Based on the module readings and videos, apply the concepts of science, government, and prevention to a biological, environmental, occupational, or chemical incident near your hometown that impacted public health. Describe how the social determinants of health influenced the public health response to the incident. Use and cite valid sources using APA 7th format. ( MO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Readings
- Read this article to define population health https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/ajph.93.3.380. (MO1)
- Read this article to discern the difference between individual and population health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698967/ (MO1)
- Read this simple description of how biology impacts public health https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-biological-processes-impact-public-health-victoria-parker/ (MO3)
- Read this article about the strategies and opportunities that genetics provide population health science https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3786748/. (MO3 & MO5)
- Read this article that explores the Social Determinants of Health in deaf communities. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/36958 (MO4)
- Review this article to determine the challenges globalization presents to public health. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031210-101225 (MO7)
- Read this article about the concept of “One Health.” https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/basics/index.html (MO8)
YouTube Videos
Listen to the YouTube presentations early in the week sometime before Wednesday evening when your initial response to the discussion prompt is due. These YouTubes provide content and background on weekly and or course assignment(s).
Watch this brief video on population health, and the environment. (MO1 & MO2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgIYaklWOK4Links to an external site.
Watch this Youtube about Health Equity (MO6)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPVwgnp3dAcLinks to an external site.
Listen to this explanation of globalization and public health (MO7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9obaevCQlULinks to an external site.
This webinar provides a great explanation on the importance of using evidence to support public health. You may want to bookmark this for future use and include the link in your FPHK Toolkit. (MO9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ory3dT4WA6wLinks to an external site.
Submission Instructions:
Respond to the discussion prompts and questions by the due dates outlined in the assignment. You should contribute your Initial Post no later than Day 4, which is every Thursday evening at 11:59 pm PST ( Day 4). Then, follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts. Final posts are due Sunday at 11:59 pm PST (Day 7).
Discussions are graded per the MPH Discussion Board Rubric posted below; please review the late assignment policy in the syllabus.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the MPH Weekly Discussion Board Rubric.