Legacy Course Catalog
HSCI 201 - Principles of Public Health Science
Effectivity: | 01/13/2003 - 12/15/2007 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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Credits: | 3 |
Instructional Types: | Lec |
Usually Offered: | spr |
Short Title: | Public Health Science |
Description: | This course begins with a definition of public health and a review of its history and its role in disease prevention. The basic tools of public health practice, vital statistics and epidemiology, are then presented. After gaining an understanding of how these tools are used in assessing the health status of a community, the etiology and control of infectious and non-infectious threats to our health will be examined. The course concludes with risk analysis as a basis for public health policy determination. |
School: | School Of Health Sciences |
Department: | Health Sciences |
Credit By Exam: | NO |
Repeatable Flag: | NO |
Temporary Flag: | NO |
Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
Honors Flag: | NO |
Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.