Principles of Public Health
David A. Henry
10:832:232, Sect. 7
(732) 493-9520
Spring 2014 1/27/2014 – 5/05/2013
dalhenry@aol.com
Mondays 6:10 pm – 9:00 pm
Frelinghuysen Hall – Room A-1
Advising Hours: Monday (After Class 9 – 9:30), Wednesdays 3-4:30 by Skype
Advising Location: Frelinghuysen A-1 – Monday; Skype Address: Monmouth Regional Health
Commission
Learning Goals:
1. Students will understand the basis and development of human and societal endeavors in regards to
environmental and public health. Understanding will be demonstrated through successful
completion of quizzes, exams and the assignment.
2. Students will apply learned concepts about human and social behavior to particular questions and
situational examples of public health. Understanding will be demonstrated by the ability to apply
public health concepts to real world situations.
3. Students will formulate, evaluate and communicate conclusions and inferences from quantitative
information. Understanding will be demonstrated by the ability to use public health data and
concepts and interpret that data into understandable talking points for the general public.
Required Text:
McKenzie, JF, Pinger, RR and Kotecki, JF, An Introduction to Community Health, 7th edition,
2012, Jones and Bartlett.
Communicable Disease Readings:
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do/id/0900f3ec8000e035#S
Recommended Reading:
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Chin, Control of Communicable Disease Manual, 17 edition, 1999, APHA.
Green, LW and Ottoson, JM, Community and Population Health, 8th edition, 2001, WCB/McGraw Hill.
nd
Young, TK, Population Health: Concepts and Methods, 2 edition, 2005, Oxford
University Press.
Schneider, MJ, Introduction to Public Health, 3rd edition, 2011, Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Fallon, LF, Jr. and Zgodzinski, EJ, Essentials of Public Health Management, 2005, Jones and Bartlett
Publishers
rd
Turnock, BJ, Public Health: What it is and How it Works, 3 edition, 2004, Jones and
Bartlett Publishers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
New Jersey Department of Health http://www.state.nj.us/health/lh/resources.shtml
NJ State Department of Health Annual Report
http://libraries.umdnj.edu./History_of_medicine/NJHS/statistics.html
Grading:
Exam 1
Exam 2
Assignment
Quizzes (4)
30%
40%
20%
10%
1
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
92 -100
87 -91
80 -86
77 - 79
70 -76
60 - 69
< 60
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the various areas of study within public
health. Through readings and class discussion, students will develop an understanding of basic public
health principles. Attendance and participation are expected and will be reflected in the final grade.
All material assigned and presented in this class (i.e., readings, video, lectures, web links) is subject to
inclusion on course exams. Discussion topics will be posted to the course website, and students are
expected to contribute via discussion threads. Additional contributions to the course website (i.e., resource
documents, web links, and relevant chat) may positively affect your grade, as well. The site may be found
at: https://sakai.rutgers.edu/portal/. Please use your Rutgers identification and password to access all
course materials.
In the event of serious illness or emergency on the day of an exam, contact Mr. Henry before the exam.
*** Please be advised that you will be required to provide official documentation of your illness or
emergency in order to take a make-up exam.*** In case of examination scheduling conflicts, contact
Mr. Henry at least one week prior to then exam. Students who do not make alternative arrangements
before the exam will receive a 0 for that exam.
Statement of Academic Integrity
Students in this class and in all courses at Rutgers University are expected to uphold the highest standards
of academic integrity. Cheating, plagiarism in written work, receiving and providing unauthorized
assistance and sabotaging the work of others is among the behaviors that constitute violations of the Policy
on Academic Integrity. You are expected to be familiar with this policy:
http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/academic-integrity-at-rutgers . All members of our community must
be confident that each person’s work has been honorably acquired, developed and presented. Any effort to
gain advantage not given to all students is dishonest, whether or not the effort is successful. A violation of
academic honesty is a breach of trust, and will result in penalties. If you have questions about specific
assignments, please check with Mr. Henry.
Schedule:
January 27
Introduction to Public Health - What is public health?
History of Public Health; Concepts in Community Health - Public health in
ancient civilizations and the development of public health practice. Reading:
Chapter 1 Community Health
February 3
History of Public Health; New Jersey - The development of Public health in
New Jersey. Reading: NJ State Department of Health Annual Reports
http://libraries.umdnj.edu./History_of_medicine/NJHS/statistics.html
Organizations and Community Health Partners
Organizations and community health partners that turn health concepts into action.
Reading: Chapter 2
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February 10
Quiz 1
Epidemiology - The study of disease. Reading: Chapter 3
February 17
Epidemiology – Prevention and Control of Diseases - Communicable Diseases.
Reading: Chapter 4; Centers for Disease Control website and
the New Jersey Department of Health website
Disease Outbreak: A Study of An Infectious Disease - Class discussion of a
communicable disease.
February 24
Health Education and Promotion
Community health promotion and organizing. Reading: Chapter 5
Community Health Assessments
Assessing the public health needs of the community.
Reading: National Association of City & County Health Officials’ website
(APEX-PH, MAPP), assignments.
March 3
Quiz #2
The Nation’s Health - National health issues (Healthy People 2020).
Reading: Healthy People 2010/2020
School Health Programs – Reading: Chapter 6
Continuous Quality Improvement & Public Health
Deming, Toyota and Public Health. Reading: Select readings on Deming,
continuous quality improvement and Chapter 16.
March 10
Midterm Exam
March 15 – 23
Spring Recess
March 24
Maternal & Child Health Issues - Maternal, infants and child health issues.
Reading: Chapter 7
Teenagers and Adults Issues - Teens, Young Adults & Adults
Reading: Chapter 8
Senior Citizen Health Issues - Elder health issues.
Reading: Chapter 9
March 31
Community Health and Minorities Reading: Chapter 10
Community Mental Health Reading: Chapter 11
April 7
Quiz #3
New Jersey Practice Standards and NJSA 26:3
Performance standards for local boards of health and health departments
Reading: Practice Standards
April 14
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Reading: Chapter 12
Injuries As A Community Health Problem Reading: Chapter 15
April 21
Food Safety Issues Food safety for the Nation and New Jersey.
Reading: Selected readings for the NJ food code and Chapter 14.
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Health and Environmental Issues
Health and environmental protection issues. Readings: Chapter 14.
April 28
Animal Control/Congo the Dog
Animal health and control.
Reading: NJ essential components of animal control
May 5
Quiz # 4
The Health Care System and Public Health - Reading: Chapter 13 and 14
May 12
Final Exam 6:10 – 9:00
Please note that extra credit will be given for attendance at the 19th Annual Public Health
Symposium – Thursday, April 10, 2014 – 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway
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