment. It also introduces students to the financial instruments used to document financial rights, as well as the main sources of financial information. Additionally, the course addresses the tax system in Palestine, including types of taxes, calculation methods, and their impact on individual financial decisions. The course further explores consumer financial protection, including consumer rights, fraud prevention, and safe interaction with both traditional and digital banking services.	2	-	2	-

Faculty Requirements

Colg. Req.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
060511021	FIRST AID	This course is designed to learn the students the temporary and immediate care given to a person who is injured or suddenly becomes ill. First aid also involves home care if medical assistance is delayed or not available . first aid includes recognizing life-threatening conditions and taking effective action to keep the injured or ill person alive and in the best possible condition until medical treatment can be obtained Finally , the students become an important part of the emergency care team as they properly prepare with the right knowledge and practical skills to render appropriate life-saving care.	2	-	2	-
060511030	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	This course is designed to give an introduction and overview, with emphasis on basic and practical medical terms. Some illustrations and ample appendices and glossaries are given to serve as important references after the short course is completed. The Glossary of word parts (combining forms, suffixes and prefixes) with their English meanings and then in a separate list reserve the process giving English words and their medical terminology counterparts. We hope that this course excites your interest and enthusiasm for the medical language, making a difference in your work experience, as well as your personal involvement with health issues.	2	-	2	-
060511040	EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH	It covers the principles of epidemiology and the basic health indicators, types of diseases as well as the principles of health education and promotion. The course also includes the main principles of health care systems, types of health care professions and the main principles of health care management.	2	-	2	-
060513010	ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES	The goal of the course is to provide the tools for addressing common, everyday ethical issues in the health professions. The course will examine moral dilemmas created or intensified by recent advances in medical technology and study ways of analyzing those dilemmas to make them more tractable. It will focus on examples such as euthanasia and the right to die, abortion, behavior modification, allocation of scarce medical resources, in vitro fertilization, genetic screening and engineering, and human experimentation.	1	-	1	-
100111620	PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES	Designed for students majoring in Allied Medical Sciences and includes: vectors and vector addition, force and motion in one and two dimensions, equilibrium, stability, levers, stress and strain, electricity, resistance, capacitance, electricity in the body, fluids and pressure, Pascal’s principle, laminar and turbulent flow, Poiseuille’s law, sound and hearing, sound intensity and sound level, production and detection of ultrasound, light and optics, electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction, and Snell’s law, lenses and selected topics in x-rays and lasers	2	-	2	-
100111650	PHYSICS LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	Designed for Dentistry. Experiments will demonstrate concepts covered in Physics for Medical Students.		2	1	100111620 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Designed for students majoring in Allied Medical Sciences and includes: vectors and vector addition, force and motion in one and two dimensions, equilibrium, stability, levers, stress and strain, electricity, resistance, capacitance, electricity in the body, fluids and pressure, Pascal’s principle, laminar and turbulent flow, Poiseuille’s law, sound and hearing, sound intensity and sound level, production and detection of ultrasound, light and optics, electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction, and Snell’s law, lenses and selected topics in x-rays and lasers
100211620	BIOLOGY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES	Basic knowledge in diverse biological topics, macromolecules structure and function, cell structure, function, division, basics of genetics including meiosis and sexual life cycles,Mendelian genetics, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance.	2	-	2	-
100211650	BIOLOGY LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	Observations, developing and testing of student formulated hypotheses, practical study of microscope, chemical composition of the cells, cell structure and function, enzymes, membrane and their transport mechanisms, respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, cell division, principles in genetics and animal and plant tissues.		2	1	100211620 BIOLOGY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic knowledge in diverse biological topics, macromolecules structure and function, cell structure, function, division, basics of genetics including meiosis and sexual life cycles,Mendelian genetics, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance.
