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Course Syllabus
Instructor Information
Sarah McKune, PhD, MPH
Email: Through Sakai
Phone: 352-294-5495
Office Hours: By Appointment
Krishna Vaddiparti, PhD, MPE, MSW
Email: Through Sakai
Phone: 352-273-5746
Office Hours: By Appointment
Teaching Assistant
Hannah Crooke
Email: Email through Sakai
Office Hours: By Appointment
or Via Skype (h.crooke) on
Thursdays between 3 and 5 pm.
Scheduled Course Time:
This is a 3-credit course that will be conducted solely online via the Sakai Course Management system
at http://lss.at.ufl.edu. You must have a valid Gatorlink ID and password. For assistance, call the UF
Help Desk at 392-HELP. We will make lectures available to you every Monday by 9am. All quizzes and
discussion boards are conducted online and assignments are to be submitted through Sakai. There will
be two tests (Test 1 and Test 2) during this course; these tests will be scheduled on campus. These are
the only times that your physical attendance will be required for the course.
Course Description
This is an upper level course intended to introduce undergraduate students in a variety of disciplines to
the basic tenets and applications of public health, including integrating public health with other health
professions. This course explores the Nation's health challenges, the epidemiologic basis of the public's
health, the organization and financing of health services in the United States, and current strategies for
advancing the public’s health. The course introduces students to a range of topics, issues, and
frameworks to help understand current public health issues and modern public health systems, policies,
and practices.
The lectures posted on Sakai are pre-recorded by Drs. Vaddiparti and McKune, guest faculty members,
and graduate trainees of the department of Epidemiology. Students are expected to view all lectures and
complete required readings and assignments.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify the basic fields of public health, read
public health graphs, understand public health models and health behaviors, compute relative risks and
odds ratios, and understand the nation’s health care system. The student will also have a thorough
knowledge on the differences between health and health care. Successful completion of this course
requires a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Prerequisites Junior class status and one statistics course, or permission of the instructor
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Public Health Concepts
PHC 4101
Section 1C24
Spring 2014
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Course Competencies with Objectives
1. Identify public health monitoring systems to identify and solve community health problems
a. List and describe the core functions of public health
b. Describe the three levels of prevention
c. List and describe major surveillance and data collection efforts in the US
2. Recognize health problems and health hazards in the community using an ecological framework
a. Describe the levels of the ecological model
b. Identify the level of the ecological model an intervention is designed to target
3. Identify appropriate methods for assessing the determinants of health problems
a. List and describe basic epidemiologic measures (rate, prevalence, incidence, etc.) and
quantitative study designs (ecological, cross-sectional, cohort, case control, randomized
trial)
4. Be familiar with agencies that protect health and ensure safety
a. Identify purpose and actions of US public health agencies (EPA, FDA, CDC, etc.)
b. Identify reliable sources of public health information
In addition, upon completion of this course, students will be able to
1. Articulate the goal of public health and its integration with other fields.
2. Name and identify various components that comprise the nation’s health system.
3. Identify public health models that are essential in population based health studies.
4. Apply and interpret commonly used terminology and findings in public health studies.
5. Discuss the historical contributions of public health to the well-being of the world’s population.
6. Recognize the distinction between infectious and chronic diseases and public health’s approach
to both.
7. Discuss the social determinants of health and how they are related to health disparities.
8. Articulate how federal legislation has supported public health.
To get started
• Go to the Syllabus tab in Sakai and download and print the full Course Syllabus
• The Course Syllabus contains all of the information for the course except for standalone items such as
lectures, videos, slides, readings, assignment handouts, and assessments.
• Take the Syllabus Quiz in Sakai. You should take this quiz until you receive a 100% score – this is an
online course, and it is VERY important that you fully understand the syllabus requirements for this
course. You will not receive a grade for this quiz, but it is a mandatory requirement of the course. You
will earn 2 course bonus points if you score a 100% on your first attempt.
• Videos, slides and related information are found under the Weekly Modules link in the left column of
the course site.
