Basic English in human health protection

Current papers and articles (including electronic publications) referring to human health problems.

This course introduces students to the key principles of human health protection, illustrated by reference to common communicable diseases. Students will develop an understanding of major factors contributing to health protection risk, the fundamental principles of assessment and control of these risks.

1. Define public health and identify various professions, disciplines, organizations, and delivery systems within the field of public health

2. Identify key concepts and strategies of health protection, health promotion, and health policy

3. Understand foundational principles of demography and epidemiology as they relate to public health practice

1. Gillam, S., Yates, J., and Badrinath, P., (2012). Essential public health: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.

2. Introduction to Public Health Surveillance - https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth101/surveillance.html

Knowledge:

- has knowledge of key principles of human health protection

Skills:

- ability to synthesise and critically appraise relevant sources of information to produce advice on key and current areas of health protection

Social competence:

- can interact and work in a group carrying out a specific task

- consciously selects and interprets information relevant to making rational decisions in the professional field

Credit with Assessment.

Assessment based on attendance and activity in the classroom