HSCI 425 Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease for Health Science Professionals

This course provides the student with the knowledge base necessary to understand the basic mechanisms of infectious disease transmission, to select specific preventive methodologies in the control of specific diseases, and to communicate the rationale for the various control methods. Major infectious diseases of historical significance through the modern era will be examined.

Even in the 21st century, infectious diseases continue to be a concern. In recent years, several new infectious agents have emerged to join an array of old nemeses. Understanding the epidemiology of these diseases is essential to eliminating the suffering they cause.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt and reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each thread must be 450 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. Each thread must also contain at least 2 references in current AMA format. In addition to the thread, the student must reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200 words and contain at least 1 reference in current AMA format.

Journal Article Review Assignments (2)

The student will review at least three journal articles about a disease or topic as detailed in the assignments’ instructions. The student will write a six-page paper for each assignment, in current AMA format, that summarizes the selected articles and critiques the findings of the articles.

Each quiz will cover the Textbook material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.