• Go to the Discussions link and find the first message from us.
• Post your own brief bio
Online Course Format:
This online course is designed to be completed within 15 weeks. Each week starts on Monday 12:05 AM
and ends on Sunday 11:55 PM (Eastern Time).
Please see the course schedule at the end of this syllabus for due dates and times for all the 15 weeks for
this semester.
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Since attendance is asynchronous (not in real time), you may log-in at any time of the day. However,
you are expected to participate in the virtual classroom on a weekly basis and complete all readings,
discussion requirements, quizzes, assignments, and exams (see Instructor Expectations below for more
information).
If you have any concerns or questions about the course or assignments/exams, please contact your
instructors and/or teaching assistant BEFORE the due date or exam date. Or check the Discussion Board
“Project” to see if other students have asked your questions and had them answered.
Instructor Expectations
Here are a few expectations we would like you to know about as we begin this course:
Emailing Instructors and TA: If you have questions, please feel free to email us through the eMail
function of Sakai. For all course related matters, doubts and clarifications please email to your TA
through Sakai; for all content related matters, please email the instructors. You will select the recipient
Instructor Role or Teaching Assistant within the Sakai email function. Also, remember to check the
checkbox with the cc option that reads “send a copy of this message to recipients' email
address(es)”; this will ensure a timely response to your question. Please contact the UF HelpDesk if
you have access questions or technical issues with the course: (352) 392-HELP (4357) or
[email protected] or in the HUB, room 132.
Responses to your Emails: We will be in the online classroom at least four days per week. We will
respond to questions within 48 hours. All work will be graded within seven days of the original due date.
Submission of Assignments: Please keep a copy of all assignments and work submitted. Sakai will
issue an email receipt when assignments are submitted. Please check your submission to be sure it was
properly submitted and that you attached the correct file. You will NOT be excused from a late
submission penalty if you submit the wrong attachment or do not submit any attachment.
Print the syllabus for your reference. It is your responsibility to be aware of all assignments, due
dates and guidelines.
Required Resources:
Introduction to Public Health, 4th edition, 2013
Mary-Jane Schneider.
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-4496-9736-5
The textbook may be purchased from www.amazon.com
Additional readings may be posted in the Weekly Modules as identified by the Instructors.
Technology/Equipment
Requirements:
• Computer with audio capabilities
• High speed, broadband Internet connection — preferred browsers: FireFox, Explorer, Safari
• Microphone
• Webcam (preferred, but not required)
The UF HelpDesk will be able to assist you with access questions.
Grading
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Grades are assigned based on the criteria below. All work will be graded within seven days of the due
date. A full explanation of content, discussion questions, assignments and other course components are
completely described in the appropriate weekly pages of this syllabus.
All grades will be posted on the course website under Gradebook. If you notice a discrepancy in any
grade as it appears online, you must contact the course instructors within one week of the posting date in
order to have the problem addressed. Students may not wait until the end of the semester to contest a
grade.
Course Requirements/Evaluation/Grade Components: Points %
1 Discussion Board and Participation
7 points each, ten discussion boards
3 points for discussion post
2 points each for two comments on others posts
70 points 11.7
2 Quizzes
10 points each, Quizzes 3-12
100 points 16.7
3 Test 1
120 points for Test 1
120 points 20.0
4 Research Proposal Project
Research Question and Hypothesis (15 points)
Background and Significance (30 points)
Study Design (30 points)
Final Paper (60 points)
Participation, as assessed by partner (15 points)
150 points 25.0
5 Test 2
160 points for Test 2
160 points 26.7
6 Extra Credit
Quiz 1: 2 points bonus for 100% on first attempt for Quiz 1 on
Syllabus.
Quiz 2: Quiz 2 on Plagiarism – Take it as many times you want
until you get 100% and receive 10 extra points added. Note: you
need to get 100% to receive 10 extra points credit.
