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02 [12213] Urban Health & Society Fall 2013 I. Course Information Catalogue description: Examines the impact of social and political forces on the health of urban populations and describes roles for and history of public health professionals in promoting health of urban communities. Course Meets: Wednesdays, 6:05 7:50PM SIlberman Building, Room 329 Meredith (DAmore) Manze, PhD, MPH
Instructor: Email: Phone: Office: Room 523, Silberman Building Office Hours: Wednesdays 4-5:30PM, and by appointment Required Book: *Freudenberg, N, Galea, S and Vlahov, D, (Eds.) Cities and the Health of the Public, Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 2006, ISBN: 08265-15126. *All additional required readings will be posted in BlackBoard. These readings are listed under their respective classes in this syllabus. II. Program Competencies & Course Objectives Course Learning Sessions Objectives Social and Behavioral Sciences This course will help you After successfully Competencies and to achieve the following completing this course learning objectives will competencies which are you are expected to be be addressed as part of expected of [either all able to : the following course MPH graduates or MPH sessions: graduates in your specialization track]: 1. Apply the core Analyze the impact of 2, 10, 11 functions of PH individual, practice (assessment, organizational, policy development, community, national, and assurance) and global trends and interdependencies on public health related problems and systems. Identify beliefs, Program Competencies
2. Understand basic theories, concepts, models and methods from a range of core and related disciplines and apply them to the design of PH research, policy, and practice
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7. Explain key social, behavioral, biomedical and environmental determinants of and inequities in health and
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III.
Explanation of Assignments
Your understanding of the course material will be evaluated through the following:
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All MPH students taking PH755 semester must attend a two-session library session. The library sessions will provide students an opportunity to learn and practice the skills needed to complete the library assignment. Each session will be offered during dates listed below. Students should e-mail Prof. John Pell (jpell@hunter.cuny.eduH) to reserve a place for the library sessions. It is recommended to do so early so you can get your ideal choice, as there will be only 15 students per class. Dates for Sessions I and II are listed below:
Session I Dates:
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After attending the library sessions, students will complete a written library assignment. The satisfactory completion of this report will count for 10 percent of each students grade for the PH 755 class. Professors Mason Brown and John Pell will be the instructors in charge of the library sessions and will grade all assignments. Therefore, students assignments must be submitted electronically to the professor with whom they took the library sessions from (mbr0010@hunter.cuny.edu or jpell@hunter.cuny.edu ) on or before October 23rd. Please write Library Assignment in the subject heading of your email. Failure to submit the assignment on time will result in a grade of zero. Professors Pell and Brown will be available to meet with students who require additional help to complete the report satisfactorily. Please contact them directly if you have any questions about the assignment and/or if you want to set an appointment with either of them. 3. Midterm Exam (take home, due on November 13th) For this assignment students will provide essay answers to two questions from a list of questions that will address the content of all previous class sessions. The list of questions will be made available on-line the week prior to the midterm exams due date. Students may refer to any of the class readings, class discussions and additional references that may be suited to the topic under consideration. Critical analysis of the literature, as well as evidence of thorough knowledge of the subject matter, is expected. Students are required to work independently on this exam; this is not a group project. This assignment must be submitted in hard copy at the start of class on the due date, November 13th. 4. Oral Assignments a) Class attendance and participation. Students are expected to attend class
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Assignment Class attendance and participation in class & on-line Public Health Brief Library Assignment Collaborative public health review article, 1st version Midterm Exam Oral Presentations: Public Testimonies Collaborative public health review article, final version
The grading scale follows the 2006-2009 Graduate catalog as follows: A+ 97.5%-100% B80.0 82.4% A 92.5 97.4% C+ 77.5 79.9% A90.0 92.4% C 72.5 77.4% B+ 87.5 89.9% C70.0 72.4% B 82.5 87.4% F 0.0 69.9% V. Course Policies Attendance and class participation: Regular attendance and active, informed participation in discussions and exercises based on a critical reading of the assigned articles and text is required. The instructor may distribute short assignments before sessions to guide students; students are strongly encouraged to refer to these assignments when doing weekly required readings. Enrollment in BlackBoard: All students must enroll in BlackBoard. BlackBoard will be used on a routine basis as a learning tool to distribute course materials, as well as to facilitate communication with the instructor and classmates.
