308 People, Chemicals, Environment. (Crosslisted with Envir St, M&Envtox) 2 cr. An interdisciplinary approach to problems related to the presence of biologically active substances and potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals in man's environment. Principles of toxicology, drugs and drug abuse, pesticide chemicals, radiation hazards, industrial chemicals, food poisoning, and problems related to exposure to foreign compounds such as carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, and teratogenesis. P: A crse in biology & one crse in chem or cons inst.
375 Concepts and Methods in Population Health Sciences. 1 cr. Introduces concepts and methods of epidemiology, health services research, health policy and financing, disease prevention, and public health. Intended as an overview for undergraduates of all disciplines and who might consider graduate work in population health sciences. P: Jr st or cons inst.
471 Introduction to Environmental Health. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3 cr. Impact of environmental problems on human health; biological hazards to human health from air and water pollution; radiation; pesticides; noise; problems related to food, occupation and environment of the work place; accidents. Physical and chemical factors involved. P: A course in biology; Jr st.
502 Air Pollution and Human Health. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3 cr. Toxicologic, controlled and epidemiologic studies on major air pollutants. Overview of study methods, lung physiology and pathology; air pollution sources, types, meteorology, sampling methods, controls and regulations. P: Jr st, a course in biology.
548 The Economics of Health Care. (Crosslisted with Econ, Pub Affr) 3-4 cr. Analysis of the health care industry. Markets for hospitals and physicians' care, markets for health manpower, and the role of health insurance. P: Econ 301, or Pub Affr 880 or cons inst.
551 Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health. (Crosslisted with B M I) 3 cr. Course designed for population health researcher. Topics include descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, one- and two-sample normal inference (point estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals), power and sample size calculations, one- and two-sample binomial inference, underlying assumptions and diagnostic work. P: Coll algebra; enrollment in pop health MS or PhD prgm & cons inst.
553 International Health and Global Society. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Major problems in international health from 1750 to the present. Focus on disease epidemiology and ecology; political economy of health; migration; quarantine; race, ethnicity, and health care; international health research; cross-cultural healing; mental and maternal health; growth of international health organizations. P: Jr or Sr st, or cons inst.
575 The Biological Processes of Aging. (Crosslisted with Anatomy) 3 cr Lecture. Theories and mechanisms of the aging process with special reference to biological changes within and between cultures. Studies of decreasing ability to adapt to environment with age, due to anatomical and physiological changes in the human body, organ systems, cellular and molecular levels. P: Jr st, 2 sems of chem, gen biol or zool, intro physiol or cons inst.
603 Clinical and Public Health Microbiology. (Crosslisted with MM&I) 5 cr. Lecture-seminar sessions. Lectures (44) describe microorganisms of clinical and public health significance. Seminar sessions (14) discuss issues and controversies of specimen receiving and processing, bacteremia, serodiagnosis of infectious agents, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, laboratory management, and novel approaches to detect infectious agents. P: MM&I 301 & 302 or equiv.
621 Introduction to Nutritional Epidemiology. (Crosslisted with Nutr Sci) 1 cr. Techniques used to evaluate relationships of diet to health and disease in human populations; integration of knowledge gained with results of animal and clinical studies toward understanding dietary risk or protective factors for disease. Includes advanced diet assessment and basic epidemiologic approaches. P: Stat 301 or equiv & Nutr Sci 332 or cons inst.
625 Toxicology I. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Oncology, Path, Phmcol-M, Ahabs, Phm Sci) 3 cr. Basic principles of toxicology and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity in mammalian species and man. Correlation between morphological and functional changes caused by toxicants in different organs of the body. P: Biochem 501 & Physiol 335 or cons inst. Path 401 & Phmcol 401 or equiv recommended.
626 Toxicology II. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Path, Phmcol-M, Ahabs, Phm Sci) 3 cr. A course surveying the basic methods and fundamental biochemical mechanisms of toxicity. Toxicity in mammalian organ systems, techniques for evaluating toxicity, as well as mechanisms of species specificity, and environmental interactions (with toxicant examples) are presented. P: Env Tox 625 or cons inst.
635 Cross-National Health Services Systems and Public Policy. (Crosslisted with Soc, Soc Work) 3 cr. General concept of a health services system and how it interacts with larger society. Major references to U.S., Sweden and Great Britain; additional data from several other countries. Implications for public policy. P: Jr st and an intro crse in soc or cons inst.
640 Foundations in Global Health Practice. 1 cr. A one-credit interdisciplinary course designed to prepare graduate students in the health sciences and related fields, as well as health professionals who are special students, for specific global health field experiences. P: Grad or health professional stdts; Jr or Sr st, or cons inst.
650 Special Topics. 1-3 cr. Variable content course. Refer to Timetable or contact department for specific list of course sections, titles, prerequisites, and instructors. P: Grad stdt in population health or cons inst.
699 Independent Reading. 1-5 cr. To gain additional information on specific research problems or advanced training in the areas covered by Prev Med staff. P: Grad st or cons inst.
703 Quality of Health Care: Evaluation and Assurance. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 1-3 cr. Implementation, oversight, and management of quality-oriented activities in health care settings. Overview of current and historical activities, approaches, and issues confronting health care related to quality assessment, assurance, and improvement. P: Major or minor in population health, or cons inst.
