Hcs 457 Syllabus

|[pic] |Course Design Guide |

| |College of Natural Sciences |

| |HCS/457 Version 2 |

| |Public and Community Health |

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Course Description

This course provides health care students with an introduction to the development of the public health system and through the epidemiological model, students will examine the impact of environmental factors on disease trends as well as communicable disease controls. Students will develop beginning skills in community assessment and health promotion strategies. The course also reflects the advances in population health in the community health field. This course represents the concept that many populations of concern in health programs are not solely defined by geographic location.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

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• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Riegelman, R. K. (2010). Public health 101: Healthy...