Republic of the PhilippinesNORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE

Candon City, Ilocos Sur

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Subject Code: ST 132II. Descriptive Title: Special Topic 2III. Credit: 1 UnitIV. 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.V. 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 being’s health.

VI. Course Requirements:

Midterm and Final examinationQuizzesAssignments/ReportsAttendance

VII. Pre-requisite: NoneVIII. Grading System:

Midterm/Final Examination ----------- 40%Quizzes ------------ 30%Activities/Assignments/Reports ------------ 20%Attendance ------------ 10%

100%

IX. 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 OBJECTIVES METHODS/STRATEGIES NO. OF HOURS EVALUATIONI. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND

SANITATION1. Definition:a. Environmental Healthb. Public Healthc. Environmental Sanitation2. Man-Disease-Agent Triad3. Environmental and Occupational

Health Office (EOHO)II. Factors Affecting Environmental

Sanitation:1. Water Sanitation

- Golden rules for Safe Water- Characteristics of Water

a. Physicalb. Chemicalc. Biologicald. Radiological

- Treatment of Public Water2. Food Sanitation

- Food Sanitation Program- Policies for Food Establishments- Rights in Food Safety- Diseases Acquired due to Improper

Get acquainted with the content of 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.

LectureReporting

3 hours

2 hours

2 hours

QuizGroup QuizGroup Activity

Food Handling3. Refuse and Garbage Disposal

- Waste management- Methods of Disposal

a. Landfillb. Incinerationc. Recyclingd. Sustainabilitye. Resource Recoveryf. Avoidance and Reduction Method

4. Excreta Disposal- Health Hazards of Improper Disposal- Diseases Acquired due to Improper

Disposala. Typhoidb. Diarrheac. Cholerad. Approved Types of Toilet Facilitiese. Criteria for Approved Toilet Facility

5. Insect and Rodent Control- Pesticides- Biological Control

a. Plant Extractsb. Predators

- Personal Protection- Environmental Management

6. Housing- Substandard Housing

a. Slumb. Effectsc. Housing and Health Standards

Requirements7. Air Pollution

- Effects- Solution

8. Noise- Noise Pollution- Sources of Noise- Noise Control- Effects of Noise

2 hours

2 hours

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour

- Protection and Prevention against Noise Pollution

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

2 hours

References:

Frances Prescilla L. Cuevas…Public Health Nursing in the Philippines, 2007

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

MARIA VICTORIA S. LORENZANA JAIME G. RARAS, Ed.D MRS ESTRELLA G. GAERLANInstructor Dean, Teacher Education Director, Academic Affairs