100311620	CHEMISTRY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES	Basic principles of modern chemistry for non-chemistry majors and includes:Atomic and molecular weights,mole concept, chemical bonding, bases and acids,gas reactions,states of matter,properties of solutions and colloids,and chemical equilib	2	-	2	-
100311650	CHEMISTRY LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	Practical study of laboratory safety,chemical notes,Avogadro's number,chemical calculations,volumetric analysis,redox reactions, thermodynamics and kinetic chemistry,equilibrium,solubility constant,electrochemistry, and detection of cations		2	1	100311620 CHEMISTRY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic principles of modern chemistry for non-chemistry majors and includes:Atomic and molecular weights,mole concept, chemical bonding, bases and acids,gas reactions,states of matter,properties of solutions and colloids,and chemical equilib
100411610	MATHEMATICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS	Functions, graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, arithmetic and geometric sequences, differentiation, integrals, matrices.	3	-	3	-

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
060331010	INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY	This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.	3	-	3	100211620 BIOLOGY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic knowledge in diverse biological topics, macromolecules structure and function, cell structure, function, division, basics of genetics including meiosis and sexual life cycles,Mendelian genetics, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance.
060331020	INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE	This course provides you with a practical introduction and overview of meteorology and climate. The nature of the physical processes responsible for changes in daily weather will be discussed, including links between oceans, atmosphere and land. You will gain a better understanding of the nightly television weather charts and reports, and an improved understanding of important issues including climate change and the impacts of severe weather.	2	-	2	-
060332001	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain an understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental implications of energy utilization and on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Environmental issues that will be discussed include climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution and treatment of water sources, and the utilization of insecticides and herbicides.	3	3	4	100311620 CHEMISTRY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic principles of modern chemistry for non-chemistry majors and includes:Atomic and molecular weights,mole concept, chemical bonding, bases and acids,gas reactions,states of matter,properties of solutions and colloids,and chemical equilib 100311650 CHEMISTRY LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Practical study of laboratory safety,chemical notes,Avogadro's number,chemical calculations,volumetric analysis,redox reactions, thermodynamics and kinetic chemistry,equilibrium,solubility constant,electrochemistry, and detection of cations
060332010	FOUNDATION OF SOIL SCIENCE	Introduction to soil science dealing with the chemical, physical and biological properties of soils; soil formation and development; the classification of soils, and the application of soil science to land use, environmental quality, global change, and sustainable development	2	-	2	-
060332100	NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION	Industrial and airborne and noise borne hazards, disease prevention, hazard control and evaluation. This course will discuss different sources of air and noise pollution, and it will explain the impact of air and noise pollution on health and the environment. The different measures to control air and noise pollution will be discussed.	3	-	3	100111650 PHYSICS LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Designed for Dentistry. Experiments will demonstrate concepts covered in Physics for Medical Students.
060332210	ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY	Water quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health. Health impacts, sources and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. Environmental Health Water Quality Lab Lab for the basics of physical, chemical and biological water quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health.	2	3	3	060332001 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain an understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental implications of energy utilization and on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Environmental issues that will be discussed include climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution and treatment of water sources, and the utilization of insecticides and herbicides.
060332220	ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB	This laboratory course provides students with the experience of demonstrating how environmental monitoring equipment is used for a range of purposes. This course provides the students with the skills to be able to set up a range of environmental monitoring and sensing equipment, use that equipment to collect a dataset, analyze that data and present the results. Understanding the development and deployment of monitoring equipment in a range of contexts. This may include, time-lapse and motion sensor cameras, weather monitoring instrumentation, air quality monitoring and remotely sensed data and Soil and water sensors.		3	1	060331010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.
060332230	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	This course aims to provide an understanding of the basic knowledge of health issues related to work environment, and to propose means of preventing work related diseases, in addition to analyze the vulnerability of certain working groups including children and women.	3	-	3	060331010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.
060332240	FOOD SANITATION AND SAFETY	This course will help the student to understand the health impact of food pollution and contamination, and the basics of food handling and sanitation, in addition to the roles of inspection and education in the prevention of food related health problems.	3	-	3	100211620 BIOLOGY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic knowledge in diverse biological topics, macromolecules structure and function, cell structure, function, division, basics of genetics including meiosis and sexual life cycles,Mendelian genetics, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance.
