Introduction to Epidemiology (EPID 309)
This course introduces students to basic principles and methods used in epidemiology. The course will include basic research designs, estimating outcome measures, and establishing cause and effect and effectiveness of interventions to prevent and cure disease. Our team instructional approach has helped to improve learning gains. This course is a great way to see if you like epidemiology.
Health Data Analysis and Communication Methods (BIOS 452)
Spring 2020 was the first iteration of this course co-taught with Dr Paul Hsu. This course bridges the concepts in introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics to identify and implement the appropriate statistical methods to answer public health and biomedical research questions based on study and sampling designs. Student learn how to present their results graphically to communicate findings to scientific and lay audiences. This course is part of the new Population Health Data Science minor.
Spatial Epidemiology (EPID 676)
This course is offered in the spring, odd years, and familiarizes students with spatial analysis emphasizing epidemiologic and public health applications. Students learn methodological approaches to analysis of spatial data at a level of understanding sufficient to articulate when and how to apply each method. Student will develop specialized expertise in one or more methods via an analytical term paper. Graduate students from a variety of backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to join the course.
In 2019, we used ADHS’s EPHTracking to conceptualize our class project – the goal was to use these data to create Story Maps. Below are some examples from the course:
- Air Pollution in Arizona: Why It Matters by team members Modhi Alshammari, Christina Baum, Krista Cardenas, and Steve Hadeed.
- Slipping Through the Cracks: Mental Health Coverage Gaps in Arizona by team members Jessica Seline, Gretchen Peterson, Mary Kay Duthie, Alan Cook
Intro to Health Mapping (HPS 401)
This course provides an introduction to public health mapping. Course content includes fundamental mapping concepts, current applications of mapping within the public health field, and exercises to gain practical experience using web-based GIS technology to communicate public health messages. This is a writing emphasis course. This course prepares public health students for GIS lab-focused courses, including the University of Arizona’s GEOG/RNR 403, GEOG/RNR 416a, and GEOG/RNR 417.
Other
In 2019, while on a Fulbright to Brazil, I co-taught “Public Health Adaptation for Climate Extremes” which my colleague and co-instructor Paula Luz translated to “Aquecimento global e extremos climáticos e as respostas do campo da saúde pública.” This course focused on how public health can influence how we talk about climate and climate adaptation. The students created infographics on deforestation and Ebola and the heavy rain warning system for Rio (see attached PDF by Amanda Amorim and Thauanne Gonçalves, respectively, below), among others.
I guest lecture in a variety of courses. Perhaps I’ll run into you.
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Infográfico sobre Sirenes – Thauanne Gonçalves_0.pdf318.14 KB