Republic of the Philippines NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE Candon City, Ilocos Sur

COURSE SYLLABUS I. II. III. IV. V. Subject Code: ST 132 Descriptive Title: Special Topic 2 Credit: 1 Unit Course Description:This course orients or introduces prospective elementary teachers to some special topic and information relevant to the environmental health and sanitation. The special topics include issues about environmental awareness and different factors that affects or influence our environment. Course Objectives: At the end of the semester, the students are expected to: Acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of the environmental health and sanitation. Gain knowledge of the different pollution that affects our health. Be familiarized with the recent issues about environmental sanitation and diseases that alter human beings health. Course Requirements: Midterm and Final examination Quizzes Assignments/Reports Attendance VII. VIII. Pre-requisite: None Grading System: Midterm/Final Examination Quizzes Activities/Assignments/Reports Attendance

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Statement of the Vision and Mission of the College: Vision: NLPSC is a dynamic institution of higher learning, producing competent and socially responsible human resource, for the sustainable development of North Philippines. Mission: NLPSC is committed to produce competent graduates through innovative, quality and relevant academic programs, and to create and disseminate new knowledge and appropriate technologies anchored on responsive research and extension programs, for the sustainable development of North Philippines.

TOPICS/SUB-TOPICS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION 1. Definition: a. Environmental Health b. Public Health c. Environmental Sanitation 2. Man-Disease-Agent Triad 3. Environmental and Occupational Health Office (EOHO) II. Factors Affecting Environmental Sanitation: 1. Water Sanitation - Golden rules for Safe Water - Characteristics of Water a. Physical b. Chemical c. Biological d. Radiological - Treatment of Public Water 2. Food Sanitation - Food Sanitation Program - Policies for Food Establishments - Rights in Food Safety - Diseases Acquired due to Improper Food Handling I.

OBJECTIVES METHODS/STRATEGIES Get acquainted with the content of Lecture Reporting the course syllabus. Have a deeper knowledge of the environment and sanitation. To gain knowledge of the different preventive strategies in contracting diseases. To understand the effects of pollution to our life and health. To present to the students the disadvantages of pollution to the environment.

NO. OF HOURS 3 hours

EVALUATION Quiz Group Quiz Group Activity

2 hours

2 hours

3. Refuse and Garbage Disposal - Waste management - Methods of Disposal a. Landfill b. Incineration c. Recycling d. Sustainability e. Resource Recovery f. Avoidance and Reduction Method 4. Excreta Disposal - Health Hazards of Improper Disposal - Diseases Acquired due to Improper Disposal a. Typhoid b. Diarrhea c. Cholera d. Approved Types of Toilet Facilities e. Criteria for Approved Toilet Facility 5. Insect and Rodent Control - Pesticides - Biological Control a. Plant Extracts b. Predators - Personal Protection - Environmental Management 6. Housing - Substandard Housing a. Slum b. Effects c. Housing and Health Standards Requirements 7. Air Pollution - Effects - Solution 8. Noise - Noise Pollution - Sources of Noise - Noise Control - Effects of Noise - Protection and Prevention against

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Noise Pollution 9. Radiological protection - Radiation Protection - Ionizing Radiation - Principles of Radiation Protection - Types of Radiation

2 hours

References: Frances Prescilla L. CuevasPublic Health Nursing in the Philippines, 2007

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MARIA VICTORIA S. LORENZANA Instructor

JAIME G. RARAS, Ed.D Dean, Teacher Education

MRS ESTRELLA G. GAERLAN Director, Academic Affairs