060332280	ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES	This course will provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge to acquire a comprehensive and very practical education in Environmental Technologies. Modules taught deal with the economic and environmental aspects of sustainable production, the concept of circular economy, the analysis of material and mass flow as well as technologies for resource recovery. Students are also taught in environmental risk assessment, where the fate and effects of environmental pollutants are addressed.	2	3	3	060331010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.
060333101	WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT	Recognition and management of impacts, occupational and environmental, in handling wastewater, in addition the health impacts of the mismanagement of untreated or partially treated wastewater. Wastewater Management and Health Lab Lab for the basics of wastewater quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health.	2	3	3	060332001 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain an understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental implications of energy utilization and on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Environmental issues that will be discussed include climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution and treatment of water sources, and the utilization of insecticides and herbicides.
060333120	INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL	This course aims to understand the health and economic implications of vector infestations. The student will gain the approaches to insect and rodent control, and it will appreciate the importance of inter-sectoral and interagency coordination in insect and rodent control.	3	-	3	-
060333170	ADVANCED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	This course covers all the aspects of occupational health and safety practice, including risk management, occupational health, promoting a positive health and safety culture and preparing a business case for investment in health and safety.	3	-	3	060332230 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY This course aims to provide an understanding of the basic knowledge of health issues related to work environment, and to propose means of preventing work related diseases, in addition to analyze the vulnerability of certain working groups including children and women.
060333180	ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	This course provides students with the theory and application of statistical techniques useful for the analysis and modeling of environmental data. Topics covered include collecting and analyzing environmental data, obtaining data from environmental technology systems and sensors, mining data using statistical and artificial intelligence techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of statistical techniques such as probability, hypothesis testing and confidence interval estimation for normally distributed data as well as correlation and both simple and multiple regression; improving statistical models using artificial intelligence analysis as, environmental sensor data mining, Cluster analysis, classification analysis, and prediction analysis of environmental data. Practical work concentrates on analyzing environmental data with EXCEL, and Artificial intelligence specialist software	3	-	3	060332210 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY Water quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health. Health impacts, sources and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. Environmental Health Water Quality Lab Lab for the basics of physical, chemical and biological water quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health. 100411610 MATHEMATICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Functions, graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, arithmetic and geometric sequences, differentiation, integrals, matrices.
060333200	SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT	Health impacts, sources and characteristics, sampling methods, collection and storage of solid wastes, streets cleaning, solid waste treatment and disposal, design of solid biological waste treatment plant e.g. composting systems, methods of medical and toxic waste treatment and disposal, project about solid waste management.	3	-	3	-
060333210	COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT	This course will focus on social work methods relevant for practice with organizations, communities and the larger society. It will investigate theory, learn and practice skills and techniques that help to effect change, solve problems, and enhance social functioning. The course includes content on the contexts in which macro practice occurs, i.e. communities and neighborhoods, organizations, and the legislative arena; and the components of an effective change process, i.e. building power, planning, mobilizing human resources, securing financial resources, marketing and public relations, developing organizations, taking action, and evaluating change.	3	-	3	-
060333220	TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS	Tens of thousands of chemicals are currently in common use. Hundreds are introduced newly every year. The toxic effects of these compounds on man, animals, and environment are the focus of the different disciplines of toxicology. Toxicologists study the toxicokinetics of compounds, their metabolism in the body, and their mechanism of action. Such information help policy makers decide at what dose a compound could be used safely. This course reviews the essentials of toxicology (dose response, absorption, distribution, metabolic conversion, and elimination), the molecular basis for toxic action, target organ toxicity, mutagenesis, teratogenesis, and carcinogenesis. Selected chemical agents that adversely affect human health are discussed. The concept of risk assessment is also introduced.	3	-	3	060332001 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain an understanding of the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental implications of energy utilization and on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Environmental issues that will be discussed include climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution and treatment of water sources, and the utilization of insecticides and herbicides.
060333240	ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT AND PROPOSAL WRITING		2	-	2	040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature.
