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Pubh 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse (Net), Moya L. Alfonso
Pubh 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse (Net), Moya L. Alfonso
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will explore legal and illegal drug use in modern society. Issues related to the social, cultural, political, economic impact of drug use will be addressed. The recurrent theme throughout the course will be on prevention. This will include discussions on the best ways to postpone the initiation of substance use and abuse among school aged persons as well as the cessation of use and treatment for abuse among adult populations. Substance use and its abuse effects ALL of us and does NOT discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or income.
Pubh 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Ashley D. Walker
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces students to additional theory and application of community-based program planning and evaluation. The second of a two-course sequence, the focus will be on program implementation, evaluation, and reporting of the health promotion plan developed during the prior semester. Students will gain first-hand experience in conducting an evaluation of community health education program. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in HLTH 4132.
Pubh 3136a - Principles Of Environmental Health, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu
Pubh 3136a - Principles Of Environmental Health, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems.
Pubh 4231 - Health Aspects Of Aging, Kristina Harbaugh
Pubh 4231 - Health Aspects Of Aging, Kristina Harbaugh
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is intended to familiarize students with promotion of health in an aging population, the notion that aging is a natural part of the lifecycle, community, state and federal health programs and services for the aged. Students will become acquainted with the process of and problems associated with aging in order to effectively manage this important public health issue. Specific health concerns of the elderly including the increase in life expectancy, current life extending research and technology and successful aging will also be examined. Knowledge and understanding of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging as related to health …
Chbe 9335 - Global Health And Preparedness, Andrew Hansen
Chbe 9335 - Global Health And Preparedness, Andrew Hansen
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will focus on global public health and preparedness for domestic and global emergencies. Students will explore patterns of health and disease around the world, and compare them to public health issues in the United States. An ecological framework will be employed to illustrate the complex political, social, economic, and environmental determinants of global health inequity. Concepts from the social sciences, epidemiology, health systems, and policymaking will be incorporated. The course will emphasize issues related to humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters both globally and domestically, and the need to build public health infrastructure and preparedness to mitigate them.
Envh 7235 - Field Methods In Environmental Health, Marina E. Eremeeva
Envh 7235 - Field Methods In Environmental Health, Marina E. Eremeeva
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
No abstract provided.
Pubh 5520-01f/ 5520g-01f - Introduction To Public Health Online, Katie M. Mercer
Pubh 5520-01f/ 5520g-01f - Introduction To Public Health Online, Katie M. Mercer
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to give students a foundation in the core functions of the populationbased public health (assessment, policy development and assurance). In addition, this course will examine the 10 essential services of public health within these core functions. Defining effective public health practice and providing knowledge about the technical, social, and political parameters related to public health research and practice are goals for this class. Students will gain an understanding of public health as a broad area of work that applies the benefits of current biomedical, environmental, social, and behavioral knowledge in ways that maximize the health status …
Pubh 2131b - Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas, Jamie Cromley
Pubh 2131b - Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas, Jamie Cromley
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces the student to the core functions of public health with an emphasis on community health programs and current trends of population health. Exposes the student to the role of community health practice in maximizing the health status of all populations. Course will include an overview of the organizational structure of federal, state, and local health-related agencies and examine the interrelationship of political, social, cultural and economic dimensions of community based population health activities. (2016-2017, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog)
Hspm 7135a - Public Health Policy Development & Evaluation, Jeffery A. Jones
Hspm 7135a - Public Health Policy Development & Evaluation, Jeffery A. Jones
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces students to health policy development, analysis and management by examining issues in the health sector. It fosters an appreciation of the complexity of policy problems and provides the basic tools used in public health policy design, implementation and evaluation.
Pubh 7890 - Independent Study, James H. Stephens
Pubh 7890 - Independent Study, James H. Stephens
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Foundational economics and specific health economics theory, trends, market issues and applications are presented to include health insurance and payment theory, processes and applications. Comparison between rational and irrational theory is explored. Evolutions of health policy, considering past current and future major legislation and executive directives, are explored within the political process.
Pubh 3231 - Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Stuart H. Tedders
Pubh 3231 - Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Stuart H. Tedders
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces the student to the principles and practice of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will be exposed to the historical development of epidemiology, concepts of causality, definitions of health and disease, and sources of community health data. Current principles and practices in the cause, prevention and control of diseases in various community settings will be emphasized.
