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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HED 411 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Management


Description:
This course introduces students to the principles of emergency public health preparedness and management.  Students will learn about natural and unnatural emergencies/disasters and the processes of preparedness, response, and mitigation in local, state, federal and global settings.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Recognize and describe various natural and unnatural disasters and emergencies in public health. 
  • Identify common strategies in disaster preparedness and response in public health. 
  • Demonstrate an ability to distinguish between various types of emergencies/disasters. 
  • Design a disaster preparedness and mitigation plan.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of various scenarios of response and management.



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