Curriculum
The Environmental Health program at Iihmr University Jaipur is structured over 8 semesters, with a comprehensive curriculum designed to build both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The following table outlines the course structure:
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Credits (L-T-P-C) | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENV101 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3-0-0-3 | - |
| 1 | ENV102 | Chemistry for Environmental Health | 3-0-0-3 | - |
| 1 | ENV103 | Biology for Environmental Health | 3-0-0-3 | - |
| 1 | ENV104 | Mathematics for Environmental Health | 3-0-0-3 | - |
| 1 | ENV105 | Environmental Science Lab | 0-0-3-1.5 | - |
| 2 | ENV201 | Environmental Toxicology | 3-0-0-3 | ENV102, ENV103 |
| 2 | ENV202 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3-0-0-3 | ENV104 |
| 2 | ENV203 | Environmental Policy and Governance | 3-0-0-3 | - |
| 2 | ENV204 | Environmental Health Lab | 0-0-3-1.5 | ENV105 |
| 3 | ENV301 | Climate Change and Health | 3-0-0-3 | ENV201, ENV202 |
| 3 | ENV302 | Urban Environmental Planning | 3-0-0-3 | ENV203 |
| 3 | ENV303 | Water Quality Management | 3-0-0-3 | ENV102, ENV201 |
| 3 | ENV304 | Occupational Health | 3-0-0-3 | ENV201, ENV202 |
| 3 | ENV305 | Environmental Risk Assessment Lab | 0-0-3-1.5 | ENV204 |
| 4 | ENV401 | Public Health Policy | 3-0-0-3 | ENV203 |
| 4 | ENV402 | Sustainable Development and Ethics | 3-0-0-3 | ENV301, ENV302 |
| 4 | ENV403 | Environmental Health Research Methods | 3-0-0-3 | ENV202, ENV305 |
| 4 | ENV404 | Environmental Health Project Lab | 0-0-3-1.5 | ENV305, ENV403 |
| 5 | ENV501 | Advanced Environmental Toxicology | 3-0-0-3 | ENV201 |
| 5 | ENV502 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3-0-0-3 | ENV401, ENV402 |
| 5 | ENV503 | Global Environmental Health Challenges | 3-0-0-3 | ENV301, ENV402 |
| 5 | ENV504 | Environmental Health Data Analytics | 3-0-0-3 | ENV202, ENV403 |
| 5 | ENV505 | Research Internship | 0-0-0-3 | - |
| 6 | ENV601 | Special Topics in Environmental Health | 3-0-0-3 | ENV502, ENV503 |
| 6 | ENV602 | Capstone Project | 0-0-0-6 | ENV505 |
Advanced departmental elective courses include:
- Advanced Environmental Toxicology: This course delves into the molecular mechanisms of toxicants and their effects on cellular systems, with a focus on emerging contaminants and regulatory frameworks.
- Environmental Impact Assessment: Students learn to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of proposed projects and develop mitigation strategies using case studies from India and globally.
- Global Environmental Health Challenges: A multidisciplinary exploration of transnational issues such as antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, and climate migration.
- Environmental Health Data Analytics: Focuses on statistical modeling, data visualization, and machine learning techniques applied to environmental health datasets.
- Climate Change and Health: Examines the health implications of climate change including heat stress, vector-borne diseases, and food security issues.
- Sustainable Development and Ethics: Integrates ethical considerations with sustainable development practices to promote responsible stewardship of natural resources.
- Urban Environmental Planning: Addresses urbanization challenges such as air quality, waste management, and green infrastructure design.
- Water Quality Management: Covers water resource assessment, treatment technologies, and regulatory compliance in the context of public health protection.
- Occupational Health: Focuses on identifying and controlling workplace hazards that affect worker safety and productivity.
- Environmental Risk Assessment: Teaches quantitative methods for assessing environmental risks and developing risk-based decision-making frameworks.
The department emphasizes project-based learning as a core component of the curriculum. Students engage in both mini-projects and a final-year thesis, with each requiring independent research, data collection, analysis, and presentation. Mini-projects are typically completed in teams of 3–5 students over one semester and focus on specific environmental health issues within local or regional contexts.
The final-year capstone project allows students to explore a topic of personal interest under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Projects often involve collaboration with external partners such as government agencies, NGOs, or private sector organizations. The evaluation criteria include research methodology, data analysis, presentation skills, and contribution to environmental health knowledge.