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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PHO 5104 - Disaster Epidemiology

The course introduces the foundations and fundamentals of disaster epidemiology. The course begins with a review of basic epidemiological principles and approach to disaster preparedness and impact evaluation. The course reviews the public health impact of natural and man-made disasters. Students are divided into groups of 2-3 students each to prepare a in-depth literature review of a disaster for presentation in a written and oral format submitted on the last day of class in lieu of a final exam. Participation by all students is obligatory for both presentations, and participation in the critique of each presentation.