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Bios 6135: Topics Of Inference In Biostatistics, Lili Yu

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

(taken from 2018-19 Course Catalog): This course provides an introduction to the fundamental knowledge of derivatives, integrals, and matrix algebra found in biostatistical inference. The course will introduce the theory of quadratic forms and their applications to distributions, the method of maximum likelihood estimation, likelihood ratio tests, restricted maximum likelihood, and the basis for inferences derived from hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Emphasis will be placed on how these techniques are used in biostatistical problems and applications using examples from the pharmaceutical industry.

Bios/Pubh 6541: Biostatistics, 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.

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 9135– Advanced Survival Analysis, Lili Yu

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course will be placed on the theory on survival data. Counting processes and martingale method will be introduced. Emphasis will be place on the applications of the theory on the methodologies for survival data, such as Kaplan-Meier estimate, log-rank test, Cox model, etc. The students will learn how to use R language to setup survival dataset and perform analysis.

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.

Epid 7135-A – Epidemiology Of Infectious Disease, (Isaac) Chun Hai Fung

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the principles and practices of infectious diseases epidemiology with focus on how the presence and control of communicable diseases affects public health locally, nationally and internationally. Topics to be covered include: 1) general principles of infectious diseases epidemiology, including outbreak investigation, surveillance, analysis of infectious diseases data, and laboratory testing of specimens; 2) major modes of infectious disease transmission, including airborne, food and water, zoonotic, insect vector, blood, and sexual transmission; 3) different control strategies for infectious diseases, including infection control, antimicrobial management, immunization, risk factor modification, and screening; …

Epid 8230 – Observational Study Design And Analysis, Kelly L. Sullivan

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course will focus on the design and conduct of observational research designs including cohort, case-control and cross-sectional approaches. This course will provide instruction related to issues specific to observational research approaches. Students will develop and present detailed study plans for each research approach.

Pubh 9231 – Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 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.

Hadm 7300 – Healthcare Financial Management Ii, James H. Stephens

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course addresses selected financial management concepts and practices in health care organizations. It is a broad introduction to important financial theories, issues, tools and terminology that administrators need to know to manage health care organizations.

The health care environment today places increased emphasis on the financial implications of both managerial and clinical decisions. This emphasis, in turn, has created a need for financial skills among many clinicians and managers that in the past have not been required.

All business decisions have financial implications. As a result, all health care managers must be financially literate so that they can work …

Hadm 7500 - Strategic Planning And Marketing In Health Care, Linda Kimsey

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course offers an introduction to strategic planning and marketing 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.

Hspm 7090-02f: Managerial Epidemiology, Bill Mase

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Phld 9334: Financial Management Of Public Health, Linda Kimsey

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course examines the structure and functioning of the finance components of the Public Health System using Federal Basis Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (FGAAP). It will provide DrPH students with the theory, concepts, and tools necessary to make better decisions regarding the acquisition and deployment of resources, and promote the financial well-being of public health organizations. The course will discuss the following topics: financial goals; time value analysis; financial risk and return; debt and equity financing; capital decisions; cost of capital; capital investment decisions; business valuation; and leasing decisions. Students will apply the material learned in real world (case) settings …

Phld 9231 – Health Informatics & Decision Making, Gulzar H. Shah, Kristie Cason Waterfield

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental concepts of managing information as an asset in public health and healthcare delivery contexts. Emphasis will be placed on converting data into information and converting information into decision support models.

Pubh 3132b – 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 3136 A – 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 3430: Sexuality Education Term B, Helen W. Bland

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

“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” (2019-2020) 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 of course …

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

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.

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 6533– Epidemiology, Jessica S. Schwind

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Pubh 6534: Health Policy And Management, Bettye A. Apenteng

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

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. Evolutions of health policy, considering past current and future major legislation and executive directives, are explored within the political process.

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 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 …

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 7544 – Data Management For Biostatistics, Jingjing Yin

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course emphasizes data management and software applications using the SAS (Statistical Analysis System) software package. It will introduce the student to SAS codes for: inputting and outputting data, creating temporary and permanent data sets, creating formatted and labeled SAS data sets, merging and connecting SAS data sets, creating SAS output, debugging a SAS program, using character functions in SAS, using a random number generator, probability distributions, arrays, and date and time functions, and create a SAS program which includes one or more macros. This course will cover basic relational database design and some introductory descriptive and inferential statistical procedures …

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 …

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 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 …

Envh 8335 A – Global Water And Sanitation, Asli Aslan

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

The global water crisis is the most serious threat to human health. Poor water quality, lack of sanitation and inadequate access to clean water resources are one of the major causes of global health disparities. Current issues such as changing climate, decaying infrastructure and reemerging waterborne diseases are also contributors for disease transmission within vulnerable populations. This course analyzes the key drivers that affect global water quality and human health. Real world case scenarios will be examined to develop sustainable and appropriate solutions that consider environmental, individual, cultural, and economic factors.

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.

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 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.

Pubh 4233 Topics In Global Epidemiology, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu

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)