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Environmental Health A survey course in environmental health designed to provide an understanding of the fundamental theory and methods for the control of disease. Includes environmental law, disease systems, water supplies, plumbing, waste water treatment, food sanitation, vector control, recreation sanitation, solid waste disposal, housing sanitation, and air pollution.
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Fundamental Research Methods in Public Health Stresses mastery of basic concepts and techniques of research methodology used in the health professions. Focuses on acquisition of the generic tools of research design and their application to the real-world problems confronting those who deliver health care, those who facilitate and/or manage the delivery of care, those who conduct clinical and health services studies, and those who make policy affecting the delivery arrangements. Prerequisites: PHS 804 and 808.
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3.00 Credits
PHS 821. Community Assessment and Development This community epidemiology course introduces public health theories and methods used to conduct community assessments and to apply the results to positive social change. Students examine the meaning of the key terms "community," "community-building," and "community development" within historical and contemporary perspectives. Students learn the importance of starting with such questions as "whose community?," "whose health?," "whose assessment?," and "for whose benefit?" Students review strategies for community mapping, issue selection, community organizing, and coalition building. They study several approaches for identifying community needs, including organizing, and coalition building. Several approaches for identifying community needs are studied, including the use of secondary data sources, interview methods, focus groups and surveys. Finally, students apply their work to the design (or revision) of a study of the assets and needs of a local target community in regard to a health-related issue.
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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
Cultural Competency in Health Care This course uses a community epidemiology approach to examine the changing demographics in 21st century United States, and to analyze the effects of those changes on our health care system. We explore differences in the distribution of disease among various cultural groups, taking into account the social, biological and political causes behind those differences. We look at gaps between ethnic groups in service availability and access, in therapy options, and in treatment outcomes. Then, we show how culture affects lifestyle choices, attitudes toward health and illness, help-seeking behaviors, and service utilization.
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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
PHS 826. Politics of Health Policy Making Covers the basic principles of public policy making in health care and public health. Offers the opportunity to students to apply that knowledge in a community-based attempt to impact a positive public health policy development. Skills-based course that demonstrates why things happen as they do in policy-making arenas and what can be done to ensure desired policy outcomes.
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3.00 Credits
PHS 831. Essentials of Health Insurance and Managed Care Health insurance is one of the most powerful ingredients in the U.S. health care system and yet the majority of the general public misunderstands it. It is important for those who currently work, and those who are planning to work, in the health care field to understand the underlying dynamic of the insurance process. The student is introduced to the concept of risk and the role of insurance in handling risk. Examines health care expenditures as an insurable event; health insurance and managed care as a form of risk handling.
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Health Economics An application of classical economic theories, principles and concepts to the traditional U.S. medical care. Both the traditional and unique determinants of demand and supply are considered with emphasis on the role of need for care, provider-induced demand, and health insurance. The legitimate role of government in health care is also considered.
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