Course Offerings

BIOSTATISTICS

Population Health Data Science I | COH students only
BSTA 001-010 | CRN 45120 | R 19:15-21:55 | 3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Must be taken in conjunction with BSTA 002
Instructor: Linchen He
Students will learn the fundamentals of probability theory, univariate statistics, statistical computing/programming/visualization, and machine learning. A mix of traditional and experiential learning will focus on how to build an analysis pipeline to answer pressing questions in population health. In-class examples and projects will use real data sets. Students will propose a small data-driven project focused in population health, and use their newly-acquired data science skills to collect, analyze, and present their work.

Population Health Data Science I Algorithms Lab | COH students only
BSTA 002-061 | CRN 45122 | F 10:45-12:00 | 1 cr. | On-Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 001-010, CRN 45120
BSTA 002-062 | CRN 45123 | F 12:10-13:25 | 1 cr. | On-Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 001-010, CRN 45120
Instructor: Linchen He
Students will apply statistical concepts learned in BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I to describe, visualize, and draw inferences on a variety of health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a repository of potentially hazardous chemicals found in commercial products. Lab is to be taken concurrently with lecture (BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I).

Statistical Literacy in Health
BSTA 005-010 | CRN 44318 | MW 09:20-10:35 | 3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Olivia Wojtowicz
This course is designed to introduce students with a fear of all things mathematical to the importance of statistics in health research. Students will learn how to read and understand basic statistical concepts and methods used in health research, such as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Students will also learn to interpret tables and statistical findings in the health literature.

Population Health Data Science II | COH students only
BSTA 101-010 | CRN 43691 | T 09:20-12:00 | 3 cr.
On-Campus Required | May be taken with lab BSTA 103-060 & 061, CRNs 43697 & 43698 | Pre-req BSTA 001
Instructor: Bilal Khan
Students will expand their statistics and machine learning toolkit by learning how to compare univariate distributions, build traditional regression models for continuous and binary data, explore supervised learning methods such as: Tree-based learning, KNN/Collaborative filtering, and Feed forward Neural networks, and understand how to manipulate, ask, and answer questions from big datasets. Students will be expected to propose a population health project mid-semester, and apply and present techniques they learned in class.

Population Health Data Science II Algorithms Lab | COH students only
BSTA 103-060 | CRN 43697 | R 09:20-10:35 | 1 cr.
BSTA 103-061 | CRN 43698 | R 10:45-12:00 | 1 cr.
On-Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 101-010, CRN 43691 | Pre-req BSTA 001
Instructor: Bilal Khan
Students will apply regression and machine learning models learned in BSTA101 Population Health Data Science II to health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Health Interview Survey.

Health Data and Computational Science
BSTA 402-010 | CRN 43931 | M 16:25-19:05 | 3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
BSTA 402-011 | CRN 44323 | M 16:25-19:05 | 3 cr. | FLEX-Remote
Instructor: John Hughes
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics in health. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance, regression models, and sample size and power considerations. Students develop the skills necessary to perform, present, and interpret statistical analyses; and attain autonomy in handling real-world data using a statistical computing environment.

Data Architecture, Mining, and Linkage
BSTA 404-010 | CRN 45149 | W 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
BSTA 404-011 | CRN 45151 | W 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | FLEX-Remote
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi
This course will focus on collecting, storing, and formatting data for use in population health data analysis. Students will learn fundamental concepts and best practices for working with data, how to use Python to scrape the internet for data related to population health and learn how to link a diverse set of data together to test novel hypotheses students themselves pose during class.

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Community Health
CGH 001-010 | CRN 43689 | MW 1335-1450 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Open only to first year & sophomores
Instructor: Staff
The interdisciplinary field of community health focuses on improving the health of communities through health promotion and disease prevention, education, policy development, and community empowerment. This course provides students with an overview of theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of community health with a focus on working in diverse communities. Students will gain an understanding of how community-level health issues relate to broader contextual issues within the community and externally.

