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  Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 2003-2005 Undergraduate Programs Course Listing Public Health 832  

Public Health 832
10:832:232Introduction to Public Health (3)Dimensions of personal and environmental health and their relationship to social, economic, cultural, psychological, and political factors; measurements and indices of community health status.
10:832:252Individual and Community Health Promotion (3)Selected health topics, intervention theories, skills, and strategies for influencing both personal and community health behavior.Corequisite: 10:832:253. Credit not given for both this course and 01:377:242.
10:832:253Health Promotion in the Community (CASE) (1)CASE component. Application of the principles learned in 10:832:252 to the community setting.Corequisite: 10:832:252. Credit not given for both this course and 01:377:253.
10:832:298,299Independent Study (1-3,1-3)Independent study on a topic selected by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor.Prerequisites: 10:832:232 and approval of faculty supervisor.
10:832:301Sexual Health Advocacy I (3)Opportunities for learning new information about sexual health and community development, strengthening critical thinking skills, and broadening empathy for others.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Corequisite: 10:832:303.
10:832:302Sexual Health Advocacy II (3)Further exploration in issues of sexual health for college students and the community with a focus on social justice, education, and advocacy.
Prerequisites: 10:832:301, 303, and permission of instructor.
10:832:303Sexual Health Promotion in the Community (1)CASE component. Community service in health promotion activ-ities. Application of the principles learned in 10:832:301 to the community setting.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Corequisite: 10:832:301.
10:832:331Urban Social Policy (3)Analytic study of the development of U.S. urban social policy. Includes discussion of policies in housing, welfare, race relations, and education.Credit not given for both this course and 10:975:331.
10:832:332Public Health Economics (4)Principles of microeconomics are used to examine the demand for health, medical care, and health insurance and the behaviors of medical care providers. Analysis of health care behavior.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:316.
10:832:333Financial Aspects of Urban Health (3)Financing management tools in various care delivery settings. Analytical skills necessary to interpret financial information and understand the processes and tasks performed by the financial departments of an institution.
10:832:334Introduction to Health Administration (3)Application of administrative theory to health delivery, policy, and planning. Structures and functions of management. Application of principles in a field study.
Prerequisite: 10:832:232. Credit not given for both this course and 11:375:406.
10:832:335Epidemiology (3)Principles and methods of epidemiology; the study of the distribution (patterns of occurrence) and determinants (causes) of disease and injury in human populations.Prerequisite: 10:832:232. Credit not given for both this course and 11:375:403.
10:832:338Health and Public Policy (3)Analysis of how public policies affecting health are made, organized, financed, and delivered. Policy change and the forces that motivate change are also explored.Prerequisite: 10:832:232.
10:832:339Public Health Literature (3)Examines historic and current public health literature. Effective writing emphasized through modular writing exercises.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
10:832:345Health Program Development (3)Planning for the promotion and improvement of the public's health through individual, group, institution, and community-level interventions.
10:832:350Urban Substance Abuse (3)Explore the history, physical/psychological effects, current trends, and legal/social consequences of drugs. Discussion of prevention, intervention, and treatment approaches.Credit not given for both this course and 10:975:350.
10:832:352Advanced Community Health Promotion (BA)Students create their own projects or work on current ones in the Rutgers University Health Services' Department of Health Education. Topics include but are not limited to grant writing, needs assessment, and data collection.Prerequisites: 10:832:252, 253 or 301, 303. Permission of instructor.
10:832:356Public Health Law and Ethics (3)Introduction to public health law and ethics stressing community health and well-being versus the rights of the individual.Prerequisite: 10:832:232. Credit not given for both this course and 01:730:105 or 249.
10:832:395Research Methods (2)Research concepts and skills applied to public health research. Includes development of original and online data sources, coding, appropriate selection of statistical methods for analysis, and professional presentation of results.
Corequisite: 10:832:396. Open only to Bloustein School students.
10:832:396Research Methods Laboratory (2)The computing component of public health research in a Windows environment. Includes data entry, analysis, and presentation of data using Excel, SPSS, and presentation software.Corequisite 10:832:395. Open only to Bloustein School students.
10:832:414Culture and Health (3)Belief and value systems rooted in families are analyzed, along with perceptions and experiences of health/wellness and disease/illness. How selections are made of traditional health care practitioners versus alternative healers is a central focus.
10:832:415Women and Health (3)Exploration of issues raised by women¿s health care needs and by women¿s participation in the health labor force, in the context of contemporary feminist thought.
10:832:416Mental Illness: Social and Public Policy (3)Mental health care in U.S. history and contemporary policies. Deinstitutionalization. Public and private care facilities. Patient/consumer empowerment. Field visits.Open to juniors and seniors only.
10:832:417Introduction to Population Tools and Policy (3)Basic demographic concepts, methods, and their application. Population growth, mortality, fertility, migration, and marriage patterns. Special topics include AIDS, world population growth, teen pregnancy.Credit not given for both this course and 10:975:417.
10:832:437Issues in Environmental Health (3)Overview of environmental health with emphasis on under-standing policies and controversies surrounding human health and safety.
10:832:456Housing and Health Care (3)The intersection of U.S. health and public housing policies, including such topics as falls, fires, safety, and the needs of special populations.Credit not given for both this course and 10:975:456.
10:832:483Protecting Community Health (3)Exploring the role of public health compared to economic feasibility, politics, and other factors in neighborhood revitalization.
10:832:491,492Special Topics in Public Health (BA,BA) Select courses designed to address current issues in public health.
10:832:495,496Independent Study (1-3,1-3)Independent study on a topic selected by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor.Prerequisites: 10:832:232 and approval of faculty supervisor.
10:832:499Research or Field Practicum (6)Students choose one of two options: (1) experience as a first-level researcher in public health or (2) selected field experience in a health care delivery setting to develop and apply necessary skills, integrating classroom learning with on-the-job realities.Prerequisites: Completion of 100 credits toward graduation and 40 credits in the major. Open only to Bloustein School students. Nonpaid experience only.
 
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