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Pubh 3612 - Health And Kinesiology Honors Thesis Seminar Ii, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 3612 - Health And Kinesiology Honors Thesis Seminar Ii, Ashley D. Walker
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Provides the student with the opportunity to create and defend oral proposal of senior thesis. The student will also begin completing University Institutional Review (IRB) forms.
Pubh 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Provides the student with the theory and practical applications of planning, developing, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs in a variety of settings. The focus will be on a global approach to planning with emphasis on the 5 settings for health promotion programming which include school, community, clinical, college, and worksite settings.
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation, Dziyana Nazaruk
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation, Dziyana Nazaruk
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 of a student project.
Pubh 4230 A - Maternal And Child Health, Val Malika Reagon
Pubh 4230 A - Maternal And Child Health, Val Malika Reagon
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will review the historical and contemporary maternal and child health trends and issues. The application of health behavior and education theories to understanding the health status of women and their children will be central to the course. Emphasis is on promotion and education efforts designed to improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life for women and children globally.
Pubh 6532 - Environmental Health (Online), Atin Adhikari
Pubh 6532 - Environmental Health (Online), Atin Adhikari
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Survey of specific environmental conditions and factors that contribute to the development of health problems in communities. Health effects, policy issues, intervention strategies and control programs for community environmental health protection are discussed.
Pubh 8133 01p - Epidemiologic Methods, Yelena N. Tarasenko
Pubh 8133 01p - Epidemiologic Methods, Yelena N. Tarasenko
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
An advanced epidemiology course designed to reinforce epidemiological concepts, as well as build a foundation for epidemiologic research in public health practice. Specific course content includes observational and experimental epidemiologic research methods. Emphasis will also be placed on appropriate analytic techniques necessary for biostatistical inference
Pubh 6533 - Epidemiology (Online), Claire Robb
Pubh 6533 - Epidemiology (Online), Claire Robb
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 …
Pubh 9130 - Professional Seminar In Biostatistics, Robert Vogel
Pubh 9130 - Professional Seminar In Biostatistics, Robert Vogel
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course focuses on study design and sampling methods as well as data analysis of small and large, national and local health surveys and vital statistics in order to gain experience describing data using effective graphical and numerical methods. Students will use statistical software (SAS) to analyze data originating from various survey designs, including data from experimental designs such as parallel, longitudinal studies that involve several treatment or intervention groups. Students will work in groups on data analysis projects and case studies in order to be exposed to others' expertise in different areas of public health and to learn effective …
Pubh 6534 - Health Policy And Management, Katie M. Mercer
Pubh 6534 - Health Policy And Management, Katie M. Mercer
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 …
Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, Katie M. Mercer
Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, 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 population-based 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 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse, Jamie S. Cromley
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 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health (Online), Raymona H. Lawrence
Pubh 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health (Online), 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 its 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 …
Pubh 9630 - Public Health Doctoral Seminar, Joseph Telfair
Pubh 9630 - Public Health Doctoral Seminar, Joseph Telfair
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to provide doctoral candidates with instruction and practice allowing for the enhancement of knowledge and skills in the areas of critical thinking, information analyses and synthesis, and scientific writing. Give doctoral candidates the opportunity to determine, refine and comprehensively (written, oral) describe their dissertation research topic. Work with doctoral candidates to thoroughly identify, research, screen, then secure commitment from potential dissertation committee members, particularly the chair.
Bios 7131 - Survival Analysis, Lili Yu
Bios 7131 - Survival Analysis, Lili Yu
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces statistical methods for analyzing data collected on the time to an event, referred to as survival data, in medical research and other health-related fields. Emphasis will be placed on the application of the methodology and computational aspects rather than theory. The students will learn how to apply SAS procedures to data and interpret the results.
Chbe 9331 - Health Disparities & The Rural Underserved, Andrew Hansen
Chbe 9331 - Health Disparities & The Rural Underserved, Andrew Hansen
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course provides an in-depth look at health disparities, including factors related to history, politics, socioeconomics, race/ethnicity and public health. The extant literature in each of these areas will be examined and discussed.
Hspm 7030 - Healthcare Marketing And Strategic Planning, Samuel T. Opoku
Hspm 7030 - Healthcare Marketing And Strategic Planning, Samuel T. Opoku
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The course offers an introduction to strategic planning and management in health services organizations. Processes and formats employed in strategic planning and marketing are presented and applied in case studies and a final project. Elements of market assessment, environmental analysis and strategy development are presented and applied to course practices.
