Creating Evidence-Based Solutions to Environmental Pollution and Health

You will be guided in how to create evidence-based solutions across up to eight topic areas, including for example: 

• Understanding sources and types of pollution 
• Measuring human exposure 
• Modelling human exposure 
• Toxicology 
• Opportunities for ‘big data’ and biostatistics 
• Epidemiology and assessing health impact 
• Social and behavioural change 
• Implementing policy and cost-benefit analysis 

You will learn through mixed approaches of a-/synchronous activities including: (a) a series of short online tasks including recorded lectures on up to eight topic areas; multiple podcasts showcasing government, industry and academic initiatives; independent reading material; and formative quizzes; and (b) synchronous online workshops aligned to the eight topics to include problem-based learning activities, critical Q&A/discussions with stakeholders to build on STEMM areas and teamwork, interdisciplinary cooperation and independent, creative learning skills; (c) one workshop to enhance skills in proposal building, entrepreneurship, business and communication; (d) a formative workshop that will critically assess example dragon's den pitches & Q&A that enhances your presentation skills. 

After the presentation and Q&A, oral feedback will be provided immediately and students will be given a consolidated written assessment form under each of the criteria headings from the panel judges.  

You will receive formative feedback in oral workshops for the presentation skills while you will also receive online feedback in the written quizzes under each topic to assist you to gain further understanding of the topics.