Pubh 7890 - Individual Study: Statistical Methods In Diagnostic Medicine, Jingjing Yin
Pubh 7890 - Individual Study: Statistical Methods In Diagnostic Medicine, Jingjing Yin
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces the statistical concepts and methods for designing and analyzing biomarker data for diagnostic tests.
Epid 8130 - Field Methods In Epidemiology, Kelly L. Sullivan
Epid 8130 - Field Methods In Epidemiology, Kelly L. Sullivan
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course addresses practical aspects of management and implementation of research studies and will focus on the conduct of research consistent with the scientific method. Topics include planning study activities, questionnaire design and implementation, and operations research.
Hspm 7232 - Public Health Finance, Charles Owens
Hspm 7232 - Public Health Finance, Charles Owens
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines the structure and functioning of the finance components of the public health system. Public health organizations will be discussed within the context of the financial environment that includes financial management, managerial accounting, revenue cycle management, and funding and financial management of grants/contracts. The course also examines key financial tools and analyses for financially related decision making within the principles of strategic management applied to public health organizations amid a dynamic changing environment.
Epid 9231 - Epidemiology Of Chronic Disease, Jian Zhang
Epid 9231 - Epidemiology Of Chronic Disease, Jian Zhang
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to introduce the student to the ever-expanding area of chronic disease epidemiology. Students will be introduced to the current status of chronic disease and control programs, methods used in chronic disease surveillance, intervention methods, and modifiable risk factors. Some of the major chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes and arthritis will be discussed in detail. Pathophysiology and clinical features of common chronic conditions will also be presented.
Pubh 6534 - Health Policy And Management, Julie Reagan
Pubh 6534 - Health Policy And Management, Julie Reagan
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The course provides a comprehensive introduction and overview to public health management and administration. The course context is based on managerial decision making and the practical knowledge, tools, processes and strategies required by organizational management. This course overviews the basics of administration, including public health law, human resources management, budgeting and financing, health information management, performance measurement and improvement, ethics, leadership, communication, media relations, and legislative relations in public health; introduced as processes are strategic planning, program development and evaluation, budget preparation, and constituency building for collaboration. Emerging areas of public health policy and management are also discussed as contexts …
Epid 7233 - Public Health Surveillance Methods, Jian Zhang
Epid 7233 - Public Health Surveillance Methods, Jian Zhang
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will provide students with a strong foundation in public health surveillance of both health conditions and risk factors. The course will teach the theory and practice of surveillance supported by many examples of surveillance systems from the developed and developing world. The class will build on and reinforce basic epidemiologic concepts. Students will be given the opportunity to design and evaluate a surveillance system.
Bios Xxxx - Measurement Error In Survival Analysis, Lili Yu
Bios Xxxx - Measurement Error In Survival Analysis, Lili Yu
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will be placed on the measurement error of the covariates in survival data. Common methods for measurement error of the covariates in linear, nonlinear (including survival) models will be introduced. They are regression calibration, simulation extrapolation, score function methods, Bayesian methods, etc. The students will learn how to use R language to setup survival dataset and perform analysis for survival data with measurement error.
Pubh 6533 - Epidemiology, Logan Cowan
Pubh 6533 - Epidemiology, Logan Cowan
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course provides an introduction to many important topics in epidemiology for public health practice, including but not limited to the evolution of the discipline, causal concepts in the natural history of disease, critical features of infectious and chronic diseases, elements of public health screening, basic measures used in epidemiology, design of epidemiologic investigations, consideration of random error and systematic bias, calculation and interpretation of confidence intervals and p values, discussion of confounding and interaction, criteria for evaluation of cause and effect relationships and the implications for ethical public health practice. Students are expected to gain a foundation in epidemiologic …
Envh 7233 - Environmental Exposure And Impact Assessment, Atin Adhikari
Envh 7233 - Environmental Exposure And Impact Assessment, Atin Adhikari
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces students to appropriate design, implementation, and analysis of primary environmental exposures and how they are influenced by public health ethics, equity and disparities. Specific topics covered include designing risk profiles; evaluating dose-response relationships; assessing the contribution of public health ethics, equity and disparities to environmental exposures; and analyzing field exposures of toxins.