Total 600 points 100%
Discussion boards (7 points per week, total 70 points, 11.7%):
There are 10 discussion boards in this semester and you are expected to participate in all the discussion
boards. We have chosen general public health topics for the discussion boards and not necessarily
topics/themes directly from your lectures or readings. However, the lectures and readings will help you
in responding to the discussion topics. You should make the commitment to post one original discussion
post + make two comments on posts by other students. Your postings should incorporate responses to
your peers, your opinions, pertinent information from things that you’ve read, and examples from your
experience. Your responses should include more than phrases such as "I agree with that" or "Interesting
comment." The distinguishing feature of a well done posting might include an objective and critical
analysis of what you read, what you experienced; or, possibly a short synopsis of a chapter or a related
assignment from another course.
Your posts should feature good writing, correct spelling and mechanics. We often assess one another
substantially by the quality, clarity and depth of writing. Communication should be professional and use
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good etiquette. In the spirit of scholarly discussion, we expect responses that agree and disagree with
others as long as they apply to the topic and are respectful.
Quizzes (10 quizzes, 10 points each, total 100 points, 16.7%):
There will be a total of 12 online quizzes in this course. Quizzes must be completed before 11:55PM by
the last day of the week (Sunday).
Syllabus Quiz - Quiz 1 will be based on the course syllabus and will not be figured into your
course grade. However, it is mandatory and should be retaken until you receive a 100% score.
You will receive 2 course bonus points if you receive a 100% on your first attempt for Quiz 1.
Plagiarism Quiz - Quiz 2 will be based on materials from Marston Science Library’s Avoid
Plagiarism Guide for Students (http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/07b/students.html). Quiz 2 is also
mandatory. This quiz can be retaken until you receive a 100% score. Though your grade will not
be factored into your course grade, if/when you receive 100% score, you will receive 10 points
of extra credit, which will be added to the final course grade calculations.
Quizzes 3-12 – All remaining quizzes will be based on in-class lectures and reading assignments
(e.g. textbook, supplemental readings, etc.). These graded quizzes (3-12) will collectively
constitute 16.7% of your final grade and will be conducted through Sakai’s “Tests & Quizzes”
tool. They are comprised of ten or fewer questions, and you will have 30 minutes to complete
each quiz. You may take Quizzes 3-12 only one time.
Please note: all quizzes should be completed on a computer that is hardwired to the Internet. Wireless
connections are unreliable; if connection/signal strength changes during your assessment, you may be
kicked out of your session. You will not be allowed to retake the assessment, despite time running out
due to technical problems, if you are relying on a wireless connection.
Quizzes will CLOSE at 11:55PM on the last day for the quiz, if you start your quiz after 11:25PM on
Sunday it will close before your full 30-minutes and you will not have an opportunity to retake this quiz.
Research proposal project (total 150 points, 25.0%):
For your research proposal assignment, we will randomly pair you with another student at the beginning
of the semester. The two of you will be responsible for coming up with a research proposal over the
course of the semester. We have provided a list of topics; you may choose one that is of most interest to
you. To select your research topic for the project, click on the Sign-Up tab on the course site in Sakai
and sign-up for ONLY ONE topic. You will need to put both individual’s names under the sign up list.
If you see a topic has been taken already, then pick another one from the remaining topics. If you and
your partner prefer to work on a topic that is not listed, you can suggest the topic and get instructors’
approval before you pursue working on that topic. Each week, you will work together to complete
research proposal project assignments, each building on the last, and each applying concepts from
class to your selected topic. The assignment components will be critically evaluated and students in each
pair will receive the same number of points, except for the final component of participation. For that,
your partner will rate your participation in the research proposal project, and you will receive points for
participation depending on how your participation was reviewed by your partner.
The research proposal project assignment will consist of several components and deadlines throughout
the semester. A separate assignment sheet with guidelines, attached in the Assignment tab in Sakai,
describes the details of each component.
Test 1 (120 points, 20%) and Test 2 (160 points, 26.7%):
There will be two tests during the semester comprised of multiple choice questions. Test 1 is worth 120
points and the Test 2 is worth 160 points of the course’s 600 points. Exam questions are based on both
the lectures as well as the material covered in the textbook. Both exams will be conducted on campus
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and must be completed in person. Testing time will be scheduled early in the semester. In January,
please watch for an announcement regarding the scheduling of Test 1.
