Overview
Description
Introduction to epidemiological disease investigation practices: respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases. Analyze case studies, perform mock investigations, and complete external trainings (e.g., Contact Tracing, Incident Command System, and State Security & Confidentiality). May be a prerequisite for certain disease investigation internship opportunities in CHS 494.
Requirements
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
at least Sophomore Standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe and demonstrate the fundamentals of disease investigation and contact tracing across a variety of infectious diseases.
- explain the importance of confidentiality and HIPAA laws in the context of disease investigation and contact tracing.
- apply motivational interviewing techniques and build rapport with patients to provide meaningful support.
- identify what authority a public health entity possesses and distinguish the difference between isolation and quarantine.
- examine how a public health agency receives and reports infectious diseases on a local and national level.
- compare etiological differences of respiratory diseases, sexual diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases.
- describe the Incident Command System (ICS) the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- examine how public health preparedness influences emerging infectious diseases.