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Accessibility: Support services and accommodations are available to provide students with disabilities greater accessibility to the academic environment. Those eligible include students with mobility, visual and hearing impairments. It also included students with learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders or any medical condition that limits one or more of lifes basic functions. The Office of Disabled Students is located in Student Services, 1128 East Building, 68 th Street Campus, (212) 772-4857/TTY (212) 650-3230. For more information visit: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/studentservices/access). If a student has special accommodations that are necessary for class sessions, exams or presentations, please let the instructor know at the beginning of the semester. Academic Integrity: Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g. plagiarism, cheating on exams, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures. For more information, visit: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/studentservices/advising/policies-sub/policiesacademic-integrity . Help with research and writing: Feedback will be given on the quality of all written assignments. If you require further assistance with improving your writing skills, consider visiting the Student Reading and Writing Center on the main campus. For more information, visit http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu/ . Last day to drop the course without the grade of W will be Tuesday, September 17th. Hunter has three types of grades of withdrawal: W, WA, and WU. There may be serious academic and financial consequences associated with course withdrawal. Discuss your situation with an Advisor in the Office of Student Services, 1119 East Building or in the Office of Financial Aid, Room 241 North Building. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/studentservices/advising/policies-sub/policies-course-withdrawal . Grade of Incomplete: Incomplete final grades will not be granted unless the request is justified by legitimate and documented emergencies. The granting of an
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Session 1. August 28. Introductions and Overview: An urban public health framework Required readings: Galea S, Freudenberg N, Vlahov D. A framework for the study of urban health. In: Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D, eds. Cities and the Health of the Public . Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press; 2006: 3-18.
Session 2. September 11. The social determinants of health and health disparities Required readings: Phelan JC, Link BG, Tehranifar T. Social condition as fundamental causes of health inequalities: Theory, Evidence & Policy Implications. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 2010.51 Suppl:S28-40. Robert SA, Booske BS. US opinions on health determinants and social policy as health policy. American Journal of Public Health. 2011; 101(9):1655-1663.
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Session 3 September 11. Research on urban health: Theoretical & methodological foundations Required readings: Galea S, Schulz A. Methodological considerations in the study of urban health: How do we best assess how cities affect health? In: Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D, eds. Cities and the Health of the Public. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press; 2006: 277-293. Krieger, N. Theories for social epidemiology in the 21 st century: An ecosocial perspective. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2001; 30: 669-677. Optional Readings: Morgan, DF. Practical strategies for combining qualitative and quantitative methods: Applications to health research. Qualitative Health Research. 1998; 8(3): 362-376. Schwartz S, Carpenter KM. The right answer for the wrong question: Consequences of type III error for public health research. American Journal of Public Health. 1999; 89(8): 1175-1180. Session 4: September 25. Historical perspectives on urban public health Required readings: Alcabes P. Introduction. The origins of dread. In: Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu. Cambridge MA: Public Affairs, 2009: 1-4. Colgrove J. The McKeown Thesis: A historical controversy and its enduring influence. American Journal of Public Health. 2002: 92(5): 725-729. Kraut A. Plagues and prejudice: nativisms construction of disease in nineteenth
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Session 7. October 16. Social inequalities and health Required readings: Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice. A New Vision for Advancing Our Movement for Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Justice. Oakland, CA: Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, 2005. Dressler WW, Oths KS, Gravlee CC. Race and ethnicity in public health: Models to explain health disparities. Annual Review of Anthropology. 2005 (34): 231-252. Erwin PC. Poverty in America: How public health practice can make a difference. American Journal of Public Health. 2008; 98(9): 1570-1572. Golembeski C, Fullilove R. Criminal (in)justice in the city and its associated health consequences. American Journal of Public Health. 2008; 98(1): S185-S190. LaVeist T, Pollack K, Thorpe R, Fesahazion, Gaskin D. Place, not race: Disparities dissipate in Southwest Baltimore when blacks and whites live under similar conditions. Health Affairs 2011; 30 (10): 1880-1887. Williams DR and Collins C. Racial residential segregation: A fundamental cause of racial disparities in health. Public Health Reports. 2001; 116: 404-416.
Session 8. October 23. The impact of urbanization, migration and suburbanization on health Required readings: Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D. Changing living conditions; changing health: U.S. cities since World War II. In: Freudenberg N, Galea S, Vlahov D, eds. Cities and the
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Readings and Assignments Required reading: Cities and the Health of the Public [hereafter, CHP]: Galea et al. - Chapter 1
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Historical Perspectives on Urban Public Health The Urban Physical & Occupational Environment The Social Environment
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The Impact of Urbanization, Migration & Suburbanization on Health Public Health Nutrition
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Global Perspectives
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Current Issues: Housing & Urban Health From Cultural Differences to Cultural Meaningful Frameworks
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NO CLASS Nov 27 CLASSES FOLLOW A FRIDAY SCHEDULE 13. Dec 4 Public Health Interventions & Community Health Programs Required readings: CHP: Freudenberg Chapter 15; Johnson (2011); Koh (2010); Richie et al (2001); Shea et al (1996); Stokols (1996) Browse: Mayor Bloomberg & NYC DOHMH web sites (available on-line) Required reading: IOM (2002) Required reading: CHP: Vlahov et al Chapter 16 FINAL LITERATURE REVIEW PAPER DUE
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