The grading scale for this course consists of the standard scale below:
93 - 100% = A 73 - 76% = C
90 - 92% = A- 70 - 72% = C-
87 - 89% = B+ 67 - 69% = D+
83 - 86% = B 63 - 66% = D
80 - 82% = B- 60 - 62% = D-
77 - 79% = C+ Below 60% = F
Make-up Tests and Work
If you miss a test or submission of an assignment for an acceptable reason (as noted below) and have
given prior notification to the instructor and TA, when possible, you will be given adequate time to
make up any coursework missed. This does NOT apply to quizzes or discussion board activities, given
that one week is given to complete those assignments. Missed or late work will receive a grade of zero.
Make-up exams will be provided only in cases of excused absences and MUST be discussed with the
instructors in advance. Make-up tests will differ from those regularly scheduled. Note: Only for excused
absences will students be allowed to make up missed activities.
Acceptable reasons for tardy or missed work, with documentation, include illness, serious family
emergencies, special curricular requirements (e.g., judging trips, field trips, professional conferences),
military obligation, severe weather conditions, religious holidays and participation in official University
activities such as music performances, athletic competition or debate.
Absences for court-imposed legal obligations (e.g., jury duty or subpoena) must be excused. Remember
that, when possible (i.e. extracurricular activities, official University activities, and religious holidays),
prior notification of absence is required if the student plans to be given an extension on assignments or
be excused from a class deadline. This notification must be sent to both the instructor and TA.
Weekly Schedule
Week Dates Topic Readings Assignments
1
Jan 6 Course Introduction (Dr. Sarah
McKune)
Syllabus Quiz 1 – Syllabus quiz – due 1/12 before 11:55PM –
retake to get 100%
Quiz 2 – Plagiarism – due 1/12 before 11:55PM (30
min) retake to get 100%
Week 1 Discussion Board
Introductions – due 1/12 before 11:55PM
Choose the topic area along with your partner for
your research project assignment - due by 1/12 before
11:55PM
2
Jan 13 History of Public Health and PH
Structure (Dr. Sarah McKune)
Ch. 1-3 Quiz 3- due 1/19 before 11:55pm (30 min) take only
one time
Week 2 Discussion Board - due 1/19 before
11:55PM
Project Topic – due 1/19 before 11:55PM
3
Jan 20 Intro to Epidemiology, Statistics, and
Research Question Activity (TA,
Hannah Crooke)
Ch.4, 5 (pg. 65-70)
Ch. 7
Quiz 4 – due 1/26 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week 3 Discussion Board - due 1/26 before
11:55PM
4
Jan 27 Observational Study Designs – 2
lectures
Designing a study
Ch. 5
Quiz 5– due 2/2 before 11:55PM (30 min) take only
one time
Week 4 Discussion Board– due 2/2 before 11:55PM
Research Question and Hypothesis - due 2/2 before
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11:55PM
5
Feb 3 Experimental Study Designs/Clinical
Trials (Guest Lecture, Xingdi Hu)
Ch. 6
Quiz6– due 3/9 before 11:55PM (30 min) take only
one time
6
Feb 10 Infectious Disease (Guest Lecture,
Robert Cook)
Ch. 9,10 Quiz 7 – due 2/16 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week 6 Discussion Board – due 2/16 before
11:55PM
7
Feb 17 Chronic Disease Ch. 11 Quiz 8 – due 2/23 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week7 Discussion Board – due 2/23 before
11:55PM
8 Feb 24 Test 1 – Chapters covered until now
Rooms TBA
Spring Break
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9
Mar 10 Social and Behavioral Health
Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti
Health Disparities
Guest Lecture - Abenaa Acheampong
Ch. 13, 14 Quiz 9 – due 3/16 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week 9 Discussion Board – due 3/16 before
11:55PM
Background and Significance – due 3/16 before
11:55PM
10
Mar 17
Environmental Health – 2 lectures Ch. 19, 20
21, 22, 23
Quiz10 – due 3/23 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week10 Discussion Board – due 3/23 before
11:55PM
11
Mar 24 Global Health –
Dr. Sarah McKune
Video: TED: Hans Roling on HIV
Ch. 25
12
Mar 31 Public Health Surveillance
Guest Lecture – Abenaa Acheampong
Public Health Preparedness
Guest Lecture – Xingdi Hu
Ch. 30 Quiz11 – due 4/6 before 11:55PM (30 min) take only
one time
Week12 Discussion Board – due 4/6 before
11:55PM
Study Design – due 4/6 before 11:55PM
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13
Apr 7 Mental Health: Public Health includes
healthy minds
Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti
