This course familiarizes students with the practice of public health, introducing them to the various settings and arenas in which public health professionals work. Through guest lectures and discussions with professionals in the field, experiential learning opportunities and in- depth examination of specific public health careers, students gain exposure to the roles and responsibilities of the public health workforce.
This course provides students with basic knowledge about the issues of global public health and its importance to all peoples of the globe. After receiving an introduction to the principles and goals of global public health, students will begin to acquire functional knowledge of the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of global public health practice.
This course provides students with basic knowledge about the issues of global public health and its importance to all peoples of the globe. After receiving an introduction to the principles and goals of global public health, students will begin to acquire functional knowledge of the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of global public health practice.
Discussion of arthropod parasites and disease vectors. Topics include an overview of disease transmission and public health, epidemiology, vector biology, important arthropod groups and their control.
Discussion of arthropod parasites and disease vectors. Topics include an overview of disease transmission and public health, epidemiology, vector biology, important arthropod groups and their control.
This course provides focused coverage within domains of public health, including, but not limited to: Biostatistics; Epidemiology; Gerontology; Health, Behavior & Society; Health Management & Policy; and Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health. A central goal of these special topics courses is to provide a public health context to material in a way that promotes applicability to undergraduate and graduate students university-wide.
An introduction to the health care delivery system in the United States, including its composition, functioning, the interrelationships of organizations and professional groups within the system in various settings, health care terminology, and major problems and issues in the delivery of health services.
An introduction to the health care delivery system in the United States, including its composition, functioning, the interrelationships of organizations and professional groups within the system in various settings, health care terminology, and major problems and issues in the delivery of health services.
This course will demonstrate how changes in health behavior can and do impact population-level indicators of morbidity and mortality. Within the context of the socio-ecological framework, students will focus on health behavior theories and interventions targeting the intra- and interpersonal levels of the framework. Students will apply an intervention mapping approach to identify priority needs for health promotion and design health promotion programs. Students will be able to make clear linkages between health promotion practices and the overarching goals of public health.
In this course students are taught the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigations, research methodology, and statistical integration. Major topics include etiologic factors of disease and injury, the distribution of health problems within populations, levels of prevention, and the concept of risk. The design of retrospective, cross-sectional, and prospective studies are examined to illustrate odds ratio, relative risk, life tables, and person-years.
