Pubh 6040 Public Health Ethics Syllabus
PUBH 6040 - Public Health Ethics
Please note: I reserve the right to change the syllabus as needed. I will promptly contact students in advance of changes and at the time a revised syllabus is posted.
Course Description
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Public Health Ethics is the application of relevant principles and values to public health decision making. In applying an ethics framework, public health ethics inquiry carries out three core functions, namely 1) identifying and clarifying the ethical dilemma posed, 2) analyzing it in terms of alternative courses of action and their consequences, and 3) resolving the dilemma by deciding which course of action best incorporates and balances …show more content…
Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In cases of academic dishonesty, the instructor has the authority to assign an “F” or a zero for the exercise or examination, or to assign an “F” in the course. Disciplinary sanctions may be imposed if an incident of academic dishonesty also constitutes a disciplinary violation.
5. Please turn off cell phones, beepers, palm pilots, laptop computers, games, radio/CD players, and other electronic, noise- or light-emitting devices during class.
6. Professional and courteous behavior is expected and required at all times in the classroom. TSU instructors may temporarily remove or exclude any student engaged in disruptive conduct form the classroom. Disruptive conduct includes offensive language, harassment of students and professors, repeated outbursts that interrupt instruction, continued use of the above-mentioned electronic devices, or other behavior that obstructs or disrupts the learning …show more content…
Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., Parker, L. Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum. http://www.asph.org/UserFiles/EthicsCurriculum.pdf)
3/30 – Quiz 9; Research Ethics in Public Health (Jennings, B. Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., Parker, L. Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum).
4/6 – Case study presentations
4/13 – Case study presentations
4/20 – Case study presentations
4/27 – Case study presentations
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Weekly Quizzes.
• Students will complete nine weekly quizzes. The quizzes will consist of 10 multiple choice questions from the previous week’s topic.
2. Group Project
Please note: I reserve the right to change the syllabus as needed. I will promptly contact students in advance of changes and at the time a revised syllabus is posted.
Course Description
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Public Health Ethics is the application of relevant principles and values to public health decision making. In applying an ethics framework, public health ethics inquiry carries out three core functions, namely 1) identifying and clarifying the ethical dilemma posed, 2) analyzing it in terms of alternative courses of action and their consequences, and 3) resolving the dilemma by deciding which course of action best incorporates and balances …show more content…
Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In cases of academic dishonesty, the instructor has the authority to assign an “F” or a zero for the exercise or examination, or to assign an “F” in the course. Disciplinary sanctions may be imposed if an incident of academic dishonesty also constitutes a disciplinary violation.
5. Please turn off cell phones, beepers, palm pilots, laptop computers, games, radio/CD players, and other electronic, noise- or light-emitting devices during class.
6. Professional and courteous behavior is expected and required at all times in the classroom. TSU instructors may temporarily remove or exclude any student engaged in disruptive conduct form the classroom. Disruptive conduct includes offensive language, harassment of students and professors, repeated outbursts that interrupt instruction, continued use of the above-mentioned electronic devices, or other behavior that obstructs or disrupts the learning …show more content…
Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., Parker, L. Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum. http://www.asph.org/UserFiles/EthicsCurriculum.pdf)
3/30 – Quiz 9; Research Ethics in Public Health (Jennings, B. Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., Parker, L. Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum).
4/6 – Case study presentations
4/13 – Case study presentations
4/20 – Case study presentations
4/27 – Case study presentations
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Weekly Quizzes.
• Students will complete nine weekly quizzes. The quizzes will consist of 10 multiple choice questions from the previous week’s topic.
2. Group Project