California State University San Bernardino
Department of Health Science
HSCI 3051: Health and Human Ecology
Spring Semester 2021
Term Paper
Guidelines
1. Identify a Health, Human or Ecological Topic for Analysis.
2. Write a page paper – Describe your topic, how it relates to the Course, Course Concepts and/or principles.
3. Analyze the Decision-Making Process (Human) or the Environmental (Ecological) application or implementation of your topic
4. What is the reason for your interest or analysis?
5. What changes or recommendations would you make, based on your research?
6. Would you try to influence your area of interest?
Why or why not? How?
Note: Research paper (6-8 pages), be typed (12-14 point font),Title page and reference page not included in 6-8 pages (scholarly MLA, APA or Scientific).
Thoughts:
1) Topics related to Health; Water or Air Quality(Indoor), Asthma, Food Safety, Nutrition , GMO’s vs Organic, Obesity, Drugs and addictions
2) Topics related to Human Ecology; Poverty, Housing, Wastes, Sanitation, Food Security and, Human Hazards (Radiation, and Pesticides); or School Dropouts, Juvenile delinquency and Crime
3) Natural Hazards (Fire, Flood, Freezing, Earthquakes), and Disease epidemiology (Ebola, malaria etc.)
4) Use “critical thinking” of Science information/data/research used; for advocacy of a special interest group, showing differences of experts, contrasting positions and taking-sides or showing the trade-offs.
How are Impacts and/or hazards measured or assessed? I.e. cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, or health/ecological thresholds/indicators.
What are the periods for decisions? Emergency, Law Enforcement procedures, planning process
Is there an environmental health strategy; Health Education/Promotion, Design with Nature, pollution prevention, or environmental enhancement.
