Medical Geology Syllabus PDF 2020

CLUSTER UNIVERSITY SRINAGAR SYLLABUS (FYUP UNDER NEP 2020) Offered By Department of GEOLOGY Semester 4th (Major Course) Co...

CLUSTER UNIVERSITY SRINAGAR SYLLABUS (FYUP UNDER NEP 2020) Offered By Department of GEOLOGY Semester 4th (Major Course) Course Title: Medical Geology Course Code: UGGLG22J403 Max. Marks 150 Credits: 6 (Theory: 4, Practical: 2) Theory External: 80; Min Marks: 32 Contact Hrs: 120 (Theory: 60, Practical: 60) Theory Internal (Continuous Assessment): 20 Marks, Min Marks: 08 Practical Experimental Basis= 30, Min. Marks: 12 Practical Experimental (Continuous assessment) = 20, Min. Marks: 08 Objectives To explore the relationship between geological factors and human health, investigating the impact of natural geological materials and processes on environmental health and potential risks to communities. Learning Outcomes To give a thorough grasp of how geological processes interact with human health. It looks at how exposure to dangerous substances and the occurrence of diseases are affected by geological materials and processes. Students will learn how to evaluate health hazards, analyze environmental dangers, and use geological knowledge to address issues with public health and the environment. UNIT 1: 15 Hrs 1.1.Definition and Scope of Medical Geology. 1.2.Historical background and development of Medical Geology. 1.3.Geological hazards and their effects on human health (earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, etc.). 1.4.The importance of Medical Geology in public health and risk assessment. UNIT 2: 15 Hrs 2.1. Rock and mineral formation and their influence on human health. 2.2. Geochemical cycles and the release of toxic elements into the environment and their impact on human populations. 2.3. Human exposure pathways to geogenic contaminants (e.g., heavy metals, radionuclides, arsenic, fluoride). UNIT 3: 15 Hrs 3.1. Overview of geogenic health disorders (e.g., arsenicosis, fluorosis, radon-induced lung cancer). 3.2. Case studies of regions affected by geogenic health disorders. 3.3. Risk assessment, prevention, and mitigation strategies. 3.4. Role of geology in predicting and preventing geogenic health disorders UNIT 4: 15 Hrs 4.1. Medical Geology in urban planning and land-use management. 4.2. Geospatial techniques and their application in studying health-geology interactions. 4.3. Medical Geology and groundwater quality assessment. 4.4. Future prospects and challenges in Medical Geology research. TUTORIAL (2 CREDITS: 30 HOURS) The course will also include discussions on topics determined by students in the tutorial. There would be 4 presentations per student apart from the lectures. The topics would be assigned to students based on their interests with at least one topic from each unit. SUGGESTED READING: 1. Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial, and Military Sources - M. Eisenbud and T. Gesell, Academic Press 2. Essentials of Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health – OlleSelinus, Academic Press 3. Introduction to Medical Geology - C. B. Dissanayake and R. Chandrajith, Springer-Verlag 4. Medical Geochemistry: Geological Materials and Heath - P. Censi, T.H. Darrah and Y. Erel (Eds), Springer 5. Medical Geology: Effects of Geological Environments on Human Health (Vol. 2) – MiomirKomatina, Elsevier