California State University San Bernardino Department of Natural Science HSCI 30

California State University San Bernardino
Department of Natural Science
HSCI 3051: Health and Human Ecology
Fall Semester 2021
Term Paper
Guidelines
Note: The 6–8-page paper, typed (12 point font), with separate reference (scholarly using MLA, APA) and separate title page.
1.     Identify a Health, Human or Ecological Topic for Analysis and Research.
2.     Describe the topic and research how it relates to the Course, Course Concepts and/or principles.
3.     Analyze the Decision-Making Process (choices) or the Environmental (alternatives) that apply to your topic, to manage the risks, hazards, impacts and/or consequences.
4.     What is the reason for your interest, for personal-growth, knowledge, educational advancement (Major) or professional, career-development?
5.     What changes or recommendations should be made, for improvements to health and/or the environment?
6.     Would you try to influence (get involved) your area of interest?
Why or why not? How would you make a difference?
Thoughts: “Writing is the Mirror of your Mind”:
Term Paper for Health; Water or Air Quality (Indoor), Asthma, Food Safety, Nutrition, GMO’s vs Organic, Obesity, Drug and Food addictions
Term Paper for Human Ecology; Poverty, Housing, Wastes, Sanitation, Food Security and, Human Hazards (Radiation, and Pesticides); or School Dropouts, Juvenile delinquency, and Crime
Natural Hazards (Fire, Flood, Freezing, Earthquakes), and Disease epidemiology (Ebola, malaria etc.)
Science information/data/research can be used for advocating special interest groups, showing differences between experts, comparing or contrasting positions and showing the trade-offs or taking sides of an issue.
There are consequences to every decision and/or life choices we face
How are impacts or hazards assessed or communicated? cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment etc.
Are there time frames for critical decisions? Emergency response, Mitigation planning, Forecasting models for disease and epidemiological controls.
Is there a; risk management or environmental health strategy, to protect the environment or promote health.