PUBH6183
PUBH 6183 - Theory and Practice in Foodborne Disease Outbreak Detection, Investigation and Control (1 Cr.)
School of Public Health - Adm (11162)
TPUB - School of Public Health
PUBH 6183 - Theory and Practice in Foodborne Disease Outbreak Detection, Investigation and Control (1 Cr.)
Course description
This course focuses on the practical basis for developing and implementing methods for foodborne disease outbreak detection, investigation and control; using recent outbreaks to highlight underlying principles. The course will review biological characteristics of major foodborne disease pathogens, clinical features of the illnesses they cause and epidemiologic presentations of foodborne outbreaks. The implications of these characteristics will be discussed in a problem solving, seminar format that examines theory and practice in the context of recent outbreaks. Strategies to promote timely decision-making will be emphasized.
Minimum credits
1
Maximum credits
1
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
S-N - S-N Grade Basis
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring