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317.615.01
Topics in Risk Assessment

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 5:00 - 6:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Robin Dranbauer
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

317.600, 317.605, 317.610

Description
Uses a case study approach of a selected risk-based public health issue to integrate student’s application of the skills in the risk sciences (risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication) developed in the previous three Risk Sciences and Public Policy Certificate Program core courses to critically analyze the development and implementation of public health policy.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. identify and critically assess key science and policy issues involved in the application of the risk sciences to public health policy decision-making
  2. develop solutions for addressing public health problems
Jointly Offered With
Special Comments

This is the capstone experience to the four-course sequence required for the Certificate in the Risk Sciences and Public Policy.