Introduces the biological, chemical, and radiological agents that have the potential to cause widespread harm to public health. Scenarios for exposures and various means of protecting the health of the public and the first responders are presented. A case study on chemical terrorism and an exercise on pandemic influenza.
34:832:502Public Health Preparedness II (3)
Introduces emergency management concepts as they apply to public health. Topics include public health roles during a crisis, how to enhance emergency response, and how to minimize the impact of disasters by saving lives and protecting health. A group exercise in public health response and a case study on public health emergency law will be conducted.
34:832:503Public Health Risk Communication (3)
Examines the theory, core concepts, and practice of public health crisis and emergency risk communication.
34:832:514Culture 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.
34:832:515Health Economics for Planning and Public Policy (3) Examines the special features of and demand for health care services, health insurance, and the behavior of providers. Economic justification for government in health care systems, including managed competition, managed care, and universal health insurance.
34:832:520Epidemiology for Health Policy and Planning (3) Introduces students to the definitions, language, and approaches to data that apply to the health of populations, including health risks and health care issues.
34:832:577Immigration Policy and Public Health (3) Facts and controversies surrounding immigration. Legislative history, urban and public health impacts, and racial implications.
34:832:582Contemporary Issues in Women's 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.
