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Infectious Disease Threats to Global Health Security
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
What will cause the next pandemic or other significant international public health crisis and how do we protect countries from such events?
Introduces students to the major health security threats that face the US and other countries and the strategies, policies and organizations that are in place to defend against them. Makes notes of areas where approaches to health security have evolved. Examines where important gains in health security preparedness have been made and identify areas in which progress is still needed. Focuses on preparedness for and response to biological threats to health security will be a large focus of this class. Discusses other health security threats and sharing of experiences from students are welcome.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate the importance of public health to national security
- Describe major global health security threats and characterize the human, social, economic and political risks they pose to societies
- Describe the origin and evolution of major US and international organizations and initiatives to prevent, detect, and respond to health security threats
- Identify those areas of global health security where preparedness is strongest and where additional progress is needed
- Complete a scholarly analysis of a global health security event scenario
- Communicate important health security information in a way that enables political leaders and policy-makers to take appropriate action
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 15% Participation (5% LiveTalks, 5% Viewing Lectures, 5% Discussion Forum)
- 25% Assignment 1: Blog Post
- 25% Assignment 2: Policy Memo
- 25% Assignment 3: Opening Statement Voicethread
- 10% Assignment 4: Counter Argument