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PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRICION
Biology 381A and INTR 591x Professor: Evvy Campbell, Ph.D. Intercultural Communication Office: BGC M Phone: (630)752-5258/BGC 255 Fax: (630) 752- Email: Evvy.Campbell@Wheaton.edu I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES Catalog Description : Public Health and Nutrition in Developing Areas. An interdisciplinary approach to the problems of health and nutrition with emphasis on Third World countries. Course Objectives : By the end of the course you will… A. Be able to identify current global issues in public health and nutrition, with an emphasis on the United States, the developing world, and the poor in developed nations. B. Understand the transmission, causes, and impact of significant communicable diseases. C. Define possible solutions for major health and nutritional problems. D. Understand principles of community health and community health education. E. Complete a literature review for an area of particular interest in public health and nutrition. F. Gain a biblical understanding of health and disease. II. EXPECTATIONS A. Class attendance and participation is expected. Attendance will be taken each session. Send an email if you anticipate being absent. B. Assignments submitted for Public Health and Nutrition are to be developed specifically for this course and may not have been submitted for another course. C. Late assignments will receive one grade reduction, e.g. A to A-, B+ to B, etc. Simply write “Late Assignment” under your name on any assignment turned in late. Exceptions to the policy include illness in the Student Health Center, serious illness or death in the family, or other events of an emergency nature requiring that the student be absent from campus. A student is responsible for notifying the instructor in writing when an exception is desired. III. REQUIREMENTS A. Reading and Research Report (10 points):
Readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned (Tuesday of each week of class) and initial work on the “Communicable Diseases” form should be done. Photocopy the form in the syllabus or copy it from the syllabus at www.wheaton.edu/missions/campbell BIOL 381 / INTR 591x. Required texts include: Chin, James (Ed.). (2000). Control of Communicable Diseases Manual ( th ed.). Washington, DC: American Public Health Association. McKenzie, James F., Pinger, Rober R., Kotecki, Jerome E. (2002). An Introduction to Community Health (4 th^ ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett. The Reading and Research Report is due _______________________. B. Annotated Bibliography (20 points): Choose an area of personal interest in public health and nutrition. Develop an annotated bibliography of five references from the professional literature (journals, research reports, books) and five additional references from popular literature (newspapers, magazine, brochures) which address this issue. The use of articles obtained via Internet searches is encouraged. The annotations should each be approximately 150 words, clearly and concisely written, typed, and consistently formatted. At least five should be no more than four years old. The annotations should have both descriptive (what it covers) and analytic components (its meaning and importance). This assignment is due ____________. C. Public Health and Nutrition Issue Paper (30 points): Write a paper of 1000-1500 words (4-6 pages) on the area of interest for which you did the annotated bibliography. Discuss the nature of the issue, its importance in terms of public health (i.e. the scope of the problem, those affected, the impact on society), and strategies for responding to it. Materials from the annotated bibliography should be incorporated and references must be cited. Pre-nursing students are encouraged to do a nutrition paper. Students enrolled for graduate credit must do a 2000 word paper and meet with the instructor during office hours to discuss your paper. The paper is due _____________. D. Final Examination (34 points) That's A Fair Question (6 points): The final examination will consist of multiple choice, matching, and short-answer questions on areas emphasized in class. It will be given on ____________. In class there will be several “That's A Fair Question” exercises (1 point each x 6), giving students opportunity to contribute thoughtful, well-written questions to exam content.
- Classification of diseases, models for transmission, and primary, secondary and tertiary transmission.
- Community organizing and how to plan a community health program.
- School health: program development, policies, and issues
- Lassa Fever, leprosy, meningitis, rabies Reading Assignment Community Health Chapter 4, Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions, pp. 87- Chapter 5, Community Organizing/Building and Health Promotion Programming, pp. 112- Chapter 6, The School Health Program: A Component of Community Health, pp. 134- 161 Communicable Diseases Lassa Fever pp. 278-281, Leprosy pp. 289-293, pp. 278-281, Meningitis pp. 338-348, Rabies pp. 411- Web Site Research Energy-Yielding Nutrients, Non-Energy Yielding Nutrients, Food Choices, Nutrients and Energy, Lassa Fever, Leprosy, Meningitis, Rabies, Community Health on the Web , pp. 110-111, 132, 160- Week Four - Topics
- Health problems of the sub-population of women, infants, and children.
