PUH 301. Origins of Epidemics. The intellectual tools of public health describe diseases from cholera and pandemic avian influenza to obesity and diabetes that threaten the integrity of organized societies. This course explores the richness of public health through its disciplines and its stories to demonstrate how the understanding of the origins of epidemics determines the progress of civilizations. (undergraduate)

 

PUH 302. Epidemiology: Beyond the Outbreak. The course will provide students with a basic understanding of epidemiology history, methods, and practice. The history of epidemiology will focus on major historical events such as John Snow and the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak. The course will also cover basic epidemiologic methods such measures of disease occurrence (e.g., prevalence and incidence) as well as basic study designs such as case-control and cohort studies. Later in the term, students will utilize actual epidemiologic investigations in order to learn how these methods are put into practice. The coursework will focus mostly on discussion for the first part of the course focused on the history of epidemiology. The section on methods will primarily be problem-based, performing basic analysis of epidemiologic data through calculation of prevalence/incidence and measures of association (e.g., prevalence ratio, incidence rate ratio). This work will lead to students to prepare a document on how they would respond to an outbreak in a situation described by the course master. The entire coursework will take place in a lecture format, with the class meeting twice a week. (undergraduate)

 

PUH 303. Introduction to Global Health. This course is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of global health, its history, successes to date, and current challenges. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of health disparities, major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and determinants of health. Students will be introduced to challenges of health care organization and delivery and will discuss health as a human right. Finally students will discuss key 'players' in global health and how partnerships are essential for addressing health needs worldwide, Lectures, discussion, and case studies will be integral teaching elements of the course. (undergraduate)

 

PUH 602. Narrative Public Health.  The purpose of this course is to develop communication skills primarily through written exercises directly relevant to public health. Each exercise will explore and teach students different formats and techniques for communicating complex public health information to different audiences, such as colleagues, the lay public, public officials, or potential future public health students. (graduate and undergraduate)

 

PUH 695. Public Health Integrative Experience (MPH). - This course is designed to fulfill the requirement that all Master of Public Health degree candidates have the opportunity as defined by CEPH on Public Health to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in course work and other learning experiences to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspects of professional practice. 1-3 hours. (MPH graduate student only)

 

PUH 697. MPH/MD Practice Placement Internship. - This course is taken by those students in the coordinated MPH/MD program who have an interest in public health or disease prevention practice or research. Graded as Pass/No Pass.1-9 hours. (MPH / MD graduate student only)