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PUBHLTH 1101: Introduction to Public Health

3.00 Credits

Temple University

This course introduces students to the concepts and models of public health using a historical perspective on the contribution and roles of public health in society. The course introduces the contributions of the five core public health disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, behavioral sciences/health education and health services administration. Students learn to identify prevention strategies such as vaccination, screening, counseling and education interventions and a range of health promotion and disease prevention modalities including environmental-occupational, legal and policy approaches. Particular attention is directed to addressing health disparities and the role of cultural competency in delivering effective public health services.

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PUBHLTH 1103: International Health

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Examines avenues of international cooperation in health; explores the most significant health problems and resources in developing and developed countries by focusing on international differences in health status, social/economic/political factors in health care, varied approaches to providing health services, the role of health workers, and the involvement of foundations and multilateral and bilateral agencies.
Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core International Studies (IS) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

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PUBHLTH 1104: Nutrition and Health

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Examines food habits and nutritional needs of young adults. Considers nutritional advertisements, food faddism, fad diets, deficiency diseases, and evaluation of diets.

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PUBHLTH 1105: Society, Drug, and Alcohol Perspectives

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Examines the current use of alcohol and drugs in society and the effects of one’s experience with psychoactive chemicals. This course includes historical, physiological, psychological, sociological, and philosophical perspectives.

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PUBHLTH 1106: Human Sexuality

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Explores sexuality and personal lifestyle, including human sexuality as a dimension of health personality, sex roles and sexual identity, the physiological bases of the sex drive, sexual function, and sexual response, and psychological factors related to sexual development and expression.

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PUBHLTH 1201: Contemporary Health Issues

3.00 Credits

Temple University

This course explores the basic concepts of health and how they relate to our lifestyles. The student will acquire extensive knowledge of injuries and prevention, cardiovascular disease, cancer, human reproduction, human sexuality and communicable diseases including sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.

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PUBHLTH 1903: Honors Global Health

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Examines avenues of international cooperation in health; explores the most significant health problems and resources in developing and developed countries by focusing on international differences in health status, social/economic/political factors in health care, varied approaches to providing health services, the role of health workers, and the involvement of foundations and multilateral and bilateral agencies.
Note: This course is restricted to Honors students only.

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PUBHLTH 2101: Disease Prevention and Control

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Explores selected transactions between individual, environment, and disease agents, and their influence on human diseases, human nature, and human environment.

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PUBHLTH 2102: Environmental Health

3.00 Credits

Temple University

An introductory course incorporating not only the common concepts associated with environmental health (population dynamics, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution) but also emerging and controversial issues associated with environmental threats to human health, such as emerging diseases, global warming, and biological and chemical weapons. Emphasis is on biological, chemical, and physical sources of exposures, the effects on human health, and the methods of limiting exposures and effects.
Note: This course is for Public Health majors and minors only.

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PUBHLTH 2201: Health Communication

3.00 Credits

Temple University

Communication processes and effects are examined from the perspective of interpersonal, intrapersonal, organizational and mass communication. The impact of these types of communication in the health care arena is also discussed.

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