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challenged to develop a deeper level of understanding
of water resource management, trends in management,
characteristics of resilient water supply systems, and how to
participate in an integrated water resources management
(IWRM) setting as a public health stakeholder.
PUBH 849
Environmental Toxicology
The course covers basic principles of toxicology and
mechanisms by which chemicals cause health problems
and environmental damage. The student will be able to
apply the principles of toxicology for compounds found in
the environment and workplace.
PUBH 850
Leadership in Management
The main emphasis of this course is guided by recent events
and new trends; public health training increasingly requires
new and more advanced information—leadership and
management skills drawn from business, industry, education,
and government. This course offers skills necessary for
students entering the field of public health management
with a specific focus on developing knowledge and skills in
the cross-cutting competency domains.
The course provides students with the tools needs to
diagnose and solve organizational problems; to influence
the actions of individuals, groups, and organizations;
and to lead high-performing, successful public service
organizations. A key leadership task is to assemble the
skills, talents, and resources of individuals and groups
into those combinations that best solve the organizational
problems at hand. Leaders must manage people,
information, and processes to accomplish organizational
goals; they must make things happen, and often not
under conditions or time frames of their own choosing.
The successful execution of these goals requires leaders
to be able to understand what they bring to and need
from their organizations, formulate a mission and strategy,
make effective decisions, influence and motivate diverse
individuals, apply their own skills and abilities to their teams,
optimize the structure of their organization, diagnose
problems, and drive organizational change.
Each class will focus on a particular set of leadership
skills. The goal will be to distinguish between effective
and ineffective strategies. Students will accomplish this
by discussing key theoretical concepts, analyzing related
cases, engaging in exercises, and completing team
projects. This course reflects a dual focus on practice and
conceptual training. The course packet readings introduce
key concepts and useful ways of thinking about common
situations in complex organizations. Case studies and class
exercises provide opportunities to apply theories, concepts,
and research findings to particular situations, sectors,
and fields of interest to the students and to hone skills
in problem definition and problem solving. The written
assignments, including the team project, ask students to
consolidate their insights and to practice their analytic skills.
PUBH 851
Foundations in Health Policy Analysis
Foundations in Health Policy Analysis is the introductory
course to health policy concepts and analysis, with special
emphasis on the political framework and the problemcentered
model. This is based on the thinking that good
policy analysis is built on economics, resource management
strategies, and political processes. Policy analysis can be
described as the science and the art of giving advice that
affects public policy decisions. This course familiarizes
students with the policy process, the role of political actors,
and the implications of research and resources within
health policy-making.
The larger economic, political, and governmental context
on health policy decisions is introduced, as well as an
understanding of the effect or impact of policies on target
groups, institutions, and society more generally. Specific
global health policy issues are chosen for discussion on the
basis of their relevance to current public policy debates.
Particular emphases are placed on students’ ability to
understand, assess and critique the policy process, and
apply concepts within real world settings and initiatives
PUBH 852
Environmental Health Management
Environmental Health Management is designed to prepare
students to confidently step into community situations in a
professional capacity and experience, understand, evaluate,
and solve real-world environmental and occupational health
issues in the developing world. Emphasis will be placed
on understanding the linkages between the physical and
social aspects of environmental and occupational health
issues. Topics are variable and will draw upon the cumulative
expertise of the Environmental Health Track faculty. Course
time will be split approximately evenly between field
School of Medicine
Course Descriptions
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