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Fall 2008

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

BIOE 800 Master's Thesis and Research Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : TBA
Credit: by arrangement
BIOE 804 Master's Project Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : TBA
Credit: variable
Independent study in a community-health topic selected in conjunction with project advisor. Oral and written reports required, including oral presentation and defense of project. Course enrollment is restricted to those students in the Community Health track with project option for the MS in Epidemiology. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the project advisor.
BIOE 810 Independent Study Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : TBA
Credit: variable
An in-depth study of some aspect of epidemiology in which the student has special interest. Study is done independently with faculty approval and supervision. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
BIOE 811 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences I Elizabeth Tolley
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : MTuF    Time : 8:15-9:15 am    Place : room 400 Doctors Office Bldg
Credit: 3
The first semester material includes descriptive statistics, estimation, and one and two sample hypothesis testing, including paired and unpaired situations. Instruction includes assisting the student attain mastery-level skill in data entry and use of SAS software system for statistical analysis of data on the UT VAX.
BIOE 812 Fundamentals of Epidemiology Frances Tylavsky
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TuF    Time : 10:30 am-noon    Place : room 400 Doctors Office Bldg
Credit: 3
The course introduces the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and demonstrates their applicability in the field of public health. Topics to be covered include the historical perspective of epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence and of association, clinical epidemiology, disease screening, causal inference, and study design.
BIOE 813 Fundamentals of SAS for Epidemiology Jim Wan
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : M    Time : 9:30-11:30 am    Place : room 400 Doctors Office Bldg
Credit: 2
This course provides the foundation computing skills for independent analysis of epidemiologic data. Topics to be covered include an introduction to SAS as a research tool; SAS programming concepts; data preparation for SAS; getting data into SAS from other programs; elementary SAS Data Step programming; combining datasets; an introduction to SAS procedures, especially those that produce descriptive statistics, perform simple inferential tests, or create datasets; recoding and labeling within SAS; handling character data; and advanced Data Step programming. The course includes a mandatory SAS computing laboratory. Limited to 12 students. Consent of instructor required.
BIOE 815 Introduction to Public Health and Preventive Medicine Phyllis Richey
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Tu    Time : 1:00-4:00 pm    Place : room 335 at 600 Jefferson Ave.
Credit: 3
The course introduces students to the identification, understanding, and application of preventive and public health approaches to the wide range of infectious diseases and chronic disease epidemics. Methods to conduct an outbreak investigation will be included in the course. The infectious disease epidemics used as examples will be AIDS and TB. Chronic diseases will mainly focus on cardiovascular disease and methods to assist students in understanding the causal pathways from behavior to morbidity. Students will develop research proposals for identifying, understanding, and intervening on public health problems that are common in urban America. These written proposals, as well as midterm and final written exams, will prepare the students for Master's thesis and research.
BIOE 820 Master's Seminar: Clinical Research in Special Populations Patricia Flynn
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Tu    Time : 9:30-10:30 am    Place : room 400 Doctors Office Bldg
Credit: 1
This course will expose students to issues pertaining to clinical research in special populations including children, pregnant women, normal healthy subjects, and groups that may include international participants. Existing federal and international guidelines and the medical literature will be used in this course. Course grading will be pass/fail.
BIOE 824 Genetic Epidemiology: Methods and Applications Rongling Li
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TuF    Time : 10:30 am-noon    Place : room 402 Doctors Office Bldg
Credit: 3
This course provides the concepts and methods of genetic epidemiology that are relevant to studying the causes of complex human diseases and the impact of human genetic variation on disease prevention and treatment. The course includes methods of population- and family-based studies of genotype-phenotype associations; statistical techniques related to segregation analysis; linkage analysis and transmission disequilibrium test (TDT); approaches for assessing gene-gene and/or gene-environment interaction; and procedures for evaluating ethical, legal, and social issues, and public health implications of research and interventions. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing the appropriate applications, underlying assumptions, and reasonable interpretations of the methods presented.
