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Pubh 8134 - Health Economics, Policy, And The Political Process, Samuel T. Opoku Oct 2021

Pubh 8134 - Health Economics, Policy, And The Political Process, Samuel T. Opoku

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

Foundational economics and specific health economics theory, trends, market issues and applications are presented to include health insurance and payment theory, processes and applications. Evolutions of health policy, considering past current and future major legislation and executive directives, are explored within the political process.

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Pubh 7890 – Using Spanish In Public Health Practice Settings, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble Oct 2021

Pubh 7890 – Using Spanish In Public Health Practice Settings, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

Provides the student with an opportunity to investigate an area of interest under the direction of a faculty mentor. This independent study course will challenge the students to improve their existing Spanish language skills, as well as provide learning opportunities to develop Spanish language skills while discussing Public Health topics: Healthy relationships, sexual health, mental wellness and substance use.

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Pubh 7140 – Applied Statistical Methods In Public Health, Haresh Rochani Oct 2021

Pubh 7140 – Applied Statistical Methods In Public Health, Haresh Rochani

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course will provide broad overview of statistical methods and commonly used software to analyze the public health data, emphasizing interpretations and concepts. It will focus on developing the ability to read the scientific literature to critically evaluate study designs and methods for secondary data analysis. It also will introduce students about the commonly used statistical software package SPSS to manipulate data and prepare them for remaining course work for their concentration. Students will use statistical software (SPSS) to analyze data originating from various survey designs, including data from experimental designs. Emphasis will be placed on the development of critical …

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Pubh 7132 – Scientific Basis Of Public Health, Haresh Rochani Dr. Oct 2021

Pubh 7132 – Scientific Basis Of Public Health, Haresh Rochani Dr.

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course explores the scientific basis of 21st century disease processes including a survey of the origins, natural history, factors influencing individual and community risk. Clinical symptoms of diseases impacting humans, both acute and chronic, as well as epidemiologic trends will be also be discussed. Students will obtain an understanding of scientific mechanisms associated with the disease processes with particular focus on using this information in health-related professions and public health decision-making. As such, emphasis will be placed on the understanding and application of proposing community-based solutions designed to break the cycle of disease.

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Pubh 6541 - Biostatistics, Haresh Rochani Dr. Oct 2021

Pubh 6541 - Biostatistics, Haresh Rochani Dr.

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This 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.

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Pubh 6534: Health Policy And Management, Samuel T. Opoku Oct 2021

Pubh 6534: Health Policy And Management, Samuel T. Opoku

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

The course provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of 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 …

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Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, Tolulope Awolusi Oct 2021

Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, Tolulope Awolusi

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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 …

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Pubh 4331 – Occupational Health In Public Health Practice, Atin Adhikari Oct 2021

Pubh 4331 – Occupational Health In Public Health Practice, Atin Adhikari

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course provides an overview of the key issues and practices related to workplace hazards in public health practice. Students will be introduced key concepts of environmental epidemiology, toxicology, preparedness, disease management, prevention, and health promotion in occupational settings that both workers and the public are impacted. The course covers primary methods of pollutant exposure assessment, a basic understanding of environmental toxicology, health effects of chemical, biological, and physical agents in a variety of facilities from agricultural, to service industry, private sector to healthcare settings. Students will also be introduced to safety regulations in these settings.

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Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Kristina Harbaugh Oct 2021

Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Kristina Harbaugh

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course explores the application of social marketing and communication theory to the development of strategies to enhance health education and promotion programs.

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Pubh 4234 – International Development In Health, Jackie Mesenbrink Oct 2021

Pubh 4234 – International Development In Health, Jackie Mesenbrink

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course will describe key cultural, social, and economic issues and methods in global health, and thus provide essential background for other core courses. The course is interdisciplinary, emphasizing the fields of anthropology, sociology, public health, global health, and critical global health studies. This course explores aspects of health inequalities and demonstrates how the sources of health inequalities (including globalization, the impact of social, economic, and political systems, the local and global economy, transnational organizations, culture, race, class, gender, and sexuality) are rooted in injustices that create and sustain the conditions that lead to disparities in health status and health …

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Pubh 4133: Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Kristina Harbaugh Oct 2021

Pubh 4133: Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Kristina Harbaugh

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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 a community health education program.

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Pubh 4133: Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Jamie S. Cromley Oct 2021

Pubh 4133: Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Jamie S. Cromley

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Pubh 3431: Introduction To Global Health, Jill Johns Oct 2021

Pubh 3431: Introduction To Global Health, Jill Johns

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course introduces a broad and growing field of global health. The course will discuss how health and illness are defined and explore the biological, cultural, social, and political forces that influence health at the global level. This is a survey course that will explore such topics as: comparative health systems, social determinants of health, health services and quality, healthcare policy, key stakeholders, and major global health initiatives. Throughout the course, an emphasis is placed on global health ethics and issues of social justice.

