• PRST 6570: Public Health

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  The focus of this course is to explore the history and impact of public health initiatives in the United States and globally. Students will become familiar with public and private organized measures to prevent disease, promote health, and increase the quality of life among diverse populations. Students will learn to assess and monitor the overall health of populations, and use data to contribute to public health policy.
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• PRST 6580: Understanding Mental Health

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: Acceptance into Graduate School. In this course, we will examine the history and impact of mental health on public health. As well as promoting healthy lifestyles, public health works to detect, prevent, and respond to disease. People's mental health has a profound impact on their physical and social well-being, making mental health an essential public health issue.
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• PRST 6600: Statistical Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  No course description available.
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• PRST 6700: Conflict Mgmt & Negotiation

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  No course description available.
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• PRST 6710: Risk Assessment & Prevention

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course provides discussion for risk assessment and vulnerability analysis application to manmade and natural disasters. The course will also review methods for preparing public safety personnel, and the communities they serve, for potential disaster and emergency response.
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• PRST 6720: Crisis Response Management

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course will focus on response issues surrounding a natural or manmade crisis/disaster. Afocus will be given to Commanding, Controlling, Communicating, Coordinating, andCooperating during a crisis according to NIMS/ICS standards.
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• PRST 6721: Managing Emergency Volunteers

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course will focus on the management and benefits of using Internal Volunteer Organization, External Volunteer Organizations, and Spontaneous Volunteers to support an agency?s prepardness and increase capacities during crises response incidents, emergencies, or disasters. The course includes an overview of Managing Community donations.
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• PRST 6730: Leadership in Public Safety

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course examines the history and development of leadership within public safety organizations. Principles, styles, and theories of leadership, management, and administration are discussed.
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• PRST 6740: Diversity in Public Safety

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course examines the impact of diversity, culture, and ethnic origin on public safety response and assessment, and is designed to better prepare individuals to meet the challenge of cultural diversity in organizations. Attention is given to how language, tradition, gender, age, race, education, economic structure, and organizational philosophy interact to create a set of rules for acceptable behaviors in complex organizations and society.
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• PRST 6750: Preparedness and Mitigation

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  This course is intended to provide a more focused discussion of preparedness and mitigation as itrelates to homeland security and emergency management. This course will address strategicplanning and mitigation measures that create effective preparedness and mitigation plans. Thecourse will also cover federal government policies, procedures, and funding opportunities forpublic safety organizations.
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