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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to the nature of health policy and the process by which it is developed. Various approaches to health policy are defined and their rationale considered. The politics of the development of health policy in democratic societies are discussed from both national and international perspectives. The ethics of public health policy are addressed. The course includes modern case studies of important public health issues (e.g., AIDS, smoking prevention, emerging infections such as West Nile Virus) to illustrate the development and application of policy to promote the public health.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the scientific, epidemiological, organizational and management skills needed in designing and obtaining funding for an evidence-based public health intervention within an organizational or community setting. Students become familiar with the role and operation of not-for-profit organizations, foundations, national and international government agencies, and the local community in this process. Students learn to access publicly available and electronic information provided by these agencies and organizations. The course illustrates how evidence-based public health is used by funding agencies in developing and awarding grants and by public health providers and community contractors in applying for and receiving them. Emphasis is placed on how evidence-based public health is used in writing grant proposals and students have an opportunity to write a grant proposal as part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the basic concepts and principles of health risk analysis. The National Academy of Sciences model framework for risk assessment (hazard identification, dose response assessment, exposure analysis, and risk characterization) is introduced focusing on chemical substances. An introduction to toxicology will be presented and the rationale for risk assessment used by the Environmental Protection Agency will be discussed. A number of case studies on current environmental pollutants will also be included in the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the complex food safety issues and deals with the recognition of their components. Diseases transmitted by contaminated food and methods of their control are discussed. The course also familiarizes students with the Sanitary Code and focuses on the section that deals with Eating and Drinking Establishments. Louisiana Sanitary Code will be used as a reference for this course.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. This course examines the intended and unintended effects of health communication, with specific focus on how the mass media and the Internet stimulate change in knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and subsequent health outcomes. Three health communication foci will be explored: Planned communication campaigns designed specifically to elicit health behavioral change; Traditional mass media’s role in influencing health outcomes; And the evolving influence of the Internet on health outcomes. This course examines the linkages between communication effects and various health topics, including smoking/alcohol, sex, diet, and physical activity. By the end of the course, students will understand the theoretical and practical aspects of the linkage between communication and public health and be able to apply such to public health initiatives.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. This course introduces application of computing, mathematics and engineering to selected fields: gene sequencing in the identification of disease, imaging, diagnostic decision making, artificial intelligence, proteomics, geographic information systems, and data mining.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. This course is an introduction to bioinformatics methods and tools. Students will learn the terminology, and notations used in bioinformatics and genomics; data storage and retrieval of biological data techniques; methods used to decrypt information encoded by genomes. Emphasis will be given on the foundation and applications of statistical theory, designs, and analysis as they relate to bioinformatics.
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0.00 Credits
Staff. This credit is given to students who complete an approved public service internship, independent research with a public health faculty member, or complete an approved international study program. Note: Fulfills the capstone requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. The student will work closely with a faculty member from the department of Environmental Health Sciences. The student and faculty member will craft a research topic together. Students should consult their advisor for assistance.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. H499 and H500 fulfill the capstone requirement.
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