Biostatistics 521

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2019-11-10 15:10

Biostatistical analysis provides the means to identify and verify patterns in this data and to interpret the findings in a public health context. In this course, students will learn the basic steps in analyzing public health data, from initial study design to exploratory data analysis to inferential statistics. Specifically, we will cover descriptive statistics and graphical representations of univariate and multivariate data, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, t-tests, analysis of contingency tables, and simple and multiple linear regression.

Epidemiology 663

Submitted by gsweet on Fri, 2018-04-06 15:00

This course will consider how population research can contribute to developing evidence relevant to advancing human rights.  The ability to generate and interpret evidence is critical to addressing human rights abuses both in the courts and through the development of national and multilateral policies.  Through evidence takes a number of forms and demands a variety of fields of expertise, the skills unique to public health and health research expand the scope of inquiry greatly.  Human rights are not an individual phenomenon.  They are held at a largely individual level, but in reality, be

Environmental Health Sciences 660

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2019-11-10 15:31

This course examines the principles and applications of epigenetics and epigenomics as they relate to human nutrition, environmental exposures and disease etiology. Lectures will address epigenetic mechanisms, environmental epigenomics, and policy implications. Examples and case studies will evaluate these  processes using both animal and human examples drawn from the primary literature. Students will also be introduced to current laboratory methods and emerging technologies for examining epigenetics and epigenomics.

Epidemiology 515

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 09:59

This course is designed for students with biology or genetics background, that are interested in understanding genetics in public health. This course will provide an in depth examination of genetics in public health including newborn screening diseases and practices, fundamentals of population genetics, and the genetics of common chronic diseases

Health Management and Policy 677

Submitted by gsweet on Fri, 2018-04-06 15:05

The American pursuit in making its health care system more equitable, effective, and efficient has largely been based on domestic health services research and policy analysis.  Although the health care system in each nation is somewhat unique to its culture and history, the issues each faces are remarkably similar.  Nations can learn a lot from one another in meeting these challenges.  This course examines health care systems in approximately eight developed and developing nations (e.g., United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, and Kenya).  In particular, compar

Epidemiology 507

Submitted by gsweet on Thu, 2020-05-07 16:31

The influence of microorganisms on human-health is significant and control strategies often rely on the use of physical (heat, UV, etc) and chemical (antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, etc) technologies. This course will focus on such endeavors with particular focus on broad acting antimicrobials (less emphasis on antibiotics) and new/re-merging microbial control technologies.

Epidemiology 816

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:06

Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Social and operational factors, the growing AIDS epidemic, and increasing drug resistance have dramatically compounded the tuberculosis crisis. This course will review the history, epidemiology, biology, pathogenesis, and clinical management of tuberculosis. It will examine the current issues related to tuberculosis and discuss the complex mechanisms that contribute to the almost unparalleled impact of tuberculosis on global health in the past and present time, including the impact of the emergence of AIDS epidemics.

Environmental Health Sciences 616

Submitted by gsweet on Sat, 2018-05-12 08:51

This course will provide an introduction to the histologic damage produced by chemical toxicants.  A combination of lectures, student-led discussions and slide-reading sessions will be used in integrate concepts of toxicological mechanism, physiology and pathologic outcome.  Emphasis will be placed on molecular methods and mechanisms used for the diagnosis and investigative toxicological pathology.  The pathology associated with chemicals that damage the major organ systems of humans and mammals will be discussed.

Health Management and Policy 611

Submitted by gsweet on Thu, 2020-05-07 16:35

This course explores the foundations of population health informatics, including information architecture; data standards and confidentiality as they pertain to population health management. This course examines key concepts related to registries, electronic health records, epidemiological databases, biosurveillance, health promotion, and quality reporting in population health management.

Public Health 554

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:14

The course addresses the diverse health impacts of economic, environmental, and cultural globalization.  Well-being is affected by the transnational movement of people, technologies, capital, commodities, toxins, pathogens, ideologies and treatments, and changing global power relations and actions of international organizations.  These topics are explored through lectures and discussion of readings.

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