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305.861.01
Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Students attend weekly seminars sponsored by the Center for Injury Research and Policy that advance one’s understanding of injury, violence, and resulting disability as public health problems. Seminar topics include methodological approaches, occupational injury, violence prevention, disability, and emerging topics, as well as the application of policy, law, and practice for injury and violence prevention. Students hear from leading experts in the field and read literature provided to accompany each presentation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the epidemiology of specific injuries and related consequences in the population
  2. Identify effective or promising strategies for preventing injury and disability
  3. Describe how injury research informs policy and practice to reduce the burden of injury in the population