Introduction to Global Health
CGH 004-010 | CRN 43692 | MW 1500-1615 | 3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Open only to first year & sophomores
CGH 004-011 | CRN 45502 | MW 1045-1200 | 3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Open only to first year & sophomores
Instructor: Krista Liguori
In this course, students will receive an introduction to global population health. We begin with an analysis of the rise of the international community in addressing population health needs, and the international norms guiding healthcare delivery systems. We will also focus on healthcare delivery systems, innovations, and policy reforms in response to healthcare needs in several developing nations. Finally, students will understand the political, social, and more recent commercial determinants of population health in these countries.

Seven Dimensions of Health & Wellness
CGH 007-100 | CRN 43736 | T 0920-1035 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Christine Daley
Recitation Sections (choose one) Open only to first year & sophomores
Section 111 CRN 45181 | R 0920-1035 | COH students only
Section 112 CRN 45182 | R 1045-1200 | COH students only
Section 113 CRN 45189 | F 0920-1035 | COH students only
Section 114 CRN 45191 | F 1045-1200 | FY & SO campus community
Section 115 CRN 45192 | F 1210-1325 | FY & SO campus community
Section 116 CRN 45193 | W 1915-2030 | COH students only
Much has been discussed in the public sphere about happiness and how an individual can achieve peak happiness. This course delves more holistically into health and wellness, moving beyond individual happiness and towards a multi-level understanding of how interactions with others and the environment impact the self. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, students will learn the seven dimensions of health and wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, cultural, environmental, and community, and how they interact to create healthy people and communities.

Culture and Health
CGH 021-010 | CRN 43690 | TR 1210-1325 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Ryan Goeckner
This course will introduce students to the complex and dynamic relationship between culture and health in Western and non-Western populations, communities, and societies. Cross-cultural institutions such as economics, politics, kinship, religion, and language, and their roles in sickness and illness will be discussed. The relationship between traditional and modern healing systems will also be analyzed.

Are We Living in the Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse?
CGH 096-012 | CRN 45335 | MW 1210-1325 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required | COH students only
Instructor: Lorenzo Servitje & Gabrielle String
Eighty years of excessive use of antimicrobials has led to a rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with projections that by 2050 10 million people per year could die due to drug-resistant infections. This seminar will provide an immersive introduction to AMR from diverse perspectives: biology, epidemiology, engineering, history, ethics, anthropology, and literature. We will learn everything from the basic microbiology of bacteria to the mechanisms engineered to treat their infections. In the lab we'll practice environmental sampling and grow, identify, and test the resistance of these microbes. Class readings will include scientific studies along with comics, poetry, fiction, histories, and video games to understand how the language and representations of microbes, antibiotics, and AMR have changed over time. Importantly, we will consider the role of popular culture in expressing and shaping public awareness of AMR. In 2013, the US CDC declared that we are now in a post-antibiotic era". But, what does it mean to live in a post-antibiotic world? How did we get here, and what can we do about it?

Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health
CGH 103-010 | CRN 45195 | TR 1335-1450 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Joseph Pacheco
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.

Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health
CGH 104-010 | CRN 43932 | MW 1500-1615 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Carly Camplain
This course will look at cultural, social, and political institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, laws and policies, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural, social, and political institutions in the human experience will be explored.

Commercial Determinants of Health
CGH 105-010 | CRN 45197 | MW 1045-1200 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this course, students will learn about the role that major soda and ultra-processed food industries play in affecting public health outcomes and policy-making processes. Carefully examining the cases of the United States and developing nations, this course reveals how and why these industries influence consumption patterns in different communities, how government, civil society, and the international community is responding, and the various strategies used by industry to influence policy decisions in their favor.

Qualitative Methods in Health Research
CGH 106-010 | CRN 44319 | TR 1500-1615 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of qualitative data collection and analysis methods used in community and global health research. Students will learn about data collection using participation and observation, interviews, and focus groups. Students will also learn about text analysis and presenting qualitative results. This course is not designed to provide an in-depth examination of these methods or practical experience, but rather an introduction to their uses and how they complement quantitative methods.

What is the US Healthcare Ecosystem?
CGH 107-010 | CRN 43933 | TR 1210-1325 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Albert Liu
This course examines the structure, functioning, financing, and performance of the U.S. healthcare system. It aims to provide a general overview of the relationships between healthcare consumers, providers, organizations, payers, and regulators. The course will cover the history of the U.S. healthcare system and the political and social environment in which it exists and compare it to systems from other countries.

