PUBHLTH 2215 - Special Populations: Strategic Community Outreach

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and models of strategic community outreach as it pertains to the special population communities, within the context of emergency management planning, response, and recovery. It will assist health care and allied health professionals, public health professionals, and emergency responders to understand how accessible information and technology is part of the community outreach strategy. The course will enable students to meet identified core competencies of emergency preparedness for public health and emergency professionals, which include: functional roles, resource identification, problem solving, and appropriate response. Students will utilize problem-based learning by analyzing actual and scenario based disaster events and applying the theories, principles, and practice of strategic community outreach pertaining to emergency response and recovery. In addition, students will learn about the issues faced by special population communities and how to address these special needs in all hazard response and recovery.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PUBHLTH 2207 or permission of instructor

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Distance Education

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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