- The health status of adolescents, young adults, and adults; health profiles for each group
- Demographics and the health needs of senior adults
- Malaria, measles, tetanus
Randy Carey - Project MedSend Reading Assignment Community Health Chapter 7, Maternal, Infant, and Child Health, pp. 164- Chapter 8, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults, pp. 207- Chapter 9, Elders, pp. 233- Communicable Diseases Malaria pp. 310-323, Measles pp. 330-335, Tetanus pp. 491- Web Site Research Malaria, Measles, Tetanus, Community Health on the Web , p. 205, 231, 262 Assignment Due Annotated Bibliography due September 18 in class Week Five - Topics
- Minority group health status in America; approaches to diminish disparities with the general population
- Issues in mental health care: homelessness, social services, outlook in this century
- The scope of the drug problem in the United States, its causes, and efforts to resolve it
- Anthropology and Public Health: Guest lecture by Dr. Miriam Adeney of Seattle Pacific University and author of Daughters of Islam (InterVarsity Press, 2002)
- Nutrition in developing countries Reading Assignment Community Health
Anthrax, Typanosomiasis, Tuberculosis, Community Health on the Web , pp. 408, 439, 480 Assignment Due Public Health and Nutrition Issue Paper due October 2 in class Week Seven - Topic Environmental hazards increasing the risk of human injury, disease, and death Reading Assignment Community Health Chapter 16, The Impact of the Environment on Human Health, pp. 482- Web Site Research Community Health on the Web , pp. 513- Week 8 – Tuesday Topics 1.The scope of unintentional injuries as community health problems; approaches to reducing them 2.Work-related injuries and disease, efforts to protect workers Reading Assignment Community Health Chapter 17, Injuries as a Community Health Problem, pp. 516- Chapter 18, Safety and Health in the Workplace, pp. 555- Web Site Research Community Health , pp. 514-554, 585-
Assignment Due Reading and Research Report due Thursday Final Examination ______________________. Communicable Diseases AIDS http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/2002/02/03/news/news10.asp http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/ http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/epidem/epidem.html http://www.mygeneration.org/departments/2002/health/1210_a.html http://www.aarp.org/healthguide/ http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html ANTHRAX http://www.geocities.com/allaboutanthrax/ http://www.intelihealth.com/anthrax.htm http://www.hq.c5.army.mil/SURG/news/news.htm http://info.dom.uab.edu/gorgas/spectrum.html (photo) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/a.html http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?anthrax http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasiticpathways/diarrhea.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT DRACUNCULIASIS (Guinea Worm) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/d.html http://www.who.int/ctd/dracun/index.html http://www.who.int/ctd/dracun/disease.htm (photos) http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/guineaworm/default.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm LASSA FEVER http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/Virology/18/lassa.htm http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/lassa.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/lassavideo.htm(online video documentary) http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html
LEPROSY (HANSEN'S DISEASE)
http://info.dom.uab.edu/gorgas/spectrum.html (photo) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/l.html http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.who.int/lep/ (photo) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/hansens_t.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/hansens_a.htm (other references) http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT MALARIA http://info.dom.uab.edu/gorgas/spectrum.html (photo) http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/eid/ http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/m.html http://www.cdc.gov/travel/malinfo.htm http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.amref.org/health_code.html#Malaria http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/malaria/default.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search)
http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT ONCHOCERCIASIS (RIVER BLINDNESS) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/o.html http://www.cartercenter.org/riverblindness.html http://www.who.int/ocp/ocp001.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.odont.lu.se/depts/webodont/onchocer.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/riverblindness/default.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm RABIES http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/dbms-grijalva/links.htm http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/r.html http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/ http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/Links/Links.htm (Links) http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html