Food Justice
CGH 108-010 | CRN 45389 | TR 1210-1325 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001
Instructor: Kathryn Jackson
This course examines community and population health nutrition through the lens of social and environmental justice to examine the cultural, political, and social contexts of food in the United States. Students will engage with case studies, personal experiences with food, guest speakers, and debates on critical policy issues in nutrition and food access. This course will help students to understand the complex relationship between food systems and health and offers insight into practices and movements for sustainability, sovereignty, and equity.

Introduction to Health Education
CGH 109-010 | CRN 45387 | MW 1210-1325 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001
Instructor: Shan Li
This course introduces the major theories and models of health education at multiple levels (individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy). Particular focus will be put on the introduction, analysis, and application of health behavior theories to health promotion and education practice. The theories to be discussed will provide students with frameworks for understanding health behavior change and designing effective health education programs and interventions.

Community and Global Health Field Experience I
CGH 301-010 | | CRN 43970 | T 1915-2155 |3 cr. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
With the assistance of their advisor, students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally and write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. The deliverable should be an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides to the site and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and internship site. A capstone report documents the experience, which should align with the student’s concentration and career plans.

Honors Community and Global Health Field Experience I
CGH 303-010 | CRN 43971 | T 1915-2155 |4 cr. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
Students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally, write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. Deliverable is an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and site. The capstone report documents the experience. This course includes a weekly honors seminar, minimum major GPA 3.5 required. Students are required to complete 4 credits of this course.

Curses, Possessions, and Supernatural Illnesses
CGH 312-010 | CRN 44996 | TR 1500-1615 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001 or POPH 001
Instructor: Sean Daley
In this course students will utilize a community health perspective to investigate the causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the roles, supernatural illnesses play in Western and Non-Western communities around the world. Supernatural illnesses associated with curses, hexes, ghosts, malevolent entities, and the spirit world will be examined. The cultural, social, economic, political, and legal effects these illnesses have on afflicted individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live will also be explored.

Health Policy and Politics
CGH 313-010 | CRN 45202 | MW 1335-1450 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Michael Gusmano
In this course, students learn the various methods as well as conceptual and analytical frameworks involved in the policy-making and the political processes involved. Issues of policy agenda-setting, policy diffusion, policy formulation, and implementation will be addressed, ultimately going through the ‘entire’ policy-making process. Concepts and methods in political science will be introduced as well as their application to health policy-making. This module will close with several case study illustrates from the United States and around the world.

Community-Based Participatory Research Methodology
CGH 375-010 | CRN 45003 | TR 1045-1200 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required | COH students only
Instructor: Kathryn Jackson
The course provides an introduction to the core concepts of community based participatory research (CBPR) methodology applied to social science research to address public health issues. The course will equip students with strategies for developing community academic partnerships as well as to strengthen skills in research methods.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Methods in Epidemiology I
EPI 304-010 | CRN 43935 | TR 1335-1450 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 002
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
Introduces epidemiology and its application in public health. Addresses basic epidemiologic terminology and definitions. Presents public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, placeand disease frequency. association, sources of bias and how to address them, and concepts in causal inference. Examines correlation measures between risk factors and disease outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of standard epidemiologic study designs; and ethical and legal issues related to epidemiologic data. Students calculate basic epidemiology measures, draw inferences from epidemiologic reports, and use information technology to access, evaluate, and interpret public health data.

Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 305-010 | CRN 45194 | MW 1335-1450 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 304 & BSTA 101
Instructor: Russell McIntire
This course offers a deeper, expanded view of concepts and methods for observational epidemiological studies. Experiential learning activities and data collection give students opportunities to apply concepts learned in EPI 304. Topics include environmental, molecular, and genetic epidemiology, descriptive methods, analytic designs (ecologic, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies), confounding, and effect modification. Includes the use of multivariable models to adjust for confounding effects. Deeper concepts in causal inference are examined through the use of directed acyclic graphs.

