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Course ListingsFall 2012Community HealthCH 0001INTRO COMMUNITY HEALTHExamines the relationship between health, health care, and community.Considers the determinants of health and illness in contemporarysociety. Major emphasis on how communities define and try to resolvehealth-related problems explored through case studies.Sections00680 CH 000101 E+MW Balbach, Edith 1.0 Must Reg ForMandatoryRecitation00670 CH 0001A EF Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00671 CH 0001B FF Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00672 CH 0001C GF Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00673 CH 0001D EF Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00674 CH 0001E HR Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00675 CH 0001F JR Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00676 CH 0001H HR Staff 0.000677 CH 0001I GW Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00678 CH 0001J IW Staff 0.0 MandatoryRecitation00679 CH 0001K JR Staff 0.0 Mandatory RctCH 0030INTERNSHIP SEMINARIntroduction to social science research methods as these are used incommunity health settings, including research design, data collection,data analysis strategies, and research ethics. Focus on how research,practice, and policy interrelate in creating evidenced-based communityhealth interventions and on preparing students to be effective interns.Sections00681 CH 003001 E+MW Sprague, Linda 1.0 Ch Majors OnlyOr ConsentCH 0054FUNDAMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY(Cross-listed as CEE 54 and ENV 54.) A single course which providesstudents an introduction to epidemiological techniques and analyses,including such topics as incidence and prevalence, age adjustment,and other techniques appropriate for the handling of confounders, themeasurement of risk through the odds ratio and relative risk, and theinterpretation of epidemiological results. The course will featureapplications of epidemiological techniques to topics appropriate forpublic and community health applications such as those found ininfectious disease control, screening for personal risk factors, and theconducting of disease cluster evaluations.Sections00683 CH 005401 H+ Woodin, Mark A 1.0 C-lst Cee 54 &Env 54CH 0106HEALTH,ETHICS & POLICYCritical exploration of the ethical dimensions of public health policy andpractice. Ethical analyses of health promotion, epidemiologicalresearch, surveillance, and health care services in dealing withparticular health concerns (e.g., smoking, violence, HIV/AIDS, andmanaged care).Sections00687 CH 010601 F+TR Kosinski, Karen 1.0 Ch Majors Only00688 CH 010602 F+TR Kosinski, Karen 1.0CH 0109COM ACT IN PUBLIC HEALTH(Cross-listed as PJS 109). Examines forms of social actions intendedto alter the determinants of health. Theories and research ofcommunity action and social movements are applied to understand howgroups organize around issues of identity or health conditions to shapehealth-related policies, practices and resource distribution. Topicscovered include women's health, immigrant health, HIV/AIDS,contested illnesses, community health centers, and health care policy.SectionsTufts University Course Listings, Fall 20120418104182CH 010901 D+ Roelofs, Cora 1.0 Ch Majors OnlyCH 010902 D+ Roelofs, Cora 1.0CH 0110PSY DRUGS ISS POL INTVNExamines the production, distribution, regulation, consumption, andconsequences of psychoactive drugs for individuals, communities andsocieties. Considers current and alternative interventions and policies.Sections03980 CH 011001 K+ Balbach, Edith 1.0 Ch Majors Only03981 CH 011002 K+ Balbach, Edith 1.0CH 0180INTERNSHIPSupervised fieldwork with a cooperating agency. Provides anopportunity for students to work in a health organization, agency, orcommunity group and to become acquainted with related careerpossibilities. Placements, handled through the internship coordinator,can be chosen in the public or private sector, at the local, state, orfederal level, and are usually in the Boston area. The internship mustbe completed in the spring or summer of the junior year or the fall of thesenior year. Open only to community health majors.Prerequisites: CH 1 and 2.Sections00693CH 018002 J+T Reider, Pamela 1.0 Permission OfInstructorCH 0182COMM HEALTH EDUCATIONTheoretical principles and training practices in specific communityhealth education skills: interpersonal communication, group facilitation,peer education, dramatic arts, design of workshops and trainingprograms.Sections04359 CH 018201 ARR Balbach, Edith 0.5CH 0184GLOBALIZATION & HEALTHA review of perspectives on globalization based on the current debatesamong Rodrik, Friedman, Sen, Stiglitz, and others. The focus on worldhealth includes tobacco use, obesity, and consumption in thedeveloping world. Globalization is examined in the context of a formalglobal community and civil society defined by nation-states, markets,and international movements.Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission of instructor.Sections00695CH 018401 ARR Hyatt, Raymond 1.0 Mon. 3-5:30,Senior Stand.;112 Packard;High DemandCH 0188SPECIAL TOPICSSelected contemporary problems in community health. Emphasis ongroup discussion and student reports and projects.Please see departmental website for specific details.SectionsCOMPLMNTRY/INTEGRATIVE00697 CH 018806 7+ Glickman-simon, 1.0 Complementary& IntegrativeMed - Jr Stand;High DemanHLTH EQUALITY&BUILT ENV03988 CH 018809 ARR Sprague, Linda 1.0 Sr Only; MeetsIn Chp Conf.Room; HighDemandIMMIGRANT REFUGEE HEALTH04183 CH 018810 8 Roelofs, Cora 1.0 Meets In ChConf Room;Jr/sr StandingOnly;WATER, SANTN, HYG GH04185 CH 018811 7 Kosinski, Karen 1.0 Meets In ChConf Room;Page 49