Ch. 19 FINAL PAPER – due before 4/13 before 11:55PM
Week13 Discussion Board – due 4/13 before
11:55PM
14
Apr 14 Health Policy and Management
Guest Lecture – Daniel Estrada
Public Health Law and Ethics
Guest Lecture – Philip Cox
Ch. 26 Quiz12 – due 4/20 before 11:55PM (30 min) take
only one time
Week14 Discussion Board - due 4/20 before
11:55PM
15 Apr 21 Test 2 – Chapters covered after Test 1 until now
Rooms TBA
University Honor Code
We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the
highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted by students at the
University, the following pledge is implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received
unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and will be
dealt with as such; any student found plagiarizing or cheating on coursework or exams will receive a
failing grade on the assignment and potentially in the course, and will be routed through the appropriate
judicial process through the Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution office. Students are expected to
complete all coursework on their own, unless specifically instructed to do otherwise. More information
about plagiarism and proper citation will be presented in class. We will use turnitin.com for some
written projects in this class. If you have questions, please see the course instructors.
Online Conduct
We hope to engage the class in discussions and encourage you to ask questions of the instructors via our
discussion boards. Please keep all personal discussion conversations confined to the Social Discussion
board. Ask for technical assistance via the Technical Assistance discussion board.
Please treat all individuals in the class with respect at all times, including fellow students,
instructors, and guests. Discussion postings that are deemed inappropriate will be removed from the
course site.
Use of tablets, cell phones, etc. is not permitted during tests.
Please be sure to print this syllabus and plan adequate time each week to view your lectures, read,
complete your assignments, and study for your exams. Please plan your time accordingly and ask
questions if you are not clear on a lecture or assignment before they are due, versus after it is due.
Please do not wait until the last day to submit your assignments as something will inevitably come
up to prevent your submission and you will have no time to correct the situation. So please submit
EARLY!
Please verify that you submitted (1) the right assignment paper (not your biology assignment paper,
or version 1 of the assignment); (2) that you submitted ANY attachment to your assignment. You
may go into the Assignment tool and check this immediately after you submit an assignment.
Submitting the wrong assignment paper, or no paper attachment, will not waive the late penalty for
assignments. So check once, check twice if you have to, and be sure that you sent in what you
intended to send in.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Support services for students with disabilities are coordinated by the Disability Resource Center
(http://dso.ufl.edu/drp/) in the Dean of Students Office. All support services provided for
University of Florida students are individualized to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
To obtain individual support services, each student must meet with one of the support coordinators in
the Disability Resources Program and collaboratively develop appropriate support strategies.
Appropriate documentation regarding the student's disability is necessary to obtain any reasonable
accommodation or support service.
University Counseling and Mental Health Services
Students are encouraged to utilize the various group and individual programs and services available at
the Counseling Center and Student Mental Health.
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University Counseling Services: P301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575
http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/
Student Mental Health Services: Student Health Care Center Room 245, 392-1171
http://shcc.ufl.edu/smhs/
Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti, PhD, MPE, MSW
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
College of Public Health and Health Professions and
College of Medicine
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Phone: 352-273-5746
Dr. Sarah McKune, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
College of Public Health and Health Professions and
College of Medicine
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Phone: 352-294-5495