Spatial Epidemiology
EPI 308-010 | CRN 45218 | MW 0920-1035 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 304
Instructor: Jong Cheol Shin
This course will provide students with an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application in population health. It is primarily intended for students in Population Health, but students from other programs will also get good exposure to the capabilities of GIS in health science. The course is designed to teach a mix of practical skills and fundamental concepts. The first half focuses on basic skills and concepts, while the second half focuses on using GIS for analysis.

Chronic Disease Epidemiology
EPI 309-010 | CRN 45392 | MW 1500-1615 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 304
Instructor: Won Choi
This course explores the epidemiology of common chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, cancer, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic and others. Major risk factors include tobacco use, diet and nutrition, physical inactivity, and alcohol use. For each chronic disease we will review the significance of the chronic disease by describing the health disparities across various demographic groups as well as discuss the major risk factors attributed to the disease. Finally, students will critique evidence-based interventions from the published literature.

Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 405-010 | CRN 45400 | MW 1625-1740 |3 cr. | FLEX – On-Campus | Pre-req POPH 304
EPI 405-011 | CRN 45403 | MW 1625-1740 |3 cr. |FLEX – Remote | Pre-req POPH 304
Instructor: Russell Mcintire
This course investigates complicated questions in epidemiology providing a deeper, expanded view of concepts and methods for observational epidemiological studies. Experiential learning activities and data collection require students to apply epidemiological concepts learned in EPI 404, analyze primary data, and write epidemiological reports. Topics include confounding, effect modification, cohort studies, case-control study variants and analytical methods. Students use multivariable models to model relationships between risk factors and health outcomes while adjusting for confounding effects. Deeper concepts in causal inference are examined through the use of directed acyclic graphs.

POPULATION HEALTH

Introduction to Population and Public Health
POPH 001-010 | CRN 43242 | TR 1500-1615 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required | COH students only
Instructor: Albert Liu
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Population Health Research Methods & Application
POPH 002-010 | CRN 45173 | TR 1045-1200 |4 cr. | On-Campus Required | COH students only| Pre-req POPH 001
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
This course provides students with fundamental principles of research methods relevant to population health and the translation of research into practice. Through this course, we will review a range of study designs, including experimental and observational studies, mixed methods, and comparative qualitative case study methods. In addition, students will obtain the skills needed to translate research into practice for multiple stakeholder groups.

Sleep and Physical Activity in Population Health
POPH 107-010 | CRN 45410 | MW 1210-1325 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001
Instructor: Jong Cheol Shin
This course explores how physical activity (PA) and sleep impact population health. Students will evaluate the scientific literature on the role of PA and sleep in preventing chronic diseases, promoting mental health, and enhancing overall well-being. Through experiential research, students will also learn how to measure PA and sleep information. The course will examine how environmental, social, cultural, and policy-related factors influence PA and sleep behaviors in diverse populations.

Population Health Capstone (Proposal)
POPH 301-010 | CRN 43965 | T 1915-2155 |3 cr. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. Department permission required. Students must complete 3 credits of Capstone Proposal.

Honors Population Health Capstone (Proposal)
POPH 305-010 | CRN 44328 | T 1915-2155 |4 cr. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. This course includes a weekly honors seminar. To qualify for honors, students must have a 3.5 major GPA and department permission. A total of 4 credits is required to complete the Capstone Proposal.

Population Health Bioethics
POPH 319-010 |CRN 45269 | MW 1045-1200 |3 cr. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 001 or CGH 001
Instructor: Micheal Gusmano
This course will focus on macro-level bioethical dilemmas that arise outside the clinic, at the level of the population, the state, the country, or the globe. Population health policies raise questions about autonomy, individual rights, coercion, justice, community, the meaning of the common good, norms of research, and multi-cultural values. The course will explore a range of questions, including: how to conceptualize, measure and evaluate health inequalities?; how should we set spending priorities?; is paternalism acceptable?

