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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHC6510
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Current Status:
Approved by SCNS - 2015-10-01
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): 1) Course name is inconsistent. Ensuring course name is "Exotic and Emerging Infectious Diseases" in all locations. (NOTE It IS Correct in SCNS and USF Course Inventory- only change is removal of CI below)
2) Remove "Consent of Instructor"
Comments: For MPH - PH: Infection Control - required. Need Acct #. Emailed 2/11/15. Rec 3/2/15. Course is Not Repeatable. GC appd 8/28/15. To USF sys 8/28/15. To SCNS 9/7/15. Approved effective 10/1/15
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2014-10-21
- Department: Global Health
- College: PH
- Budget Account Number: 640800
- Contact Person: Azliyati Azizan
- Phone: 8139742079
- Email: aazizan@health.usf.edu
- Prefix: PHC
- Number: 6510
- Full Title: Exotic and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Credit Hours: 3
- Section Type: -
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?:
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Exotic and Emerging Infect Dis
- Course Online?: C -
Face-to-face (0% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
R - Regular
- Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor
- Corequisites:
- Course Description: A study of human infectious disease with particular emphasis on diseases caused by parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi found in sub-tropical and tropical environments.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Existing Course - remove "CI" pre-req
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? Existing Course - remove "CI" pre-req
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? Existing Course - remove "CI" pre-req
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Terminal Degree
- Objectives: MPH
1. Interpret the natural history of disease-causing
parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms of
major public health concern, as well as the disease
processes and clinical manifestations caused by those
infectious organisms
2. Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology,
surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of
communicable diseases
3. Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate
use of diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance,
and the role of preventive interventions and treatments
such as vaccines and antibiotics against communicable
diseases
4. Identify the cultural, social, and economic factors that contribute to the incidence and prevalence, as well as the
transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of
communicable disease
5. Identify the public health conditions and problems
related to the surveillance and control of communicable
diseases in developing countries
7. Apply principles of immunology, molecular biology and
other essential biological sciences disciplines in the
laboratory settings for research and the diagnosis,
surveillance, control, treatment, and prevention of
communicable diseases
8. Prepare and present information about communicable
diseases to other members of health-related professions
and to members of the public in a professional and
effective manner.
9. Explain factors such as biology, ecology and dynamics
of arthropod vector populations that affect transmission of
specific communicable diseases such as malaria and
dengue
10. Recognize the roles of the laboratory in the Public
Health system and have a thorough understanding of the
complexity and inter-connectivity of all levels of laboratory
services
MSPH
1. Interpret the natural history of disease-causing
parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms of
major public health concern, as well as the disease
processes and clinical manifestations caused by those
infectious organisms
2. Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology,
surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of
communicable diseases
3. Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate
use of diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance,
and the role of preventive interventions and treatments such as vaccines and antibiotics against communicable
diseases
4. Apply principles of immunology, molecular biology and
other essential biological sciences disciplines in the
laboratory settings for research and the diagnosis,
surveillance, control, treatment, and prevention of
communicable diseases
5. Prepare and present information about communicable
diseases to other members of health-related professions
and to members of the public in a professional and
effective manner.
6. Explain factors such as biology, ecology and dynamics
of arthropod vector populations that affect transmission of
specific communicable diseases such as malaria and
dengue
7. Recognize the roles of the laboratory in the Public
Health system and have a thorough understanding of the
complexity and inter-connectivity of all levels of laboratory
services
8. Analyze data collected through MSPH thesis studies,
interpret the findings, and successfully defend an MSPH
thesis
PhD
1. Define and formulate a research hypothesis that will
provide information aimed at improving the health of
individuals and communities with a focus on, but not
confined to tropical infectious disease research
2. Develop and apply laboratory and field methodologies
to test a research hypothesis, including quality
assurance/quality control techniques and statistical
methods that test the validity and significance of research
data
3. Demonstrate the oral and writing skills, and
experimental design, worthy of defending a dissertation
and publication in academic and professional journals
- Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify and distinguish important newly emergent and re-emerging infectious diseases.
2. Understand the factors that are responsible for re-emergence of infectious diseases.
3. Identify the vectors of different infectious diseases, their life cycles and natural history.
4. Understand basic concepts of the host immune response and issues surrounding control of infectious
diseases.
5. Understand how infectious disease agents are detected and identified, and how infectious diseases are diagnosed through laboratory assays and methods.
6. Discuss the latest research about the status of different infectious diseases, particularly with respect to
vaccines and drug development.
