Focus will be on the use of the most recently developed techniques and model systems in molecular biology for studying nutrient regulation of gene expression. Examples include current problems in nutrition such as models for engineering plants containing more desirable nutrient sources (fats); for studying effects of various nutrients in transgenic mice on tumor suppressor genes and oncogene expression, that are important in cancer prevention; and for studying nutrient effects on genes that modulate obesity.

This course explores the connection between the health of people and the natural and built environment. Focus is given to understanding the relationships between biological, chemical, and social factors that produce unhealthy environments that sicken individuals throughout their lifespan. The important influence of environmental policy and regulation to protect the health and safety of human populations is examined as well as the role of environmental justice in creating healthy communities.

Students enrolled in this course will participate in in-depth analyses of multiple large-scale disasters. This course will provide students with the knowledge necessary to participate in all phases of the crisis management process, as overseen by a health service organization. Case studies will be utilized heavily throughout this course and students will have the opportunity to engage in discussion with various health professionals from around Kentucky who engage in crisis management activities.

CPH 603 covers topics relating to applications of biostatistics in public health. It provides a conceptual introduction to statistical methods commonly used in public health practice. Topics include data visualization, summary statistics, statistical testing, estimation, confounding, and an introduction to regression (linear, logistic, proportional hazards).

The course provides students with the opportunity to visit various work sites and industries in the Appalachian region. This course will provide students with onsite, direct experience recognizing hazards and evaluating control measures to reduce occupational health and safety risks. This is a cross-disciplinary course for graduate students in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, occupational health nursing, ergonomics, injury prevention, agricultural health and safety, occupational epidemiology and occupational medicine.

This course provides an overview of major topics in health law and policy. Students learn to prepare a policy analysis and present their findings to knowledgeable policy makers.

CS 261 Social Networks: Methods and Tools - The complex connectedness of the modern society is a multifaceted phenomenon resulting from the growing density of the human population, the advent of fast global mass transportation infrastructure, the emergence of global companies and markets, and spurred by the Internet and its applications such as the Web, Facebook and Twitter.

This course provides an introduction and overivew of operating system design, internals, and administration. Topics include classical operating systems (process management, scheduling, memory management, device drivers, file systems), modern operating systems concepts (kernel/microkernel designs, concurrency, synchronization, interprocess communication, security and protection), and operating system administration.

Students will study accepted research methodologies and scientific approaches in human nutrition and food systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding the research methods, study design, data collection, and evaluation of various nutrition related studies. Discussions include development of research aims and hypothesis, internal review board, collecting of primary and secondary data, measurement approaches, study designs, and key considerations in developing a thesis or practice-based special project.

This course will introduce the student to the role of intelligence analysis in U.S. national security policy-making. It will be discussed and put to practical use the various analytical methods and techniques that are used by analysts within the Intelligence Community.