Population Concepts and Methods
POPH 401-010 | CRN 43936 | T 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX- On-campus
POPH 401-D11 | CRN 44324 | T 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX-Remote
Instructor: Tracy Nichols
In this introductory graduate course, students will apply foundational concepts related to the definition and measurement of health and disease as well as the multiple determinants of population health (from cell to society). Students will then apply the fundamental principles of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in order to integrate the multiple determinants of health in population health research and practice. This course will also explore the translation of research findings to programmatic intervention and policy development.

Biological Basis of Population Health: Concepts and Methods
POPH 403-010 | CRN 43937 | T 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
POPH 403-D11 | CRN 44325 | T 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX-Remote
Instructor: Joseph Pacheco
In this graduate course, students will investigate the biological mechanisms underlying population health outcomes as well as the roles of individual and group susceptibility to disease. Students will also explore and apply the emerging and traditional tools used in genomic, molecular, immunological, and environmental fields. Students will then integrate the biological and societal determinants of health in order to propose programmatic and policy interventions that promote health and prevent disease.

Qualitative Research Methods
POPH 405-010 | CRN 45185 | R 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
POPH 405-D11 | CRN 45186 | R 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX - Remote
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This is a graduate-level course designed to teach the basics of rigorous qualitative methodology. It is a practical course through which you will learn about and gain experience in study design and sampling methods; data collection through participation and observation, interviews, and focus groups; different traditions of data analysis; and presenting qualitative methods in academic writing, including for study design or grant writing and academic journal writing.

Population Health Bioethics
POPH 419-010 | CRN 45270 | MW 1045-1200 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
POPH 419-D11 | CRN 45271 | MW 1045-1200 |3 cr. | FLEX - Remote
Instructor: Michael Gusmano
This course will focus on macro-level bioethical dilemmas that arise outside the clinic, at the level of the population, the state, the country, or the globe. Population health policies raise questions about autonomy, individual rights, coercion, justice, community, the meaning of the common good, norms of research, and multi-cultural values. The course will explore a range of questions, including: how to conceptualize, measure and evaluate health inequalities?; how should we set spending priorities?; is paternalism acceptable?

Environmental Health Sciences
POPH 431-010 | CRN 43938 | R 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
POPH 431-D11 | CRN 44326 | R 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX - Remote
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
This course introduces key concepts and methods, such as exposure science, epidemiology, toxicology, biomarkers/omics, risk assessment, implementation science, and policy, in order to deepen the understanding of the relationship between major emerging environmental issues and human health. Specifically, the students will apply key tools to explain the relationship between global-, regional, and local-scale environmental contributors to human health outcomes.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Promotion and Education
PUBH 401-010 | CRN 43939 | W 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
PUBH 401-D11 | CRN 44327 | W 1625-1905 |3 cr. | FLEX - Remote
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this course, students will gain a deeper insight into the key conceptual frameworks used in health behavior change, promotion, and education. Students will apply these concepts to specific health behaviors, including tobacco use, alcohol use, substance use, obesity and eating behaviors, physical activity, unintentional injury, workplace injury, violence, and risky sexual behaviors. Students will also explore cross-cutting topics such as behavioral economics, patient and consumer activation, patient communication, cultural competence, risk assessment, chronic conditions and depressive disorders.

Health Program Planning & Implementation
PUBH 403-010 | CRN 45158 | M 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX-On-campus
PUBH 403-D11 | CRN 45162 | M 1750-2030 |3 cr. | FLEX-Remote
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
Program planning and implementation are essential skills for a public health professional. In this class students will learn to perform various functions associated with program planning and implementation such as: assess and prioritize community needs; identify evidence-based best practices for choosing interventions; develop and practice writing SMART objectives and logic models; understand how to engage and communicate with stakeholders and community members; as well as how to organize a project budget, staffing plan and timeline.

SUMMER I: MAY 22 - JUNE 29

POPULATION HEALTH

Advanced Technology for Health | Remote Synchronous
POPH 395-011 | CRN: 21933 | 4c | TR | 12:05-14:50 | UG
POPH 495-011 | CRN: 21935 | 3c | TR | 12:05-14:50 | GR
Instructor: Shan Li
This course introduces different technologies related to healthcare, health education, and health promotion. We will explore how the technologies, including computer simulations, serious games, immersive environments (VR/AR), virtual agents, dashboards, eye tracking, emotion detection, and wearable sensors, can be used for health education and promotion. We also discuss the theoretical models and theories guiding the design/use of those technologies.