718 International Health Systems. 2 cr. Addresses and analyzes differences in health status and methods of organizing and providing health services in countries with varying levels of development and types of socio-political systems. Develops an understanding of the various avenues of international cooperation in health. P: Grad st or cons inst.
719 Seminar-Contemporary Issues in Health Care. (Crosslisted with Med Sc-M) 1-2 cr Lecture. Social, economic and political aspects of health care delivery, including health needs and demands, doctor shortage, health team, models of delivering care, health planning, cost and financing, quality of care and international systems. P: Cons inst.
735 Ethical and Social Issues in Medicine. (Crosslisted with Med Hist) 1 cr. A brief introduction to ethical, legal, historical, social, political, economic, humanistic, and other nonorganic aspects. P: Open to 4th yr Med stdts & other Grad stdts with cons inst.
740 Health Impact Assessment of Global Environmental Change. (Crosslisted with Envir St) 3 cr. Covers contemporary methods of impact assessment in a framework to address global environmental health threats (e.g., global climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, and urban sprawl). Issues dovetail well (but do not overlap) with Introduction to Environmental Health. P: Grad st; Pop Hlth 797 or 471; or cons inst.
780 Public Health: Principles and Practice. 3 cr. An interdisciplinary graduate-level course addressing population-based approaches to community health improvement, and features problem-based learning. A focus on contemporary issues; opportunities to work with a public health mentor and lectures by local, state and national figures. P: Enrollment in the Master of Public Health (MPH) progm at Uw-Madison, Grad st, or cons inst.
791 Physical Activity Epidemiology. (Crosslisted with Kines) 3 cr. Recommendations for and surveillance of physical activity in the U.S., and associations with health and disease at the population level. Emphasis on measurement techniques, study design and research considerations. P: Grad st or cons inst.
794 Biological Basis of Population Health. 2 cr. This course covers the physiology, biology and biochemistry of selected disease processes deemed to be important to students of population health sciences by virtue of their clinical significance including incidence, mortality and morbidity. P: Grad st or cons inst.
795 Principles of Population Health Sciences. 3 cr. Introduces students to the multiple determinants of health including medical care, socioeconomic status, the physical environment and individual behavior, and their interactions. Also covered will be the definition and measurement of population health, economic concepts in population health, and ethical and managerial issues in population health improvement. P: Grad st in Population Health or cons inst.
796 Introduction to Health Services Research. 3 cr. Introduces students to a variety of perspectives, substantive areas and methodological approaches to health services research that provide the foundation for understanding the structure, process and outcomes of the U.S. health care system. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 795; or cons inst.
797 Introduction to Epidemiology. (Crosslisted with Soc) 3 cr. Lectures and discussions on design, implementation and interpretation of epidemiologic studies; emphasis on methodologic problems in the measurement of disease frequency, natural history and risk factors. P: Grad st in clinical/life science or cons inst.
798 Epidemiologic Methodology. 3 cr. Design and implementation of epidemiologic research, including sample selection, recruitment, data collection and management. Strategies to address methodologic limitations are emphasized. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 797; or cons inst.
800 Quantitative Methods in Population Health I. 3 cr. Topics include: Rates and risks, classical analysis techniques for epidemiologic studies, ordinary and logistic regression. P: Grad stdt in population health and Stat 541 or equiv; or cons inst.
802 Advanced Epidemiology: Etiology and Prevention. 3 cr. The course addresses the epidemiological basis for understanding the etiology and prevention of major diseases. Students integrate information about disease patterns, epidemiological methods, and published studies to identify research questions and design a project. P: Grad st, Pop Hlth 797 & 798; or cons inst.
803 Monitoring Population Health. 3 cr. Students learn applied techniques for community health assessment--a core function of public health. Actual population health data (including census, natality, mortality, hospital discharge, behavioral risk factor) are retrieved from the Web for analysis and interpretation. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 795, 797, 798, & 800; or cons inst.
820 Graduate Research Seminar. 1 cr. Research seminar for students in the population health graduate program. Presentations by graduate students, professors, public health professionals and experts designed to cover the depth and breadth of research in the field of population health. P: Grad st in population health grad progm.
848 Health Economics. (Crosslisted with Econ) 1-3 cr. Health economics issues including demand, supply and pricing, market structure, medical malpractice, technological change, value of life, role of insurance, and other aspects of uncertainty. P: Grad st.
875 Assessment of Medical Technologies. (Crosslisted with I SY E) 2-3 cr. Basic ideas and tools of cost effectiveness analysis as applied in evaluating medical technologies. Addresses special problems and methods in assessing diagnostic technologies, including ROC analysis, and in measuring health for technology assessment. Uses "classical" and current journal literature. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 797 & 800; or cons inst.
876 Measuring Health Outcomes. 3 cr. Provides a comprehensive understanding of health outcome measures, including generic health status measures, disease-specific measures, and consumer reports of the quality of care. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 795, 797 & 800; or cons inst.
900 Quantitative Methods in Population Health II. 3 cr. Principles and applications of regression analysis of observational data with unequal variance, unequal sampling weights, missing observations, correlation between observations and non-normally distributed outcomes, and related statistical methods in population health. Examples use data sets from ongoing population health research. P: Grad stdt in population health & Prev Med 795,797, 798, & 800; or cons inst.
990 Research. 1-8 cr Cons inst. P: Cons inst.