Fall 2024 Population and Family Health P8676 section 001

Epidemiological Methods for Measuring Hu

EPID MTHDS-MEAS HUM RTS A

Call Number 15776
Day & Time
Location
M 1:00pm-3:50pm
HESS ROSENFIELD B
Points 1.5
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructors Carrie L Teicher
Chelsea A Kolff
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description The occurrence of murder, disappearances, and rape are common during complex emergencies and yet the rate of these events is rarely measured while the conflict is ongoing. In some cases, groups are denied life-sustaining services because of race, politics, or HIV status. Public health practitioners are uniquely situated and qualified to advocate for populations whose human rights and survival are threatened by the intentional actions of organized groups. This class will teach students techniques for detecting and estimating the rates of these major abuses of human rights in order to better advocate for the abused, and to permit the evaluation of programs designed to prevent such events. At the end of the course, students will be expected to be able to evaluate the sensitivity of surveillance systems, and undertake surveys, designed to measure the rates of violent deaths and rape. Classes will involve a combination of lectures, case studies, and a research project ending with a debate. Students will be evaluated based on class participation and a paper.
Web Site Vergil
Department Population and Family Health
Enrollment 27 students (30 max) as of 9:06AM Saturday, December 14, 2024
Subject Population and Family Health
Number P8676
Section 001
Division School of Public Health
Open To GSAS, Public Health
Section key 20243POPF8676P001