http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT SCHISTOSOMIASIS (BILHARZIA) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/s.html http://www.who.int/ctd/schisto/disease.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/schistosomiasis/default.htm http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm TETANUS http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/t.html http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/tetanus.pdf http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT TRYPANOSOMIASIS (AFRICAN SLEEPING SICKNESS/CHAGAS DISEASE) http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/t.html http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact259.html
http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/indices/t.html http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_t.htm (Technical Info) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_a.htm (References and Links) http://www.medem.com/search/default.cfm http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/ (Use search) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html http://www.paho.org/selection.asp?SEL=TP&LNG=ENG&CD=BDISPRVCT General Disease Information http://www.accessdata2.fda.gov/Google/fda_search.pl?client=fdagov&site=fdagov&restr ict=&searchselector=&q=tropical+diseases (FDA Search Site) http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/home/Resources/ http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/hp.asp (click on Diseases and Conditions) http://www.ids.ac.uk/data/healthlink/healthlink.htm (Search for diseases individually) http://www.scirus.com/ (Search for tropical disease and resource links) http://www.healthabstractsonline.com/healthab/show/Products/HAO/journal_frame.htt (Search online abstracts for specific diseases) http://intappdev.medscape.com/medinfo/showquery?rootcode=UMA2207X.MEDLINE (Search online abstracts) Infectious Diseases http://www.medscape.com/infectiousdiseaseshome (Infectious diseases) http://www.medscape.com/px/viewindex/more?Bucket=Articles&Specialty=3 (articles) http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm Travel Information
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ http://www.globalmedicine.org/GMN/travel.html http://www.amref.org/health_code.html http://www.immunize.org/ (FDA site) Nutrition NUTRITION COURSE http://www.humboldt1.com/~ceo/nia001/toc.html http://library.thinkquest.org/26813/nutintroduction.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime= (Nutrition, Healthy Diet) ENERGY-YIELDING NUTRIENTS http://www.humboldt1.com/~ceo/nia001/nutrpg2.html (Carbohydrates, lipids, protein) NON-ENERGY YIELDING NUTRIENTS http://www.humboldt1.com/~ceo/nia001/nutrpg2b.html (Minerals, water) FOOD CHOICES http://www.humboldt1.com/~ceo/nia001/nutrpg3.html http://library.thinkquest.org/26813/balancedmeals.htm (Food Pyramid) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html (USDA Food Guide Pyramid) http://library.thinkquest.org/26813/eatinghabits.htm (Eating Habits) http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/food_buying.html (Food Buying) http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/food_preparation.html (Food Preparation) http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/food_preservation.html (Food Preservation) http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/food_safety.html (Food Safety) http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/food_storage.html (Food Storage)
CHILDCARE NUTRITION
http://www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/ http://www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Safety/index.html (Food Safety)- Links to USDA and FDA websites FREE NEWSLETTERS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION http://www.sfu.ca/~jfremont/newsletters.html NUTRITION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES http://www.nap.edu/books/0309040922/html/ (Nutrition Issues in Developing Countries: Online Book) http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/ESN/africa/africa.htm (Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition in Africa: Online Book) http://www.ifpri.org/2020/focus/focus05.htm (Health and Nutrition: Emerging and Reemerging Issues in Developing Countries: Online Book) http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/ESN/require/default.htm (Nutritional Requirements) NUTRITION EDUCATION http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/ESN/Educate.htm (Many Links available) FOOD AND NUTRITION http://www.fao.org/docrep/X0242E/X0242E00.htm (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) FOOD AND AGRICULTURE http://www.fao.org/ (Food, Nutrition, Hunger, Famine) MALNUTRITION http://www.medstudents.com/pedia/pedia1.htm (Pediatrics) http://www.ifpri.cgiar.org/2020/briefs/number64.htm (Overcoming Child Malnutrition: Brief)
http://www.ifpri.org/divs/fcnd/dp/dp60.htm (Explaining Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries: Brief) http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/hnp/nutrition/enrich.htm (Overcoming Vitamin/Mineral Malnutrition in Developing Countries) http://www.ifad.org/events/nutrition/ (Malnutrition in Developing Countries: Generating Capabilities for Effective Community Action Workshop) Web sites identified by Holly Van Sciver Public Health and Nutrition - Communicable Diseases Format of James Chin's Control of Communicable Diseases Disease _________________________________________________________________ p. ________ Infectious Agent
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Method of Control
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Public Health and Nutrition - Communicable Diseases