BIOE 840 Special Topics (Section 001 Independent Study) Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : TBA
Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest. Prerequisite(s): instructor's consent
BIOE 714 Special Topic: Public Health Leadership Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
Principles and practices of leadership within public health and community settings. Leadership and the core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance. Enhancing communication, decision-making, team building, and conflict resolution skills. Leadership for planning process and organizational change. Review of case studies and skill building exercises. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 715 Environmental Risk Assessment Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 4
This is an elective course in environmental risk assessments, applied to public health problems. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 716 Zoonotic Diseases Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This is an elective, web-based course in zoonotic diseases with focus on identification and description of zoonosis and prevention and control within public health. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 717 Public Health Policy and Law David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course is designed to explore the major governmental and legal forces that shape public health policy in the United States. These include the roles of the branches of the federal, state, and local governments, the media, the public and courts in placing issues on the policy agenda and in developing, implementing and assessing public policy related to the design, delivery and financing of public health services. The course will be taught using on-line internet-based methods and will utilize case studies to exemplify key principles. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 718 Program Evaluation for Public Health Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course will teach basic public health skills necessary to evaluate a community health program. The course will focus on the overviews of community evaluation approaches and their direct application to efforts within health department settings. Evaluation planning, design, determining evaluation questions, goals and program outcomes will constitute the primary content of this course. Process evaluation as well as impact/outcome evaluation will be covered. Course content will introduce both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. The course will apply practical examples of potential problems typically encountered in the community health evaluation process as well as potential solutions. The course will be evaluated by participation in weekly discussion boards, mid-term exams, weekly homework assignments, and the creation of a public health program evaluation plan. Prerequisite: Admission into the Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 720 Biostatistics for Public Health (Section 700 for students in the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education) Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistical techniques in biomedical and public health research. The course will cover common descriptive statistics including the mean, median, and standard deviation as well as techniques for testing hypotheses (analysis of variance, t-tests, regression, nonparametric methods) and issues in sampling and design of experiments. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 720 Biostatistics for Public Health (Section 701 for students in the Certificate in Clinical Research program) Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistical techniques in biomedical and public health research. The course will cover common descriptive statistics including the mean, median, and standard deviation as well as techniques for testing hypotheses (analysis of variance, t-tests, regression, nonparametric methods) and issues in sampling and design of experiments. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 722 Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health Workforce Professionals Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
The course introduces the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and demonstrates their applicability in the field of public health. Topics to be covered include the historical perspective of epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence and of association, clinical epidemiology, disease screening, causal inference, and study design. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 723 Overview of Public Health Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course provides an introduction to public health concepts and practice by examining the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities, and results of public health practice at the national, state, and community levels. The course also addresses important health issues and problems facing the public health system. Case studies and a variety of practice-related exercises serve as a basis for learner participation in real world public health problem-solving simulations. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 724 Environmental Epidemiology/Occupational Epidemiology Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course introduces students to epidemiologic investigations of environmental health problems. Topics include both traditional and innovative subjects and strategies, such as the health effects associated with air and water contaminants, toxic waste sites, lead, and radiation, as well as environmental exposures that have received attention only recently, such as Agent Orange and electromagnetic fields. The course emphasizes epidemiologic methods, particularly exposure assessment, modeling, cluster analysis, and source of bias. Students gain experience in the critical review and design of related epidemiologic studies. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 725 Statistical Software for the Health Professional Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
Multiple computer software packages will be examined for their utility in health data analysis. Sample health data sets are analyzed using similar procedures from different packages. Strengths and weaknesses of the various packages are contrasted as they are applied to the needs of health data analysis. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 726 Advanced Epidemiology for Public Health Workforce Professionals Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
The purpose of this course is to further develop the methodological concepts underlying the science of epidemiology. The material covered is intended to broaden and extend the student's understanding of the elements of study design, data analysis, and inference in epidemiologic research, including issues related to causation, bias, and confounding. The primary aims of the course are to provide a working knowledge of the fundamentals of epidemiology as well as to serve as a foundation for more advanced study of epidemiologic methods with a strong emphasis on quantitative aspects. The course consists of online lectures and laboratories using statistical software. The workshop sessions are designed to reinforce the concepts/topics covered in the lectures. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 730 Practicum in Public Health Leadership David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course represents a capstone experience for students enrolled in the Public Health Leaadership Leadership Certificate program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Development ("the Tennessee Consortium"). It provides an opportunity for students to experience the practice of public health leadership in a real world setting and to apply the knowledge and skills developed in other Leadership Certificate courses to real public health leadership challenges under the preceptorship of an experienced public health leader. Students are assigned to a senior leader in a local, metropolitan, regional or state-level Department of Health and complete a project negotiated among the student, the Preceptor and the Course Director. Students will be expected to submit a report detailing the project as well as journal describing the activities undertaken during the course. These tasks will be supplemented by assigned readings and periodic conference calls with other students, Preceptors and faculty. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Public Health Leadership Certificate program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Development, or permission of the Course Director.