060333290	FIELD WORK –SOLID WASTE, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & CLIMATE CHANGE	Practical field training in one of the well-recognized environmental health institutions working in the field of consultation and/ or implementation of environmental health issues related to solid waste hazards and management, community awareness to reduce these hazards, occupational safety and the measures used to limit occupational injuries, and the factors affecting climate change with the use of technological measures to reduce the effect of climate change on environmental health. The student should submit a detailed report about the activities he executed and the experience he gained.		-	2	060331020 INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE This course provides you with a practical introduction and overview of meteorology and climate. The nature of the physical processes responsible for changes in daily weather will be discussed, including links between oceans, atmosphere and land. You will gain a better understanding of the nightly television weather charts and reports, and an improved understanding of important issues including climate change and the impacts of severe weather.
060334120	ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES	Focuses on all Palestinian related laws (public health, environment, labour, water, local government, etc. and their relation to environmental health, and their implications in the Palestinian community.	3	-	3	060331010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.
060334130	TREATMENT OF SOIL POLLUTANTS	This course will provide the students with the principles of chemistry, physics and biology used to determine the effects of soil management, agrichemical usage, livestock production, and vegetation on the environment using scales ranging from micro-site to watershed. The course aims to use a conceptual watershed to describe how changes in land use impact soil physical, chemical, and biological processes and how these processes impact soil and water quality.	3	-	3	060332010 FOUNDATION OF SOIL SCIENCE Introduction to soil science dealing with the chemical, physical and biological properties of soils; soil formation and development; the classification of soils, and the application of soil science to land use, environmental quality, global change, and sustainable development
060334150	URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & MANAGEMENT	Development of skills in communication, program planning and management, crisis management, and conflict resolution in environmental health entities. This course reviews the principal problems entailed in planning and managing environmental health services at the local, regional, and national levels. It emphasizes ways to deal with such problems, focusing on specific administrative skills and methods such as planning, monitoring, and controlling and assessment methods, in addition to record keeping and the development of management information systems.	3	-	3	060333101 WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT Recognition and management of impacts, occupational and environmental, in handling wastewater, in addition the health impacts of the mismanagement of untreated or partially treated wastewater. Wastewater Management and Health Lab Lab for the basics of wastewater quality and treatment technologies for practice of environmental health.
060334210	SENIOR GRADUATION PROJECT & SEMINAR	The student will study, collect of data and material related to the graduation project of field of student concentration and under the supervision of one or some of instructors in the department. Then, the student should complete the work in the graduation project and the work should be finalized by a printed report according to the rules of graduation projects writing in the faculty.	3	-	3	-
060334220	FIELD WORK – FOOD , SOIL & AGRICULTURE	Practical field training in one of the well-recognized environmental health institutions working in the field of consultation and/ or implementation of environmental health issues related to food safety and inspection, soil and agricultural pollutants tests with the use of new technologies. The student should submit a detailed report about the activities he executed and the experience he gained		-	2	060513280 FOOD AND WATER MICROBIOLOGY This course aims to cover quantitative and qualitative food microbiology. Topics to be covered will include the microbial ecology of food, factors affecting the growth and survival of microorganisms in foods, and strategies for production of safe food. Address the issues and significance of microorganisms in foods. The methods used in microbiological, isolation and identification and ability to identify typical reactions and appearance of microorganisms on their isolation media will be provided
060334221	FIELD WORK – ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & WATER	Practical field training in one of the well-recognized environmental health institutions working in the field of consultation and/ or implementation of environmental health issues related to water examination tests by using new technological procedures and instruments. The student should collect and analyze data related to water specifications and pollutants and provide reports to the institutions he/she work with. The student should submit a detailed report about the activities he executed and the experience he gained		-	2	060332220 ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB This laboratory course provides students with the experience of demonstrating how environmental monitoring equipment is used for a range of purposes. This course provides the students with the skills to be able to set up a range of environmental monitoring and sensing equipment, use that equipment to collect a dataset, analyze that data and present the results. Understanding the development and deployment of monitoring equipment in a range of contexts. This may include, time-lapse and motion sensor cameras, weather monitoring instrumentation, air quality monitoring and remotely sensed data and Soil and water sensors.
