Population Health and Emerging Disease

Catalog description

This course strengthens students’ capacity to integrate and apply public health concepts and epidemiologic methods to improve population health. The theory and scope of public health practice are analyzed in the context of the complex interplay between science, law, policy, and ethics. Students synthesize and apply public health concepts (e.g., population perspective, health promotion and prevention, determinants of health) and methods, (e.g., policy/advocacy/epidemiology/quality improvement/program planning). Lecture Hours: 2 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Program Restrictions: DNP_DNP-Doctor of Nursing Practice Schedule Type (Primary): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.