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SECTION 1 - May 27, 2008
through July 18, 2008 |
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CORE COURSES |
PBHL 5113
Tom Rimmer
WebCT
Mandatory
orientation class: Tuesday, May 27, 2008:
5:30-7:00pm; COPH Bldg., Room 1230/1250
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Environmental and Occupational
Health
This course is intended to provide a
detailed overview of the fields of environmental and
occupational health, with an emphasis on the practical aspects
of the recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical
and biological hazards, including basic quantitative assessment
of these hazards. Additional topics include significant
legal and historical influences as well as currently important
issues in the fields. |
PBHL 5123
John Wayne
Mon & Wed: 5:30-8:30pm
Room: COPH 2280 |
The Health Care System
Analysis of system-wide issues related
to the delivery of health in the United States, including
organizational arrangements, financing, health status issues,
health insurance, health manpower, cost of health care, quality
of health care, access and regulatory issues. |
PBHL 5133
Jan Richter
Weekends: Fri: 1:00-5:00pm
Sat: 8:30am-3:30pm
Sun:
1:00-5:00pm
May 30, 31 & June 1;
June 6, 7 and 8;
June 13, 14 and 15
Room: COPH 1230/1250
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Introduction to Health Behavior and Health
Education
Introduction to health
behavior, health education, theory, and practice; defines key
terms and concepts; theories of individual health behavior;
variables influencing responses to interventions; interpersonal
theories examining elements in the environment affecting health
behavior; basic planning models, and includes discussion of
ethical principles and application of theory in culturally
distinct and/or other unique populations.
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INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES |
PBHL 5193
Claudia Barone
Internet &
Classroom
First day of class: Wed., June 4, 2008. Face-to-face class
days: Wed: July 2 and July 30, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
Room: TBD |
Tobacco Cessation for Clinicians
Provides health care
professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills for
providing comprehensive tobacco cessation counseling to patients
who use tobacco across the lifespan. Requires prior
approval of faculty advisor and course instructor.
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PBHL 5983 |
Preceptorship in Public Health
A minimum of 135 hours of field experience under the joint
direction of a public health faculty member and a qualified
specialist working in selected areas of public health. A
written report specifying activities, products, and outcomes of
the experience is required upon completion of the preceptorship.
The project must be undertaken during the semester registered
for Preceptorship. (Requires approval from preceptor, faculty
course advisor, and specialty department chair or generalist
committee.) |
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PBHL 602V |
Directed Study (1-6)
Provides an opportunity for students to engage in detailed study
of a public health topic relevant to their program of study,
with the guidance of a faculty supervisor. A completed and
signed directed study contract is required at the time of
registration. (Requires prior approval of faculty
advisor and independent study faculty supervisor.) |
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BIOSTATISTICS COURSES |
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No upper level electives are planned for Summer
2007-2008 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH COURSES |
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No upper level electives are planned for Summer
2007-2008 |
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EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSES |
PBHL 5473
Geoff Curran
Sun: 1:00-4:00pm
Tu: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Room: COPH 1202
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Methods in Health Services Research
Introduces the multidisciplinary
theoretical basis and methodological tools for studying the
provision, organization and financing of services to promote the
health status of individuals and the community.
Theoretical models of help-seeking and service utilization;
critical review of the literature; review of design issues in
qualitative, survey, experimental and quasi-experimental
research; overview of selected statistical issues including path
analysis, random effects models, cost-effectiveness analysis,
and case-mix adjustment. Emphasis is on, but not limited
to, mental health services research. Prerequisites:
PBHL 5173: Epidemiology I and PBHL 5013:
Biostatistics I or equivalents; and permission of instructor. |
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HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH
EDUCATION COURSES |
PBHL 9633
Delia West/Christine Sheffer
Class & WebCT
Sat., May 31: 9:00am-5:00pm
Sat, June
28: 12:00-4:00pm
Room: COPH 1202
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Understanding Tobacco Use and Obesity
Obesity and tobacco use are the
leading causes of preventable death and disease and have broad
and significant impacts on public health. This course will
focus on understanding tobacco use and obesity, with
consideration of the scope of the problem, causes and
correlates, and best practices in prevention and control.
The first half of the course will focus on tobacco use.
The second half will focus on obesity.
Prerequisites: You must have successfully completed PBHL
5653: Theories of Health Behavior and Health Education
and be a declared HBHE specialty track student in the MPH
program and receive instructor's permission to enroll in
this course (this requires meeting with at least one instructor
in person.) |
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HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
COURSES |
PBHL 5693
T. Elaine Prewitt
Tu & Th: 5:30-8:30pm
Room: COPH 2280
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Nutrition Policy and Intervention Seminar
This course reviews food and
nutrition policies and programs, their rationale and relation to
public health. An overview of the scientific basis for
nutrition policies is provided and the role of nutrition
intervention in risk reduction and health promotion is examined.