060512130	BASIC MICROBIOLOGY	This course aims to cover the basic principles of medical microbiology, including biology of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms, taking in consideration the microbial form, structure, function, physiology, metabolism, growth and genetics. It also covers mechanisms of infectious disease transmission and the principles of aseptic practice. Some applications of microbiology including dairy, food water and air microbiology will be covered. In addition to preservation of microorganisms.	3	-	3	100211620 BIOLOGY FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Basic knowledge in diverse biological topics, macromolecules structure and function, cell structure, function, division, basics of genetics including meiosis and sexual life cycles,Mendelian genetics, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance.
060512140	BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LAB	The supporting practical experiments include microscopy, staining, culturing, and isolation of microorganisms, counting of microbial populations, physical and chemical methods of microbial growth control, as well as some biochemical and physiological diagnostic procedures.		3	1	060512130 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY This course aims to cover the basic principles of medical microbiology, including biology of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms, taking in consideration the microbial form, structure, function, physiology, metabolism, growth and genetics. It also covers mechanisms of infectious disease transmission and the principles of aseptic practice. Some applications of microbiology including dairy, food water and air microbiology will be covered. In addition to preservation of microorganisms. 100211650 BIOLOGY LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Observations, developing and testing of student formulated hypotheses, practical study of microscope, chemical composition of the cells, cell structure and function, enzymes, membrane and their transport mechanisms, respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, cell division, principles in genetics and animal and plant tissues.
060513280	FOOD AND WATER MICROBIOLOGY	This course aims to cover quantitative and qualitative food microbiology. Topics to be covered will include the microbial ecology of food, factors affecting the growth and survival of microorganisms in foods, and strategies for production of safe food. Address the issues and significance of microorganisms in foods. The methods used in microbiological, isolation and identification and ability to identify typical reactions and appearance of microorganisms on their isolation media will be provided	2	3	3	060512130 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY This course aims to cover the basic principles of medical microbiology, including biology of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms, taking in consideration the microbial form, structure, function, physiology, metabolism, growth and genetics. It also covers mechanisms of infectious disease transmission and the principles of aseptic practice. Some applications of microbiology including dairy, food water and air microbiology will be covered. In addition to preservation of microorganisms. 060512140 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LAB The supporting practical experiments include microscopy, staining, culturing, and isolation of microorganisms, counting of microbial populations, physical and chemical methods of microbial growth control, as well as some biochemical and physiological diagnostic procedures.

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
060333140	ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT	Introduction, legal basis of EHIA systems, coverage of EHIA systems, consideration of alternatives in EHIA systems, screening of actions, scoping of impacts, EHIA report preparation, EHIA report review, decision making, monitoring and auditing of actions, mitigation of impacts, consultation and participation, project about EHIA.	2	-	2	-
060333150	GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS	From this course, the student will gain the knowledge of the main global environmental problems, understand the impact of global environmental changes on health, analyze the efforts aiming at mitigating these problems, and review the main international declarations related to these issues	2	-	2	-
060333160	URBANIZATION AND HEALTH	In this course, the students will understand the impact on health of urban environments, and gain the knowledge of the concepts of healthy cities. They will recognize the impact of intra-urban differences on health.	2	-	2	-
060333190	INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL NEXUS (FOOD, WATER & ENERGY)	This course examines core nexus concepts and tools with an emphasis on bridging local and global scales, sectors and disciplines, and problems and analytic tools. The course integrates physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, economics, and engineering, and covers broad frameworks such as ecosystem-based approaches, decision science, economic valuation, and complex systems theory. These frameworks are applied to specific food-energy-water problems and cases to build analytic skills and illuminate system drivers, leverage points, and cross-scale linkages. The course is structured to highlight both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on the nexus.	2	-	2	060331010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY This course will help the student to prepare for living in current and future society's mixture of technology by presenting ideas and concepts about living systems and their environments. An understanding of biological and ecological principles and their application towards environmental challenges should give the student the confidence to be a trustworthy and active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for making a healthy, sustainable community and society. In water technology, the course covers the nature, use, and properties of water. The course traces the history of water treatment methods from ancient times to today's sophisticated systems. The effects of chemical and biological factors on the purity of water are explained.
