Public Health Core Disciplines
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Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness
(All courses 3 credit hours each)
Public Health Core Disciplines
Three-Week Courses |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness
One-Week Courses |
BSH-500: Behavioral Science and Public Health
M-F, 9am-12 noon
This course introduces concepts, theories and methods employed by behavioral scientists to develop, implement and evaluate public health interventions. Selected theories of health behavior are presented. Principles of program evaluation methodology are introduced. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory and method to the design and assessment of approaches to solving current public health problems. |
BST-500: Principles of Biostatistics
M-F, 9am-12 noon
This course is designed as an introduction to statistical analysis for students in public health, health administration and research. It is for persons interested in learning the fundamental concepts and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics with particular emphasis on application in health care administration, business, marketing, and epidemiology. Basic statistics, including probability, descriptive statistics, inference for means and proportions, and regression methods are presented. |
CMH-501: Foundations of Public Health Practice
M-F, 2pm-5pm
This course introduces students to the context of public health practice, including its legal basis, history, mission, core functions of public health, and institutional structure of public health practice. Theoretical and practical perspectives are presented to illustrate the workings of public health at local, state, and national levels. |
EPI-500: Principles of Epidemiology
M-F, 2pm-5pm
This course is an introduction to epidemiology, which is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations and the application to the control of health problems. Topics will include analytic reasoning in public health and disease surveillance, descriptive and analytic study designs, and causal inference. Basic statistical measures used in the analysis of epidemiologic studies, including measures of disease frequency and measures of association, will be covered. |
EOH-500: Environmental and Occupational Health
M-F, 6pm-9pm
This course addresses the interaction of the physical, psychological, and social environments of individuals in which they work and live. It presents a broad survey of the major environmental issues facing contemporary society in first and third world countries. The course combines an overall ecological concern with specific elements related to personal and community health, emphasizing the interrelatedness of the two and conveying an awareness of how current environmental issues directly affect our lives. |
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BSDP-563: Global Terrorism in the 21st Century
July 14 – July 18, 2008 8:30am-4pm
This course is an introduction to the global threat posed by the growth of violent Islamic fundamentalism (VIF) including its evolution, motivation, recruiting, funding, and spread. The course will also explore the relationship of the Arab-Israeli conflict to the propagation of VIF and the role of Hamas, Hezbollah, al Qaeda, and other terrorist organizations. |
BSDP-562: Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases
July 21 – July 25, 2008 8:30am-4pm
This course introduces bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases, including the rationale for using biological weapons, genetic engineering, and surveillance. Disease transmission simulation and patient moulage will be used. Emerging infectious diseases (SARS, avian influenza, TB, MRSA, mumps and pertussis), anti-infective therapy and vaccines, and pandemic planning will also be covered. |
BSDP-561: Biosecurity and Safety for Laboratories
July 28 – Aug. 1, 2008 8:30am-4pm
This course will provide the learner with a survey of both Biosecurity and Biosafety as it relates to the use and handling of biological material in research and clinical laboratories. An integrated program management approach is explored and defined with respect to the management of these laboratories and a concept of Quality systems Management is introduced. These methodologies are explained in order to develop programs to meet the ever growing regulatory policies being introduced concerning research laboratories that are working with Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT). |
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School of Public Health |
Institute for Biosecurity |
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