Nutrition related initiatives addressing national public health
objectives are examined.
Prerequisite: PBHL 5003: Introduction to
Public Health. |
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MHSA COURSES |
HSAD 5123
John Wayne
Mon & Wed: 5:30-8:30pm
Room: COPH 2280 |
The Health Care System
Analysis of system-wide issues
related to the delivery of health in the United States,
including organizational arrangements, financing, health status
issues, health insurance, health manpower, cost of health care,
quality of health care, access and regulatory issues. |
HSAD 5083
Steve Foti
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Health Administration Residency
A three-month administrative residency in a health
institution or agency; work experience under a qualified health
administrator with selected field projects and written reports. |
HSAD 5093
Andreas Muller/Steve Foti
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Management Project
Administrative problem defined by a health institution or
agency. |
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DrPH OFFERINGS |
PBHL 9633
Delia West/Christine Sheffer
Class & WebCT
Sat, May 31:
9:00am-5:00pm
Sat, June 28: 12:00-4:00pm
Room: COPH 1202 |
Understanding Tobacco Use and Obesity
Obesity and tobacco use are the
leading causes of preventable death and disease and have broad
and significant impacts on public health. This course will
focus on understanding tobacco use and obesity, with
consideration of the scope of the problem, causes and
correlates, and best practices in prevention and control.
The first half of the course will focus on tobacco use.
The second half will focus on obesity.
Prerequisites: You must have Doctoral student standing in
the DrPH program in Public Health Leadership, and have
successfully completed at least one graduate-level course
in Health Behavior/Health Education to enroll in this course
and receive instructor's permission to enroll in this course
(this requires meeting with at least one instructor in person). |
PBHL 9711
John Baker
Tu: 3:00-5:00pm
Room: COPH 1202 |
Professional Development Seminar
While course content will vary, this course is designed to
increase doctoral students' competencies in some of the
following areas: effective written and oral communication,
advocacy for public health programs and resources, group
dynamics, unbiased listening, professional interaction,
leadership, team building, negotiation/conflict resolution
skills, basic human relations skills, motivation of personnel,
collaboration skills, team and organizational learning.
Prerequisites: Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay
W. Boozman College of Public Health; completion of public health
science core courses; or permission of instructor.
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PBHL 997V
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Doctoral Practicum
The Doctoral Practicum consists
of 270 hours of field experience under the joint direction of a
COPH faculty member and a practicing professional with
leadership experience in a public health institution. A
written report specifying activities, potential products, and
outcomes of the experience is required upon completion of the
practicum. Prerequisites: Doctoral student
standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health;
completion of public health science core courses; completion of
PBHL 9103: Community-Based Public Health Program
Design/Evaluation (I) and (II); or permission of the DrPH
Faculty Leadership Chair. |
PBHL 998V
Katharine Stewart/Glen Mays
Tu: 1:00-3:00pm
Room: COPH 1202 |
Doctoral Capstone Seminar
The Doctoral Capstone Seminar is designed to support the
development of the capstone proposal for the Doctoral Capstone
Project which should originate and evolve prior to and during
participation in the Doctoral Practicum. Students will
meet with selected faculty advisor (s) to collectively formulate
an applied project focus or question and decide on appropriate
methodologies and analysis strategies as well as the context in
which the Doctoral Capstone Project will be documented.
The student will present the proposal to the DrPH Faculty
Leadership Chair and/or selected faculty and upon the conclusion
of that first tiered review will then be required to make a
public presentation of the proposal to the general faculty in
the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health for additional input
and/or suggestions of application. At the conclusion of
the open forum, the student in collaboration with the DrPH
Faculty Leadership Chair and/or selected faculty advisor (s)
will formally finalize the Doctoral Capstone Project proposal.
Prerequisites: PBHL 997V: Doctoral Practicum and
permission of the DrPH Faculty Leadership Chair. |
PBHL 999V
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Doctoral Capstone Project
The Doctoral Capstone Project is
a culminating experience that requires the student to synthesize
and integrate knowledge by applying learned theories and
principles to an area of public health practice relevant to the
health needs of Arkansans. A written product must be
submitted and must take the form of a dissertation, "n"
manuscript(s) that is/are suitable for publication in a
national-level public health journal(s), a technical report with
supplemental materials if applicable accompanied by a grant
proposal, case study(ies) from initiation to
completion/ethnography and/or other similar scholarly document
approved of by the DrPH Faculty Leadership Chair and/or selected
faculty advisor(s). The written product must be presented
and successfully defended. Prerequisites:
PBHL 997V: Doctoral Practicum; PBHL 998V: Doctoral
Capstone Seminar and permission of the DrPH Faculty Leadership
Chair.
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