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Pubh 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors, James Thomas Oct 2021

Pubh 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors, James Thomas

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course examines the major theoretical models used in public health practice for modifying health behavior. The efficacy of interventions in relation to current practices in public health, best practices and applications of theory-driven health behavior change are studied within the context of community-based settings. The focus of the class is to identify the critical factors necessary to create health behavior change in order to address the current Healthy People goals and objectives.

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Pubh 5111 - Lgbtq+ Issues In Public Health, Katie M. Mercer Oct 2021

Pubh 5111 - Lgbtq+ Issues In Public Health, Katie M. Mercer

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course introduces students to public health issues surrounding LGBTQ+ populations. The course is divided into topic areas that will allow students to become familiar with the terminology, history, health disparities, health inequities, special health needs, and barriers for this population in receiving health care services. The course will also touch on the public health implications that result from the care or lack thereof of these populations. This course will cover topics relating to health services research and public health aspects of LGBTQ+ populations rather than clinical medicine topics.

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Pubh 6535 - Social And Behavioral Sciences And Public Health, Stacy W. Smallwood Oct 2021

Pubh 6535 - Social And Behavioral Sciences And Public Health, Stacy W. Smallwood

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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 …

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Pubh 3232: Foundations Of Health Education And Promotion Practice, Jill Johns Oct 2021

Pubh 3232: Foundations Of Health Education And Promotion Practice, Jill Johns

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course examines current issues and topics related to the practice of health promotion and education including philosophical foundations of health promotion and education, ethical issues in health education and promotion, the Certified Health Education Specialist Competencies, organizations and associations in public health education and employment potential. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of "C" in PUBH 2131.

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Hspm 7432: Theoretical Underpinnings Of Health Policy, Ho-Jui Tung Oct 2021

Hspm 7432: Theoretical Underpinnings Of Health Policy, Ho-Jui Tung

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course discusses the theoretical foundations of health policy including the individual, community-based, organizational, and systems frameworks for health policy.

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Hspm 7431 – Public Health Practice Trends, Ho-Jui Tung Oct 2021

Hspm 7431 – Public Health Practice Trends, Ho-Jui Tung

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

Today’s public health landscape is increasingly complex and constantly changing. This course focuses on emerging trends and challenges in public health practice that epitomize the increasing complexity and nature of challenges facing public health practitioners.

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Pubh 4132: Health Promotion Program Planning I, Jackie Mesenbrink Oct 2021

Pubh 4132: Health Promotion Program Planning I, Jackie Mesenbrink

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Pubh 3430: Sexuality Education, Helen Bland Oct 2021

Pubh 3430: Sexuality Education, Helen Bland

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

“Explores contemporary issues in human sexuality and prepares future health professionals to conduct sexuality education with diverse populations in a variety of settings (i.e., school, community, or worksite). Content is intended to help students increase their knowledge of sexuality, improve their ability to educate about and promote sexual health and develop skills to increase their comfort level in discussing human sexuality” (2021-2022) Georgia Southern University Undergraduate and Graduate Online Course Catalog). This is NOT a personal Human Sexuality course in the traditional sense. PSYC 3237: The Psychology of Human Sexuality would be a better fit, if that type …

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Bios 9231: Bayesian Statistics I, Jing Kersey Oct 2021

Bios 9231: Bayesian Statistics I, Jing Kersey

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Bios/Pubh 6541: Biostatistics, Jian Zhang Oct 2021

Bios/Pubh 6541: Biostatistics, Jian Zhang

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

No abstract provided.

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Pubh 3231 – Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Jackie Mesenbrink Oct 2021

Pubh 3231 – Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Jackie Mesenbrink

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Pubh 4132: Health Promotion Program Planning I, Raymona H. Lawrence Oct 2021

Pubh 4132: Health Promotion Program Planning I, Raymona H. Lawrence

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Chbe 9335 A – Global Health And Preparedness, Andrew Hansen Oct 2021

Chbe 9335 A – Global Health And Preparedness, Andrew Hansen

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Envh 7234 – Environmental Toxicology, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu Oct 2021

Envh 7234 – Environmental Toxicology, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course introduces students to concepts associated with the lethal and sub-lethal effects of environmental and occupational stressors on humans and other living organisms.

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Pubh 9231 – Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Jian Zhang Oct 2021

Pubh 9231 – Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Jian Zhang

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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Arboretum News, Georgia Southern University Oct 2021

Arboretum News, Georgia Southern University

Armstrong News & Publications: Arboretum News (Archived)

No abstract provided.

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Pubh 3136 – Principles Of Environmental Health, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu Oct 2021

Pubh 3136 – Principles Of Environmental Health, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

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.

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