COH APPROVED ELECTIVE COURSE

Health and Illness in Film | Remote Asynchronous
FILM 097 | CRN: 20932 | 4c | UG
Instructor: Michael Kramp
New American Cinema classics such as Easy Rider (Dir. Hopper, 1969), Midnight Cowboy (Dir. Schlesinger, 1969), and most famously M.A.S.H. (Dir. Altman, 1970) reconceptualized the image of the healthy, ill, and medicalized body in film. This course begins with M.A.S.H. and works through a variety of filmic representations of health, illness, disability, and recovery, including various depictions of mental health and illness. We will study issues such as the role of the health industry, the training of healthcare workers, the experience of patients and family members, the limitations of peoples’ access to care, and effects of medical care on the individual body. We will also consider issues of contagion, crises of pandemics, and national and global responses to health emergencies. Films will include Beginners (Dir. Mills, 2010), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Dir. Forman, 1975), Silver Lining Playbook (Dir. Russell, 2012), Philadelphia (Dir. Demme, 1993), Flatliners (Dir. Schumacher, 1990), 28 Days Later (Dir. Boyle, 2003), Sicko (Dir. Moore, 2007), and Juno (Dir. Reitman, 2007). This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the Health, Medicine, and Society Major and Minor. [Humanities Distribution Requirement] (HU) Healthcare Analytics

SUMMER II: JULY 3 - AUGUST 10

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health | Remote Synchronous
CGH 103-010 | CRN: 21750 | 4c | TR | 10:00-12:45 | UG
Instructor: Laura Porto
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.

Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health
Remote Synchronous
CGH 104-010 | CRN: 21751 | 4c | MW| 10:00-12:45 | UG
Instructor: Thomas Lee
This course will look at cultural, social, and political institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, laws and policies, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural, social, and political institutions in the human experience will be explored.

Representations of Addiction in Popular Literature and Culture
Remote Synchronous
CGH 150-010 | CRN: 21752 | 3c | MW | 13:00-15:45 | UG
Instructor: Ashlee Simon
This course will focus on the representation of Substance Use Disorders in popular culture, and students will examine how drug use and addiction impact the perception of characters in contemporary narrative works such as You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow and David Poses' The Weight of Air, alongside television representations like House, M.D and Euphoria. Ultimately, this course leads us to consider how the narrativization of addiction encourages conversation surrounding SUDs while also complicating the lived experience of individuals in recovery.

COH APPROVED ELECTIVE COURSE

Healthcare Analytics* | Remote synchronous
BIOE 398 | CRN 21959 | 3 | TR | 16:00-18:50p | UG
BIOE 498 | CRN 21960 | 3 | TR | 16:00-18:50p | GR
Instructor: Lori Hertz
Course description: Healthcare analytics involves the Analysis of large datasets for the purpose of providing insights that can drive decision making, resulting in better patient care and outcomes, as well as enhanced business processes. The course will begin with an introduction to the field, with topics such as major healthcare players, healthcare datasets, and terminology. Administrative processes and analytics, care management, and the use of machine learning will also be discussed. Applications relevant to students in bioengineering and related fields include (bio)pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wellness, and other health systems will be covered. Deliverables will consist of homework assignments and projects.
*Prerequisites: None, though some programming experience will be beneficial.
*Restrictions: BIOE 398: Restricted to juniors and seniors / BIOE 498: Restricted to graduate students

BIOSTATISTICS

COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL HEALTH

EPIDEMIOLOGY

POPULATION HEALTH

POPH 001 | Introduction to Population and Public Health
POPH 002 | Population Health Research Methods & Application
POPH 104 | Careers in Population Health
POPH 105 | Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
POPH 106 | Global Environment and Human Welfare
POPH 395/495 | Technology, Simulation, and Health*
POPH 396 | Population Health Bioethics*
POPH 409 | Social Determinants of Population Health
POPH 496 | Population Health Bioethics*
POPH 497 | Teaching Community & Population Health*