060333250	SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS IN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT	This course comes to shed the light on those factors that influence health and disease as well as the environment where humans do live, from socio cultural perspectives. Factors such as socialization process, quality of life, attitudes, values, belief systems, race and ethnicities will be of great significance to be addressed. Furthermore, poverty and social class as determinants of health and disease also will be highlighted	2	-	2	-
060333310	INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION	The aim of this unit is to introduce to students the idea, methodology and basic tools of environmental modeling. In order to better understand environmental systems, to predict their behavior and to develop effective management strategies it is necessary to bring together ecological, socio-economic and technological aspects of environmental problems. Some most often used tools to secure such an interdisciplinary analysis of numerous factors are system dynamics and process-based modelling techniques. The models can also be used to stimulate consensus-building among various experts and to facilitate more explicit and comprehendible communication of findings to decision-makers. Though different alternative approaches to environmental modelling are to be discussed the course mainly focuses on practical skills in process-based simulation.	1	3	2	060332280 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES This course will provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge to acquire a comprehensive and very practical education in Environmental Technologies. Modules taught deal with the economic and environmental aspects of sustainable production, the concept of circular economy, the analysis of material and mass flow as well as technologies for resource recovery. Students are also taught in environmental risk assessment, where the fate and effects of environmental pollutants are addressed.
060334140	GIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT	The course deals with concepts and theory of geographic information systems and their use for environmental mapping, spatial modeling, and analysis. Topics covered include the relationship of GIS models to real-world perception and map representation; spatial modeling; translation of problems into GIS procedures; attribute manipulation and recoding, reclassification, proximity and neighborhood analyses; input of data to GIS; database structures; interpolation of surfaces form point and vector data; applications and case studies. Practical work uses PC-based software to teach basic skills in GIS data entry, analysis, and output, emphasizing a problem-solving approach through environmental and agricultural GIS case studies	2	-	2	060332280 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES This course will provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge to acquire a comprehensive and very practical education in Environmental Technologies. Modules taught deal with the economic and environmental aspects of sustainable production, the concept of circular economy, the analysis of material and mass flow as well as technologies for resource recovery. Students are also taught in environmental risk assessment, where the fate and effects of environmental pollutants are addressed.
060334160	INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS	This course provides you with an introduction to energy systems so that you may understand the physical processes that govern energy conversion into forms used by society. It provides a basis with which you may form considered arguments relating to the long term suitability of various energy technologies. The balance between theory and practice provides a solid foundation for further studies in sustainable development and renewable energy	2	-	2	060331020 INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE This course provides you with a practical introduction and overview of meteorology and climate. The nature of the physical processes responsible for changes in daily weather will be discussed, including links between oceans, atmosphere and land. You will gain a better understanding of the nightly television weather charts and reports, and an improved understanding of important issues including climate change and the impacts of severe weather.
060334170	CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION	This course seeks to impart a broad understanding of the theory, methods, tools and skills required for conducting analyses of: vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and change (including extreme climatic events); and other environmental changes. Additionally, the course emphasizes the integration of disciplines and covers a range of subject matter, from climate science, biophysical environmental impacts to socio-economic effects.	2	-	2	060331020 INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE This course provides you with a practical introduction and overview of meteorology and climate. The nature of the physical processes responsible for changes in daily weather will be discussed, including links between oceans, atmosphere and land. You will gain a better understanding of the nightly television weather charts and reports, and an improved understanding of important issues including climate change and the impacts of severe weather.
060334180	SAFETY CONTROL METHODS	This course examines the major categories of control methods, respiratory protective devices and measures essential to eliminate or reduce workplace hazards. The course emphasizes plant design, ventilation design, preventive maintenance, housekeeping, respiratory personal protective equipment and hygiene.	2	-	2	060333170 ADVANCED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY This course covers all the aspects of occupational health and safety practice, including risk management, occupational health, promoting a positive health and safety culture and preparing a business case for investment in health and safety.

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