Pololeo Y Protección: Las Barreras De Acceso A Métodos Anticonceptivos Para Adolescentes Vulnerables En La Comuna De Macul, Santiago De Chile / Pololeo Y Protección: Barriers To Access Contraceptive Methods For Vulnerable Adolescents In The District Of Macul, Santiago De Chile, Louisa Boswell
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
El embarazo adolescente sigue siendo un problema de salud pública al nivel nacional en Chile. Aunque por ley, todos tienen el derecho a una educación sexual y a elegir un método de control de fecundidad, todavía existen casos de embarazos no planificados, particularmente entre adolescentes. Este estudio investigó las barreras que limitan el acceso a métodos anticonceptivos para adolescentes, enfocando primariamente en el sistema público en la Región Metropolitana. Específicamente, la investigación consideró las adolescentes de la comuna de Macul, utilizando muestras de un colegio local y dos centros de salud familiar para hacer conclusiones. La investigadora entrevistó a matronas …
Pubh 2131a - Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas, Jamie Cromley
Pubh 2131a - Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas, Jamie Cromley
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces the student to the core functions of public health with an emphasis on community health programs and current trends of population health. Exposes the student to the role of community health practice in maximizing the health status of all populations. Course will include an overview of the organizational structure of federal, state, and local health-related agencies and examine the interrelationship of political, social, cultural and economic dimensions of community based population health activities. (2016-2017, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog)
Bios 7535 - Data Analysis With Sas, Robert Vogel
Bios 7535 - Data Analysis With Sas, Robert Vogel
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The class is designed to provide skill building and practical experience in using SAS to: create analysis data files; analyze data such as that found in typical biostatistical consulting problems; and assess the validity of analysis methodology assumptions. 3 credit hours.
Bios 9231 - Bayesian Statistics I, Xinyan Zhang
Bios 9231 - Bayesian Statistics I, Xinyan Zhang
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course provides the student with an introduction Bayesian analysis and compares Bayesian methods to that of frequentists. The course includes selection of prior distributions, computing posterior distributions, and conjugate models such as the Beta-Binomial, Normal-Normal, and Gamma-Poisson models. Bayesian inference using point and interval estimation, Bayesian hierarchical models, and exchangeability will be explored. Topics including Empirical Bayes versus a fully Bayes approach, Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods and model checking using Bayes factors and sensitivity analyses will be included. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "B" in BIOS 9131, or permission from instructor.
Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng
Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Delivering care to meet the needs of the population of the communities, a health organization service requires a strategic approach and an organizational culture that attends to those healthcare needs. This course is designed to familiarize students with the current applications of social and behavioral sciences. It is an overview of healthcare and public health management and administration, managerial decision making and the practical knowledge, tools, processes, and strategies required to operate successfully with a population health focus by the healthcare organization.
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation (Crn 89836, 87978), Helen W. Bland
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation (Crn 89836, 87978), Helen W. Bland
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces the student to research methods used in health education and promotion. In addition, this course examines the rationale and procedure to evaluate health education/promotion programs. The course focuses on several topics including: research design, methods of program evaluation, planning research and evaluation, the politics and ethics of evaluation, measurement, sampling logistics, data analysis, and the development, in conjunction with Program Planning I (PUBH 4132), of a student project. 3 credits (3-0-3).
Hspm 6136 - Healthcare Management, Samuel Tawiah Opoku
Hspm 6136 - Healthcare Management, Samuel Tawiah Opoku
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to provide a detailed understanding of the administrative and organization management of healthcare systems, including analysis of management problems, planning, evaluating, operations and policy analysis within the healthcare environment. Selected topics from the healthcare profession of management will also be covered.
Pubh 7890 - Data Analysis With Sas, Robert Vogel
Pubh 7890 - Data Analysis With Sas, Robert Vogel
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The class is designed to provide skill building and practical experience in using SAS to: create analysis data files; analyze data such as that found in typical biostatistical consulting problems; and assess the validity of analysis methodology assumptions. 3 credit hours.
Pubh 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health, Raymona H. Lawrence
Pubh 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health, Raymona H. Lawrence
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to familiarize students with the history and current applications of social and behavioral sciences as they are applied to public health practice and research. It explores social and behavioral science models, theories, and approaches that inform public health, and their philosophical roots. The course also examines social and behavioral determinants of health equity across the ecological spectrum. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills to help students synthesize and utilize information in research and practice. An important contribution of this course is the emphasis on recognizing the contributions of social and behavioral science research and practice …
Bios/Pubh 6541 - Biostatistics, Jingjing Yin
Bios/Pubh 6541 - Biostatistics, Jingjing Yin
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This 4 credit course examines statistics in public health and related sciences, including sampling, probability, basic discrete and continuous distributions, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, categorical data analysis, regression, and correlation. Emphasis will be on the development of critical thinking skills and health data analysis applications with computer software.