Pubh 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health, Stacy W. Smallwood
Pubh 6535 - Theoretical Perspectives Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences In Public Health, Stacy W. Smallwood
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 …
Pubh 4798 - Internship In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Pubh 4798 - Internship In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The internship is designed to be fulltime work in a health-related agency or worksite. This is 600 hours (15 weeks) total on-the-job experience during the regular semester. The duration of the internship is planned to allow the variety of experiences that will provide the most benefit to the student. The student must follow the schedule that is typical of the agency including work hours during the day and any holidays that may fall during the course of the internship. Students may not work or take classes during the course of the internship. All coursework in the degree program MUST be …
Hspm 7131 - Health Organization Theory, Behavior & Management, Samuel T. Opoku
Hspm 7131 - Health Organization Theory, Behavior & Management, Samuel T. Opoku
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines the dynamic nature of organizations in the health services field and the implications for leaders and managers within the context of organizations as open systems from an individual, group and system perspective. The course examines principles of strategic leadership/management applied to health care organizations amid a changing environment and focuses on improving organizational efficiency, effectiveness and efficacy through leadership principles.
Hspm 7230 - Health Leadership And Strategic Planning, Samuel T. Opoku
Hspm 7230 - Health Leadership And Strategic Planning, Samuel T. Opoku
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines the dynamic nature of organizations in the health services field and the implications for leaders and managers within the context of organizations as open systems from an individual, group and system perspective. The course examines principles of strategic leadership/management applied to health care organizations amid a changing environment and focuses on improving organizational efficiency, effectiveness and efficacy through leadership principles.
Pubh 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Raymona H. Lawrence
Pubh 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Raymona H. Lawrence
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.
Bios 7231 – Clinical Trial Methodology, Karl E. Peace
Bios 7231 – Clinical Trial Methodology, Karl E. Peace
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Students are introduced to regulatory, scientific, statistical and practical aspects of methods inherent in design, monitoring and analysis of clinical trials. Clinical trials in many areas of drug development are presented, discussed and critiqued.
Bios 6332 - Experimental Design In Biostat, Jingjing Yin
Bios 6332 - Experimental Design In Biostat, Jingjing Yin
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course introduces the methods for analyzing biomedical and health related data using ANOVA methods. The course will involve one-way and two-way ANOVA with fixed or/and random effects and sample size/power calculation. And Logistic and Poisson regression models will also be addressed. The students will learn how to apply SAS procedures PROC POWER, PROC GLM, PROC MIXED, PROC GENMOD and PROC GLIMMIX and interpret the results of analysis. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of critical thinking skills.
Pubh 4618 - Senior Seminar In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Pubh 4618 - Senior Seminar In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Provides senior level Health Education and Promotion majors with a colloquium in which to discuss current issues and topics, with a focus on current health issues, professional employment opportunities, internships, development and growth and current research themes within the profession.
Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Jamie S. Cromley
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course explores the application of social marketing and communication theory to the development of strategies to enhance health education and promotion programs.
Pubh 3131 - Chronic Disease: A Modern Epidemic, Deshannon Antoine-Hardy
Pubh 3131 - Chronic Disease: A Modern Epidemic, Deshannon Antoine-Hardy
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Chronic conditions (e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, obesity) are currently responsible for 60% of the global burden of disease and the World Health Organization predicts this to rise to 80% by the year 2020. This is one of the greatest challenges facing health care systems throughout the world and it places long-term health and economic demands on health care systems as the population ages. This course will provide students with the opportunity to study specific issues related to chronic disease epidemiology and management and their links to practice.
Phld 9331: 01p - Public Health Policy, Regulation & Ethics, William A. Mase
Phld 9331: 01p - Public Health Policy, Regulation & Ethics, William A. Mase
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to provide advanced graduate students with an overview of the health policy environment in the United States and prepare students with the skills and tools that they need to analyze and compare between various health policy alternatives. The course emphasis is on contemporary topics in health policy research and various proposals of health care reform. The student will also get introduced to comparative health systems from other nations. By the completion of this course, the student will gain a detailed understanding of contemporary health policy issues and about the health policy making process.
Chbe 9630 - Doctoral Seminar In Community Health, John S. Luque
Chbe 9630 - Doctoral Seminar In Community Health, John S. Luque
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will provide students with the opportunity to analyze the history and current applications of social and behavioral science theories, approaches, models and strategies (learned throughout the curriculum) to public health practice and research. This seminar will examine the breadth of epistemologies employed as we develop effective methods to create change across the ecological spectrum, from individual to policy levels. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking skills to help students engage in dialogue about what will be effective research and practice in diverse public health settings over the next 10 years.
Cohe 6130a - Research Methods In Health Science, Dziyana Nazaruk
Cohe 6130a - Research Methods In Health Science, Dziyana Nazaruk
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces students to research methods in health science. Development and presentation of practicum and research proposal will be the focus of the course. Additional emphasis will be placed on Community- Based Participatory Research for Health.
Cohe 7233 - Ecologically Focused Program Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
Cohe 7233 - Ecologically Focused Program Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course provides an overview of the principles of program evaluation. It explores the methods associated with systematic evaluation of public health education programs. Students will learn the skills needed to plan, conduct, and critique evaluation research. The content of the course includes: program logic models, formative, process, impact, outcome, and summative evaluation; theory driven evaluation; a review of validity issues as they relate to evaluation; sampling in a complex context; operationalizing variables; assessment of measurement instruments; and analysis of quantitative evaluation designs. In addition, issues that impact evaluation across the ecological model, specifically the importance of context and equity …