BIOE 750 Fundamentals of Clinical Investigation Mace Coday
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online
Credit: 3
This course will present an introduction to the different types of clinical research and practical methods that investigators can use in the conduct of multidisciplinary clinical research. Observational cohort studies, case-control studies, and Phase I-IV intervention-based randomized controlled clinical trials will be presented. Design distinctions, sampling and randomization procedures, data integrity, data-analysis concerns, and practical conduct for these investigative approaches will be examined. This course will also review ethical issues in conducting research in people, federal guidance for the conduct of clinical research, and the dynamic influence of behavior on the conduct of clinical research. This is an online course for the web-based Certificate in Clinical Research program. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
BIOE 719 Concepts of Health Systems and Policy. Part I (Section 001 ) David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 1
This course will provide an introduction to basic concepts of health systems functions and health policy for students enrolled in the MD-MS Program in Health Systems Studies. It is part of a three-semester sequence that lays the ground work for an intensive year of graduate studies leading to a Master of Science degree in conjunction with an MD degree. Topics for this course include the basic structural and functional characteristics of health care systems, the features and rationale for health-related public policy, the determinants of healthcare use, and methods to assess the functions of a health care system. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science Program in Health Systems Studies

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Spring 2008

BIOE 800 Master's Thesis and Research Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: by arrangement
BIOE 804 Master's Project Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Independent study in a community-health topic selected in conjunction with project advisor. Oral and written reports required, including oral presentation and defense of project. Course enrollment is restricted to those students in the Community Health track with project option for the MS in Epidemiology. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the project advisor.
BIOE 810 Independent Study Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
An in-depth study of some aspect of epidemiology in which the student has special interest. Study is done independently with faculty approval and supervision. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
BIOE 814 Health Behavior Theory and Intervention Design Margaret DeBon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : M    Time : 12:30-3:25 pm    Place : 400 Doctors Office Bldg Credit: 3
Understanding health behavior and community approaches to health promotion is vital to designing public health interventions to reduce behavioral risk factors and to increase health care utilization. This course provides students the opportunity to learn major theories of individual behavior such as reasoned action, health belief models, and social learning, as well as community approaches such as media advocacy, social marketing, and community organization and to apply these theories to designing community interventions.
BIOE 821 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences II Elizabeth Tolley
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : M,Tu,F    Time : 8-8:55 am    Place : 400 Doctors Office Building Credit: 3
Second semester content pertains to methods of regression for observational and experimental data. Methods of analysis and hypothesis testing for three or more treatments are presented for various experimental designs and treatment combinations for normally distributed and ordinal data. Instruction includes helping the students attain mastery-level skill in programming with the SAS software system for statistical analysis of data on the UT VAX.
BIOE 822 Advanced Epidemiology Georgeta Vaidean
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Tu,F (Class)    Time : 10:40-noon    Place : 400 Doctor's Office Building Day : F (Lab)    Time : 12:10-2:00 pm    Place : 400 Doctor's Office Building Credit: 4
This course provides the foundation skills for independent analysis of epidemiologic data. Topics to be covered include the analysis of vital statistics data, statistical analysis of simple epidemiologic measures, identification and control of confounding in epidemiologic data, model building using epidemiologic data, logistic regression, and proportional hazards modeling. At the end of the semester, students will be able to analyze data from matched and unmatched case-control studies, case-cohort studies, and traditional cohort designs. The course includes a mandatory statistical computing laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BIOE 811 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences I , BIOE 812 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
BIOE 823 Randomized Clinical Trials Mace Coday
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Tu    Time : 1:00-3:55 pm    Place : 400 Doctors Office Bldg Credit: 3
This course will allow the student to understand and analyze the many critical facets of the most precise design for clinical studies in humans: randomized clinical trials. Using a case-based approach, students will learn the importance of precise hypothesis description, selection of an at risk cohort for study, and the power of randomization in helping balance the study groups on a number of known and unknown confounding factors. Important issues with regard to subject recruitment, patient management, and data quality control will be emphasized. Students will learn to perform their own sample size calculations and use actual statistical packages to outline real clinical trial results data. Prerequisite(s): BIOE 811 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences I , BIOE 812 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
BIOE 827 Introduction to Patient-Oriented Research Patricia Flynn
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Tu,F    Time : 9:10-10:30 am    Place : 400 Doctors Office Bldg Credit: 3
This course will present the different types of patient-oriented research, including observational cohort studies, case-control studies, and Phase I-IV intervention-based clinical trials. Attention to design issues, practical conduct, and analytic considerations for each will be reviewed. This course will also examine the ethical issues in research and will review the evolution of federal guidance for conduct of research.
