PBHE605  - Quarantine

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This course is a study of the theoretical, historical, and contemporary issues associated with quarantine as a public health and safety measure. Students will learn of quarantine strategy, implementation, effectiveness, and debate. The course topics will include consideration of quarantine as a health and safety measure in the modern homeland security strategy.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
03/29/10 - 08/29/10 09/06/10 - 10/31/10 Summer 2010 Session D - 8 Week session
06/28/10 - 11/28/10 12/06/10 - 01/30/11 Fall 2010 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: The Plague
ISBN: 0679720219
Publication Info: Vintage Books

Book Title: Communicable Disease Control in Emergencies: A Field Manual
ISBN: 9241546166
Publication Info: World Health Organization; 1 edition (February 28, 2006)

Book Title: Flu: The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic
ISBN: 0743203984
Publication Info: New York, NY: Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 2001

Book Title: Control of Communicable Diseases Manual - 19th Edition
ISBN: 0875531997
Publication Info: American Public Health Association

Book Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed
ISBN: 1433805618
Publication Info: American Psychological Association

 
 
 

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