PGD MEDICAL GEOLOGY

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) IN MEDICAL GEOLOGY

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTENTS
1	MEG 710	Introduction to Medical Geology (2CU)	Definition, general concepts and sub divisions of medical geology, harmful geologic substances and processes (radioactive materials, heavy metals, toxic gases such as those associated with volcanic eruptions, GIS applications in Medical Geology
2	MEG 711	Geomedical Resources (2CU)	Beneficial geologic materials, their occurrence, mapping, classification, exploration, and exploitation. Examples include mineral waters, medicinal waters, clays and muds, aerosols, and salts
3	MEG 712	Geomedical Diseases (2CU)	Health conditions associated with rocks and minerals, their disease burden. Examples include silicosis, podoconiosis, asbestosis, fluorosis, arsenicosis, pneumoconiosis, and several kinds of carcinogenic ailments
4	MEG 713	Public Health and Geologic Materials (2CU)	:Health Impacts of Climate Change, Health Impacts of Dust, Soils, and Clay, Health impacts of Mining
5	MEG 714	Seminar (4CU)	Stand alone as a practical course and test/application of modules taken in the first semester

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTENTS
1	MEG 720	Medical Geochemistry (2CU)	Metals and Metalloids in Human Physiology – Essentiality, Toxicity, Bioavailability and Risk Assessment, Geomedical samples and Sample analysis
2	MEG 721	Medical Geohazards (2CU)	Landslides, Tremors, Earth quakes, Tsunamis, Flooding, Mudflows, Rock falls, Volcanoes, Dust storms and Public Health
3	MEG 722	Balneology/Balneotherapy (2CU)	Balneogeology, balneological resources, balneotherapy, and balneocosmetics
4	MEG 723	Introduction to Medical Geology Issues in Africa (2CU)	Examples of diseases associated with geogenic and anthropogenic processes. Beneficial earth materials and their sources
5	MEG 724	Thesis (6CU)	Review/Field/Laboratory research work to be submitted at the end of the course work