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Pubh 4330- Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, James Thomas
Pubh 4330- Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, James Thomas
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 4330- Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Pubh 4330- Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
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 4234 – International Development In Health, Nandi A. Marshall
Pubh 4234 – International Development In Health, Nandi A. Marshall
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
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 …
Pubh 4233 Topics In Global Epidemiology, Rachel D. Schwartz
Pubh 4233 Topics In Global Epidemiology, Rachel D. Schwartz
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will introduce students to the field of epidemiology as applied in a global context. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of epidemiology as well as an overview of topics across the discipline. Special emphasis will be placed on health issues in the low and middle-income countries and case studies will be used as examples to illustrate concepts and topics of epidemiology. (3 credits)
Pubh 4231- Health Aspects Of Aging, James Thomas
Pubh 4231- Health Aspects Of Aging, James Thomas
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines the aging process from a health education perspective. Students will become acquainted with the process of and problems associated with aging in order to effectively manage this important public health issue. Knowledge and understanding of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging as related to health and wellness will also be addressed. (2018-2019, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog) Access to course materials are available for up to one year after graduation.
Pubh 4134 A & B – Research Methods And Evaluation (Crn A=86030, B = 87523), Helen W. Bland
Pubh 4134 A & B – Research Methods And Evaluation (Crn A=86030, B = 87523), 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).
Bios 9132 – Advanced Clinical Trial Methodology, Karl E. Peace
Bios 9132 – Advanced 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 analyzing clinical trials. Clinical trials in many areas of drug development are presented, discussed and critiqued.
Cohe 7234 – Community Health Analysis And Assessment, Moya L. Alfonso
Cohe 7234 – Community Health Analysis And Assessment, Moya L. Alfonso
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course familiarizes students with concepts and approaches for community health assessment and analysis. This includes discussion of social action, organizational development, policy advocacy, capacity building, community diagnosis (needs assessment), social networking and coalition formation to bring about health and quality of life improvement. Special focus will be placed on the application of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods and CBPR approaches for assessment.
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 7135-A: Public Health Policy Development & Evaluation, Jeffery A. Jones
Hspm 7135-A: 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.
Hspm 7335: Healthcare Operations Management, Linda Kimsey
Hspm 7335: Healthcare Operations Management, Linda Kimsey
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines operational issues in health care management. Topics include systems analysis, continuous quality improvement and re-engineering, demand forecasting, facility location and design models, decision analysis techniques, linear programming, queuing and waiting models, inventory control models, and statistical quality control. The goal is to instill an understanding of the language, applications, and limitations of quantitative models with regard to decision-making and problem solving in health care organizations.
Pubh 3130- Substance Use And Abuse (Net), Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 3130- Substance Use And Abuse (Net), 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.
Bios 9130—Research Seminar In Biostatistics, Hani M. Samawi
Bios 9130—Research Seminar In Biostatistics, Hani M. Samawi
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to provide the student with the current best practices in biostatistical consulting. Topics include: Identifying and constructing appropriate questions to ask clients regarding their consultation request, an overview of appropriate statistical methods and SAS software procedures to use for specific study designs and statistical analysis of collected data, directing a consultation appointment without faculty lead, conducting exploratory data analyses, conducting effective analyses based on appropriate statistical methods, conducting needed simulation (including Monte Carlo methods and Bootstrap methods) and providing oral and written communication of statistical findings. 3 credit houses
Envh 7234 – Environmental Toxicology, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu
Envh 7234 – Environmental Toxicology, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
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.
Bios 9131 – Advanced Statistical Theory For Biostatistics I, Hani M. Samawi
Bios 9131 – Advanced Statistical Theory For Biostatistics I, Hani M. Samawi
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course provides an advanced study of theoretical statistics. Topics include: an introduction probability and sample space, conditional probability and Bayes Theorem, probability distribution of a random variable, discrete and continuous random variables, functions of random variables, moments and moment generating functions, order statistics and their distributions, discrete distributions, continuous distributions, bivariate and multivariate normal distribution, modes of convergence, limiting moment generating functions, and the central limit theorems. 3 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.
