• PUBH 527: Hlthcare Orgnzatns:Behavr/Mgmt

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Development of effective managers and leaders through understanding the interaction across individuals and groups within health and public health organizations. We will employ system-level thinking for problem-solving and strategic planning. Students will complete a service-learning component providing experience in a health-based organization and focused on planning or change management.Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate or permission of instructor.
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• PUBH 528: Policy/Systems/Envirmtl Change

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  An examination of the role of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies (PSE) for achieving population health and health equity from a public health perspective. PSE across settings (e.g., schools, worksites, community, etc.) and within local, state, and national jurisdictions. Role of advocacy, public health leadership, coalition development, and cross-sectoral collaboration for achieving regional and multijurisdictional systems change. Application of tools and approaches such as health impact assessment, health equity assessment, and health in all policies.
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• PUBH 530: Biostatistics

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Application of descriptive and inferential statistical methods to health-related problems and programs. Microcomputer applications, use and interpretation of vital statistics and introductory research methodology preparatory for first course in epidemiology.Recommended Background: Introductory statistics course.Comment(s): Admission to MPH or public health nutrition (MS) programs or consent of instructor.
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• PUBH 531: Biostatistics II

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Biostatistics is the application of statistics to biological problems. Offers intermediate instruction in biostatistics, including the application of inferential statistical methods to public health practice. Application of general linear modeling techniques, including multivariable linear, logistic, and Poisson regression and analysis of variance, to public health data sets. Data management and analysis planning. (RE) Prerequisite(s): PUBH 530 or permission of the instructor.Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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• PUBH 536: Research Methods in Health

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Research design, basic quantitative and qualitative research techniques and ethical considerations. Development of research skills, data collection instruments, and problem identification for research topic.
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• PUBH 537: Fundamentals/ Program Evaluat

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Familiarizes students in different types of program evaluation, including needs assessment, formative research, process evaluation, monitoring of outcomes, impact assessment, and cost analysis. The course covers experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental study designs, including the strengths and limitations of each.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 530 or Statistics 531; and 540.
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• PUBH 540: Epidemiology

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  The distribution and determinants of health-related outcomes in specified populations with application to control of health problems. Issues addressed include: historical origins of discipline, hypothesis formulation, research design, data and error sources, measures of frequency and association, etiologic reasoning, and disease screening.(DE) Prerequisite(s): Introductory statistics.Registration Restriction(s): Public Health major (MPH); Nutrition major (MS), public health nutrition concentration; or Public Health major (DrPH), or consent of instructor.
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• PUBH 541: Stdt Outbreak Rapid Res Traing

  1.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Disease outbreak investigation, prevention, and control. Basic instruction on the steps involved in investigating a real disease outbreak, working in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Knox County Health Department, and the East Tennessee Regional Health Office. Following the initial session, students will be available throughout the semester to assist these public health offices in response to a call for expanded capacity to investigate and address a real disease outbreak. Requires at least four hours of community service learning.Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours.Registration Permission: Students must be in a graduate degree program sponsored by the Department of Public Health, or the Department of Food Science and Technology/UTIA. Students in other graduate degree programs or the Graduate Certificate in Food Safety may be enrolled by consent of instructor.
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• PUBH 542: Epidemiology II

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related outcomes at the population level. Topics addressed include measures of disease, measures of effect, sources of error and bias, confounding and interaction, direct and indirect adjustment, and other methodological issues unique to the observational study designs utilized in public health practice.(RE) Prerequisite(s): PUBH 540 or consent of instructor.Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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• PUBH 550: Progm Devlpment & Implementatn

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Requires the application of behavioral sciences theory to the development and implementation of health promotion programs.
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