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3.00 Credits
Environmental toxicology is the study of the effects of toxic substances on health and the environment. The student will recognize that human survival depends upon the well-being of other species and upon the availability of clean air, water, and food; and anthropogenic, as well as naturally occurring, chemicals can have detrimental effects on living organisms and ecological processes. Concepts to be covered include occurrence of toxicants, damage process and action of toxicants, factors affecting zenobiotic action, defense responses to toxicants, and others. Will also examine chemicals of environmental interest and how they are tested and regulated. Case studies and special topics will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
Part of the MPH program for military Residents in Aerospace Medicine.
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3.00 Credits
Accident Investigation & Risk Management includes an aerospace safety overview, biomechanics of impact, restraint systems, crew protection, and crew escape concepts, aviation and space vehicle crashworthiness, aerospace injury mechanisms, conduct of an accident investigation, forensic concepts, legal issues, and promoting prevention strategies to avoid future accidents. Students in MPH degree program, and need special permission from instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an internship in a public health agency or setting. It is completed under the supervision of an adjunct or full-time faculty member teaching in the UWF MPH program and an approved preceptor. The student will work on a problem related to management, development or administration of a program in public health or related to research in public health. A written report on the internship experience is required, along with a an oral presentation before a committee of MPH faculty. The course is graded on a Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory scale. Permission is required.
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3.00 Credits
This is the second of a two course sequence. In the second course the student develops a project report based on practical activities completed during PHC 6946: Internship in Public Health I and be making satisfactory progress in the course. This is done under the supervision by an adjunct or full-time faculty member teaching in the UWF MPH program and an approved preceptor. The student develops the report on the internship experience and presents the project report, including a virtual poster before a committee of MPH faculty. Students can only register for Internship II in the last semester of enrollment. The student must Graded on a satisfactory / unsatisfactory basis only.
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3.00 Credits
This doctoral-level applied methodology course is designed for students in the Doctor of Public Health Program. The advanced epidemiology course provides students with the skills and knowledge of special techniques in epidemiological practice, including measurement error, missing data, and intermediate variables. The course is project based and relies on real local population data for informed public health practice.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for advanced students in population health science to provide them competencies and skills needed to conceptualize, develop, implement and evaluate theory-based programs that influence health-related behaviors. It builds on the content from PHC 5410 in the foundational core courses.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of Community Participatory Research (CPR) approach as a framework for understanding and addressing population health, including health disparities solutions at the community level. Community participatory research (CPR) is a widely accepted collaborative approach to research that works to understand and protect public health by involving all partners in the research process. Students will apply integrated models and strategies for working with communities and community organizations in promoting health and wellness.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction and overview of qualitative research methodology. Public health professionals and health-related social scientists need to use evidence-based information to guide their practice in health promotion and program planning. Using qualitative methods, the researcher can create solutions to practical problems and contribute to the evidence-based practice literature. This course will introduce the students to the basic principles of qualitative research and will allow them to understand the steps of the qualitative research process.
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3.00 Credits
The course is a field internship experience in public health agency or work site setting under the supervision of preceptor and university graduate faculty. Requires a significant project proposal approved by public health instructor and a final report. The practicum is designed to provide Dr.PH students with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills developed during their academic program in a structured, supervised, real-world professional setting under the direction of a site supervisor in a public health or social service agency.
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