Chbe 9335 A – Global Health And Preparedness, Andrew Hansen
Chbe 9335 A – 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.
Epid 9132 – Epidemiology Of Infectious Diseases Transmitted Via Bodily Fluids (Aka "Infectious Disease 2" Listed In Folio), Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Epid 9132 – Epidemiology Of Infectious Diseases Transmitted Via Bodily Fluids (Aka "Infectious Disease 2" Listed In Folio), Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course covers advanced topics in epidemiology of infectious diseases transmitted via bodily fluids, primarily sexually transmitted infections and bloodborne infections. Important themes may include outbreak preparedness and response, surveillance, and interventions that prevent and control transmissions. Computational, mathematical and statistical tools relevant to the practice of infectious disease epidemiology will be introduced.
Geph 7500 – Public Health Planning And Evaluation, Nandi A. Marshall
Geph 7500 – Public Health Planning And Evaluation, Nandi A. Marshall
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Fundamentals needed to plan and evaluate public health programs including needs assessment, behavioral and educational assessment, administrative assessment, objective writing, and process, impact and outcome evaluation methods.
Hspm 7133 Section A: Public Health Policy & Ethics, Bill Mase
Hspm 7133 Section A: Public Health Policy & Ethics, Bill Mase
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The course prepares learners to understand complex health and human service-related systems in order to inform effective practice-based ethical decision-making. The primary focus of the course relates to public health policy and practice. Major content areas include health policy institutions, the health policy process, ethical political considerations, social determinants of health, workforce, health care financing, medical technology, health care organizations, the public health system, primary care systems, and other health-related issues impacting the health of the public. Strategies of implementing change through policy making and the legislative process are covered.
Pubh 2131a- Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas
Pubh 2131a- Introduction To Community And Public Health, James Thomas
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. (2018-2019, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog) Access to course materials are available for up to one year after graduation.
Pubh 3138- Multicultural Factors & Social Determinants Of Health, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Pubh 3138- Multicultural Factors & Social Determinants Of Health, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduction to the characteristics, causes, and effects of health disparities in the United States with emphasis in health care delivery, health status and public health services. Provides students with a foundation to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become culturally competent public health professionals. Explores how health education and promotion is shaped by the cultural, social and economic contexts in which individuals function.
Pubh 3232: Foundations Of Health Education And Promotion Practice, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Pubh 3232: Foundations Of Health Education And Promotion Practice, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course examines current issues and topics underlying the field of health promotion and education practice 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.
Cohe 7232 A – Health Promotion Planning, Andrew Hansen
Cohe 7232 A – Health Promotion Planning, Andrew Hansen
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Introduces the student to the theory and application of planning and evaluation principles. Planning and evaluation skills will be developed that can be utilized in a variety of health-related settings. Familiarizes students with theories and models from the social and behavioral sciences and health education used in behavior change interventions. Emphasizes the planning and implementing of community health interventions at multiple ecological levels.
Bios/Pubh 6541: Biostatistics Fall 2018, Xinyan Zhang
Bios/Pubh 6541: Biostatistics Fall 2018, Xinyan Zhang
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.
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.
Geph 7530 – Capstone In Public Health Leadership, Sara S. Plaspohl
Geph 7530 – Capstone In Public Health Leadership, Sara S. Plaspohl
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This capstone course includes a study of selected issues in public health leadership. It is intended to expose students to the basic attributes of effective leaders, helping them apply leadership principles, theories, and skills to enhance personal and professional development in these areas. Educational methods may include open discussion, assigned readings, case studies, exercises, and presentations developed by both the professor and the students.
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.
Pubh 3132a – Healthcare Systems And Advocacy – Hybrid, Jeffery A. Jones
Pubh 3132a – Healthcare Systems And Advocacy – Hybrid, Jeffery A. Jones
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Covers the background and development of administrative settings for health care delivery in the United States. The course explores the dynamics, trends, and issues evolving from current health and medical care programs and practices, with an emphasis on the ramifications of these various settings and trends with regard to health promotion and community health.
Pubh 3231 – Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Kwanza D. Boone
Pubh 3231 – Epidemiology And Biostatistics, Kwanza D. Boone
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.