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305.610.01
Issues in Injury and Violence Prevention

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Jon Vernick
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Addresses prominent sources of injury, including motor vehicles, falls, fires, and firearms. Explores the biological, behavioral, and social issues relating to injury and violence prevention and policy. Emphasizes basic strategies for preventing injuries and deaths in the workplace, home, travel, and recreation, and the relative effectiveness of various types of approaches. Students who wish to write a paper may sign up for extra credit as special studies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define injuries as major public health problems
  2. Describe current issues related to the prevention of injuries
  3. Define state of the art methods for controlling injuries
  4. Formulate their own attitudes toward causation and prevention of injuries
  5. Recognize opportunities for reducing injuries and for injury control advocacy
Enrollment Restriction
Undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor prior to registering