MASTERS (MSC) IN MEDICAL GEOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER

S/NCOURSE CODECOURSE TITLECONTENTS
1MEG 810 Introduction to Medical Geology (3CU)MODULE 1: FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL GEOLOGY, MODULE 2: GEOGENIC CONTAMINANTS AND HUMAN HEALTH, MODULE 3: SOIL, DUST, AND HEALTH, MODULE 4: HYDROGEOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY, MODULE 5: AIR QUALITY AND RESPIRATORY HEALTH, MODULE 6: GEOMEDICINE AND DISEASE MAPPING, MODULE 7: CLIMATE, GEOLOGY, AND EMERGING DISEASES, MODULE 8: MINERAL DEFICIENCIES AND NUTRITIONAL GEOCHEMISTRY, MODULE 9: ANTHROPOGENIC GEOHAZARDS,MODULE 10: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN MEDICAL GEOLOGY, MODULE 11: POLICY, REGULATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, Assessment, Recommended Texts & Journals
2MEG 811Geomedical Resources (3CU) Module 1: Introduction to Geo-Medical Resources, Module 2: Classification of Geo-Medical Resources, Module 3: Mapping and Distribution of Geo-Medical Resources, Module 4: Exploration and Evaluation Techniques, Module 5: Nutritional and Therapeutic Geo-Resources, Module 6: Toxic and Pathogenic Geo-Resources, Module 7: Geo-Medical Resource Management and Policy, Module 8: Socio-Economic and Cultural Dimensions, Module 9: Case Studies in Geomedical Resources, Assessment
3MEG 812Geomedical Diseases (3CU) Module 1: Introduction to Geomedical Diseases, Module 2: Geological Agents of Diseases, Module 3: Soil and Water-Borne Geodiseases, Module 4: Air-Borne Geodiseases, Module 5: Geo-Epidemiology and Spatial Distribution, Module 6: Climate Change and Emerging Geodiseases, Module 7: Case Studies in Geomedical Pathology, Module 8: Diagnosis, Detection, and Risk Assessment, Module 9: Policy, Mitigation, and Public Health Strategies, Module 10: Research, Ethics, and Contemporary Issues,
4MEG 813Introduction to Toxicology (3CU)Module 1: Introduction to Toxicology, Module 2: Mechanisms of Toxic Action and Biotransformation, Module 3: Toxicological Testing and Risk Assessment, Module 4: Toxicology in Public and Occupational Health, Module 5: Applied Toxicology and Evaluation,
5MEG 814Public Health and Geologic Materials (3CU) Module 1: Introduction to Geologic Materials and Public Health, Module 2: Pathways of Exposure to Geologic Materials, Module 3: Analytical Techniques and Monitoring, Module 4: Health Implications of Specific Geologic Materials, Module 5: Risk Assessment and Public Health Interventions, Module 6: Practical Fieldwork and Project Presentation, Teaching Methodologies
6MEG 815Seminar (3CU) Stand alone as a practical course and test/application of modules taken in the first semester

SECOND SEMESTER

S/NCOURSE CODECOURSE TITLECONTENTS
1MEG 820Medical Geochemistry (3CU)Metals and Metalloids in Human Physiology – Essentiality, Toxicity, Bioavailability and Risk Assessment, Environmental geochemistry, Environmental toxicology, Medical agrogeology, Medical geobatany, Medical hydrogeochemistry, Trace analysis, Geomedical samples and Sample analysis
2MEG 821Medical Geohazards (3CU) Landslides, Tremors, Earth quakes, Tsunamis, Flooding, Mudflows, Rock falls, Volcanoes, Dust storms and Public Health
3MEG 822Balneology/Balneotherapy (3CU)Balneogeology, balneological resources, balneotherapy – inhalation, irrigation, bathing, and drinking therapies, cryotherapy, balneocosmetics, balneoeconomics, and balneotechnics
4MEG 823Medical Geology Issues in Africa (3CU)Particular diseases associated with geogenic and anthropogenic processes, especially mining and earth materials. Beneficial earth materials and the economic potentials associated with African geomedical resources
5MEG 824Veterinary Medical Geology (3CU) Impact of geogenic and anthropogenic earth materials and processes on animal health and wellbeing. These include harmful and beneficial effects
6MEG 825Thesis (6CU) Original Clinical/Field/Laboratory research work to be tested through an oral exam

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