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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
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 …
Bios 6541 - Biostatistics, Hani Samawi
Bios 6541 - Biostatistics, Hani Samawi
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.
Pubh 7090 A - Selected Topics In Public Health: Advanced Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Pubh 7090 A - Selected Topics In Public Health: Advanced Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
This course covers the use of mathematical and computational approaches to study infectious diseases. We will discuss models that address both the dynamics of infectious disease spread through populations and the dynamics of pathogens inside an infected individual. Students will learn how to build and analyze models for a variety of human and animal diseases. We will look at the impact of interventions on disease outcomes. Students will learn how to interpret results of modeling studies to make informed public health policy decisions.
Pubh 8133 02p - Epidemiologic Methods, Kelly L. Sullivan
Pubh 8133 02p - Epidemiologic Methods, Kelly L. Sullivan
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 8133 01p - Epidemiologic Methods, Yelena N. Tarasenko
Pubh 8133 01p - Epidemiologic Methods, Yelena N. Tarasenko
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 9130 - Professional Seminar In Biostatistics, Robert Vogel
Pubh 9130 - Professional Seminar In Biostatistics, Robert Vogel
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 …
Bios 6136 - Topics Of Inference In Biostatistics Ii, Lili Yu
Bios 6136 - Topics Of Inference In Biostatistics Ii, Lili Yu
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
The course will introduce large sample theory, such as law of large numbers and the central limit theorem; sampling distributions of estimators; the basis for inferences derived from hypothesis testing and confidence intervals; and simulation methods. Emphasis will be placed on how these techniques are used in biostatistical problems and applications using examples from the pharmaceutical industry.
Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, Katie M. Mercer
Pubh 5520/5520g - Introduction To Public Health, Katie M. Mercer
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 …
Pubh 4798 - Internship In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
Pubh 4798 - Internship In Health Education And Promotion, Joanne Chopak-Foss
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 …
Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 4330 - Promotional Strategies For Health Programs, Jamie S. Cromley
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.
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation, Dziyana Nazaruk
Pubh 4134 - Research Methods And Evaluation, Dziyana Nazaruk
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Raymona H. Lawrence
Pubh 4133 - Health Promotion Program Planning Ii, Raymona H. Lawrence
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.
Pubh 4230 A - Maternal And Child Health, Val Malika Reagon
Pubh 4230 A - Maternal And Child Health, Val Malika Reagon
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
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.
Pubh 3612 - Health And Kinesiology Honors Thesis Seminar Ii, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 3612 - Health And Kinesiology Honors Thesis Seminar Ii, Ashley D. Walker
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 3331 - Stress Theory/Management, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 3331 - Stress Theory/Management, Jamie S. Cromley
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
Explores issues related to the etiology of stress and stressors with emphasis on environmental, organizational, interpersonal and individual patterns of stress in various health promotion settings. Competency in the active management of stress and mobilizing support in health settings will be evaluated.
Pubh 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 3330 - Modifying Health Behaviors, Ashley D. Walker
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
This course is intended to introduce students to the learning and behavioral science theories that provide a framework for the practice of health education and promotion. Application of the theories to planning and implementing health promotion and education programs for individuals, groups, families, and communities will be emphasized. This course also introduces the students to various approaches to describing, explaining, and predicting health behaviors that have or are perceived to have significant effect on human health.
Pubh 3230 - Community Health, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 3230 - Community Health, Jamie S. Cromley
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
Exposes the student to concepts, theories, terms, resources, people, and experiences which are related to community health issues and programs, with a focus on the role of health educators in various community health settings. An examination of affiliations, functions, responsibilities, skills and networks used by community health educators will be included.
Pubh 3131 - Chronic Disease: A Modern Epidemic, Deshannon Antoine-Hardy
Pubh 3131 - Chronic Disease: A Modern Epidemic, Deshannon Antoine-Hardy
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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.
Pubh 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse, Jamie S. Cromley
Pubh 3130 - Substance Use And Abuse, Jamie S. Cromley
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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.
Phld 9331: 01p - Public Health Policy, Regulation & Ethics, William A. Mase
Phld 9331: 01p - Public Health Policy, Regulation & Ethics, William A. Mase
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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.
Phld 9133 - Health Organization Communications, Bettye A. Apenteng
Phld 9133 - Health Organization Communications, Bettye A. Apenteng
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
This course examines the structure and functioning of the communication process in health organizations. Health organizations including public health, hospitals, long-term care, ambulatory care, managed care, private and public insurance, integrated delivery systems, and other health care organization providers will be discussed within the context of the communication environment that includes communication models, climate, culture, and interpersonal conflict. The course also examines key communication challenges and analyses related to decision making within the principles of management processes and how they are applied to public health organizations amid a dynamic/changing environment.
Bios 9132 - Advanced Clinical Trial Methodology, Karl E. Peace
Bios 9132 - Advanced Clinical Trial Methodology, Karl E. Peace
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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.
Bios 9433 - Analysis With Missing & Miss-Specified Data, Robert Vogel
Bios 9433 - Analysis With Missing & Miss-Specified Data, Robert Vogel
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
This course is designed to provide the student with the basics of methods for analyzing data with missing data and misspecified data. This course will cover the following topics: missing data in experiments, complete case analysis, weighted complete case analysis, available case analysis, single imputation methods such as mean, regression, last value varied forward, hot deck imputation, cold deck imputation, Bayes Imputation, Multiple imputation, and non-ignorable missing data models. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of “B” in BIOS 9131. Co-requisite: BIOS 9231.
Chbe 9230 - Community-Based Public Health Program Planning And Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
Chbe 9230 - Community-Based Public Health Program Planning And Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
This course introduces students to the theory and application of community-based program planning and evaluation. Concepts in community assessment, organization, and mobilization for the purposes of addressing identified public health concerns will serve as the foundation for the public health planning process. Appropriate techniques of partnership building, planning strategies, data collection, data analysis, and evidence-based decision-making will also be introduced.
Chbe 9630 - Doctoral Seminar In Community Health, John S. Luque
Chbe 9630 - Doctoral Seminar In Community Health, John S. Luque
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 7233 - Ecologically Focused Program Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
Cohe 7233 - Ecologically Focused Program Evaluation, Moya L. Alfonso
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
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 …
Cohe 7237 - Rural Community Health Issues, Ashley Walker
Cohe 7237 - Rural Community Health Issues, Ashley Walker
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
A study of social, economic, political, and cultural influences that impact the health of individuals and families in rural communities. Designed for health professionals, this course focuses on improving health status and developing culturally appropriate and effective interventions and services in rural settings.
Envh 7237 - Risk Assessment And Communication, Marina E. Eremeeva
Envh 7237 - Risk Assessment And Communication, Marina E. Eremeeva
College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)
Course introduces students to the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary to evaluate the probability of injury, disease, or death in individuals or in the general population from exposure to environmental contaminants. Hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response evaluation, and risk characterization processes are emphasized. Risk communication training includes developing practical skills in assessing health concerns and explaining potential health risks or risk management to the general public.
Epid 7131 - Epidemiology Of Chronic Disease, Jian Zhang
Epid 7131 - Epidemiology Of Chronic Disease, 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.