Course Syllabus
ERHS XXX
Industrial Hygiene Ethics
(1 credit)
Spring 200X
Instructor:
Rena Saito
Office: 141A Environmental HealthBuilding
E-mail:
Office Hours: by appointment
Class Meeting Time and Location:
Friday 7:00am – 8:00am
120 Environmental Health Building
Prerequisites:
Graduate student status in environmental health
Textbook:
Reading articles will be posted on RamCT.
Course Goals:
As an industrial hygienist and a scientist, applying appropriate ethical practice is one of the important aspects. This one credit course offers students to explain the importance of ethics in industrial hygiene practice and research and help students to make “good” professional ethical decisions. In this class, both industrial hygiene practice ethics and research ethics will be taught.
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to explain industrial hygiene and research ethics.
Students will follow the code of ethics (AIHA, ACGIH, and ABIH) and explain the importance of “good” ethical practice.
Students will be able to identify ethical issues in industrial hygiene practice and research.
Students will be able to apply their ethical knowledge to solve issues in the real world.
Students will make “good” professional ethical decisions.
Course “Basic” Requirements:
Students must have an access to internet.
Students must complete and submit assignments by 7:00am of the due date.
Students must attend class meetings and actively participate in class discussion.
Students must read required reading materials prior to the class.
Class Website:
On RamCT
Methods of Evaluation:
Traditional percentage grading will be used in this class.
Class participation: 5%
Summary of class: 25%
Assignments (15% each): 30%
Term project: 40%
Grading will be assigned according to the following scale:
A 90 – 100
B 80 – 89
C 70 – 79
D 60 – 69
F < 60
Assignments and Term Project:
All assignments must be typed (documents must be readable/compatible in MS Word 2003 if send via e-mail). No hand written assignments will be graded.
Summary of class: For each class, students must write down at least three concepts in each class topicand briefly explain why these concepts are important (there is no single “correct” answer - students can choose and defend their decision). Each summary is due at the beginning of each following class meeting. Students must submit ALL summaries to receive a grade for this assignment; otherwise, students will receive 0 on this assignment. See below for in case of absence.
Assignment 1: A case study relating to industrial hygiene ethics will be presented to students. Students must write no more than a 3-page double spaced report. The report should: 1) identify issues (what is the problem?), 2) identify involving parties (company, individual, etc?), 3) identify responsibilities of involving parties, and 4) discuss solutions and consequences.
Assignment 2: A case study relating to research ethics will be presented to students. Students must write no more than a 3-page double spaced report. The report should: 1) identify issues (what is the problem?), 2) identify involving parties (company, individual, etc?), 3) identify responsibilities of involving parties, and 4) discuss solutions and consequences.
Term project: Students must prepare a presentation (20 min) and a written report (5 - 10 pages, double spaced) on their selected, pre-approved topics. Each student must submit the topic and a short written description (no more than 1-page) to the instructor before 2/29/200X. Oral presentation will be held on the scheduled final examination time, and the final written report is also due on the final examination day.
Late assignments will not be accepted and no make-up assignments for assignment 1, 2, and term project will be given. In case of absence, students must contact another student in the class to obtain sufficient information to complete a 3-page double spaced written report (as a make-up of summary of class) within two weeks after absence. The report should include: 1) summary of the topic, 2) your understanding of the issues or case studies discussed, and 3) discussion on related literatures.
Accommodations:
Please let the instructor know as soon as possible if you have a disability, which may require some modification of seating, testing or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be made.
Class Lecture Schedule: 7:00 am – 8:00 am Friday
Date / Topic / Reading Number1/25 / Introduction
2/1 / IH roles and responsibility (code of ethics) / 1
2/8 / Policy, regulation, and standard / 2
2/15 / Data management and record keeping / 3
2/22 / Non-traditional workplace / 4
2/29 / Practice in global companies / 5
3/7 / Communication / 6
3/14 / Public health and environmental issues / 7
3/28 / Ethics in specific industries / 8
4/4 / Introduction to research ethics / 9
4/11 / Human subjects / 10
4/18 / Collaborative research / 11
4/25 / Conflict of interest / 12
5/2 / Publication, peer review, and authorship / 13
5/9 / Social responsibility / 14
5/16 / Presentation
Assignment Due Date:
Due Date / AssignmentSubsequent class meeting / Summary of class
2/29 / Term project: topic
3/14 / Assignment 1
5/2 / Assignment 2
5/16 / Term project: written report and presentation
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