BIOE 834 Epidemiology of Childhood Diseases Marion Hare
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : W    Time : 9:00-9:55 am    Place : 400 Doctors Office Bldg Credit: 1
This course will provide an overview of the epidemiology of selected conditions and diseases affecting children as well as demonstrate the childhood origins of some adult chronic disease. For most of these conditions, information about the pattern of occurrence, data about risk factors and effectiveness of various preventive or therapeutic interventions will be discussed. Public use sources of information such as the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES), National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC "Pink Book", Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) will be introduced and discussed. Additionally, some of the unique and challenging aspects of research in pediatric epidemiology such as issues of childhood growth and development, maternal (intrauterine) origins of disease and parental role in disease diagnosis and treatment will be introduced. In the last weeks of the course, students will be asked to synthesize the information presented in the course by identifying, presenting and evaluating the available epidemiological information on a childhood disease or condition of their choice. Prerequisite(s): BIOE 812 Fundamentals of Epidemiology , BIOE 812 is a prerequisite of this course unless waived by the instructor.
BIOE 840 Special Topics (Section 001 Independent Study) Andrew Bush
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest. Prerequisite(s): instructor's consent
BIOE 840 Special Topics (Section 004 Bayesian Approaches in Biostatistics) Fridtjof Thomas
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : M,W    Time : 2:00-3:25 pm    Place : 600 Doctors Office Bldg Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest. Prerequisite(s): instructor's consent
BIOE 717 Public Health Policy and Law David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online Credit: 3
This course is designed to explore the major governmental and legal forces that shape public health policy in the United States. These include the roles of the branches of the federal, state, and local governments, the media, the public and courts in placing issues on the policy agenda and in developing, implementing and assessing public policy related to the design, delivery and financing of public health services. The course will be taught using on-line internet-based methods and will utilize case studies to exemplify key principles. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 723 Overview of Public Health Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online Credit: 3
This course provides an introduction to public health concepts and practice by examining the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities, and results of public health practice at the national, state, and community levels. The course also addresses important health issues and problems facing the public health system. Case studies and a variety of practice-related exercises serve as a basis for learner participation in real world public health problem-solving simulations. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 725 Statistical Software for the Health Professional Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online Credit: 3
Multiple computer software packages will be examined for their utility in health data analysis. Sample health data sets are analyzed using similar procedures from different packages. Strengths and weaknesses of the various packages are contrasted as they are applied to the needs of health data analysis. The class will be taught using online methods and is open only for students enrolled in programs of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education. Prerequisite(s): Admission into Certificate Program of the Tennessee Consortium for Public Health Workforce Education or permission of the instructor.
BIOE 727 Principles of Epidemiology Pam Connor
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online Credit: 3
This online course, which is part of the Certificate in Clinical Research Program, introduces the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and demonstrates their applicability in the fields of public health and clinical research. Topics to be covered include the historical perspective of epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence and association, study design, disease screening, and causal inference. Study design content will cover experimental, cohort and case-control studies as well as challenges in design and analysis including bias, confounding and random error. Students will be expected to participate in discussion boards, complete weekly homework assignments, and take a mid-term and final exam. Prerequisite(s): This is an online course for students in the Certificate in Clinical Research program. Students should be enrolled in the Certificate program before taking this course.
BIOE 740 Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Research Terrence Ackerman
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Online Credit: 3
This course will examine ethical and legal principles and issues in clinical research, including attention to topics such as the Nuremberg Code, Belmont Report, federal standards for protection of human subjects, FDA guidelines for drug and device development, good clinical practice standards, and how these guidelines may be applied to the development, conduct, and reporting of clinical research. Prerequisite(s): This is an online course for students in the Certificate in Clinical Research program. Students should be enrolled in the Certificate program before taking this course.

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