7. Discuss the latest research about status of treatment and vaccines specific for infectious disease topics.
7. Understand the role of infection control and disease prevention in Public Health.
- Major Topics: Topics: Infectious Diseases covering several groups of microbial pathogens
General Course Introduction, Emerging Pathogens and Factors and Host Immune
Response, Host Factors and Emerging Viruses, Chemotherapeutics, Emerging
Parasitic Diseases, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and HIV/AIDS
Lecturers: Drs. Azizan, Unnasch, Milhous, and Seyfang
- Textbooks: Required reading material is posted for each lecture in the respective lecture
folders.
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Guide to Diseases, Causative Agents,
and Surveillance
Author: Lisa A. Beltz
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN: ISBN-10: 0470398035 | ISBN-13: 978-0470398036 | Edition: 1
This book is not required but information from this book will be extracted for
preparation of lectures by Dr. Azizan (therefore would be useful).
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: There are 2 exams - Exams 1 and 2 are not comprehensive. Dr. Azizan, in
consultation with Guest Lecturers, will design the questions, and will
determine the final questions and scores. Group projects are described in the
paragraphs above (on pages 4 and 5). These group activities are designed to
encourage self-motivation and cooperation among students in the class.
Main course grading points
Exam 1 30%
Exam 2 30%
Group project 30%
Class participation 10%
Extra Credit (Points will be added for total percent scores for Exam 1 and 2)
Seminar Synopsis (one synopsis per exam period (midterm and final) for a
total of 4 possible points for the course at 2 points per synopsis). This is an
individual activity.
Grading Scale: A= (90-100), B= (80-89.9), C= (70-79.9); D=(60-69.9); F=
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: Group written report, presentation and peer evaluation: (30% of final grade)
The class will be divided into 6 groups (depending on the total # of students).
Each group need to select a group leader (a volunteer would be best) who will earn extra credit points for
effective leadership (to add to percent course grade) and will be the group¡¦s point of contact. The group
leader¡¦s task is not to do most of the work for the group but to delegate tasks and responsibilities, assemble
and submit required assignments, be the main point of contact, and with the leadership role and in
consultation with other group members, can assign/delegate group members¡¦ additional responsibilities.
Each group member must play a role in meeting the goals below.
i. Have a group discussion and sign up for a presentation topic by September 11th. Three groups will
present on November 20th and the next three groups will present on December 4th. We will
determine which group will go before or after thanksgiving break, during the first class. The topic
will be on one specific infectious diseases described in class or listed in the recommended text
book but cannot be the main topic discussed by one of the Guest Lecturers (such as HIV/AIDS,
malaria, TB, dengue, etc.). The theme of the group presentation is to discuss the latest research
about the status of vaccine, drug development and/or intervention program(s) for prevention of this
disease. Based on the research conducted by Group members about this topic, each group is
required to ¡§take a stance¡¨ and make a collective decision about whether or not the group believes
vaccine development and better control of the disease is possible within the next decade, possibly
also contributing towards disease eradication. Please provide data, information to support your decision, and present your arguments with solid discussion points.
ii. The written report for the chosen topic and two anchor research paper for presentation are due by
the October 23rd class. Submit two key journal research articles (cannot be review papers) that
support your group¡¦s decision about the prevention/eradication/vaccine status for the chosen
disease. The format for the written paper will be provided in another document.
THIS WRITTEN REPORT AND JOURNAL ARTICLE SUBMISSION IS WORTH 10% OF COURSE GRADE.
iii. Prepare and turn in a power point presentation by November 13th. Please cite references
appropriately, and include information on the latest research topics. The note section of the powerpoint
slides must be filled with information to be discussed in the presentations (which will be the
accompanying text summary of the main points to be discussed but not to be read verbatim during
the presentation). Please upload everything via assignment upload in canvas by this deadline.
iv. Prepare and present a (40-minutes) PowerPoint presentation on November 20th and December 4th.
There can be more than one presenter, but each group should not exceed the time limit (40 min).
There will be 5 minutes allotted for questions and discussions. Please practice for an effective
presentation. Total time allotted to each group is 45 minutes.
THIS PRESENTATION IS WORTH 10% OF COURSE GRADE.
v. Each member of the group must participate. Please keep a good record of meetings and
discussions, and attendance for each meeting. Every member of the group will obtain the same
grade for presentation, unless it is made clear that specific group member(s) did not adequately
contribute to the success of the group to attain goals. A peer evaluation form will be provided for
each student to fill in (anonymously) to report contributions by each member of the group, to be
submitted through canvas course site by Saturday December 13 at midnight. Members scoring 5
points (of total possible points of 5) on each category (TBD) for group activities will obtain the full
point for peer evaluation score and subsets of score will be computed accordingly for those with
scores less than 5 (taking the mean). Group Leaders scoring 5 points will earn 2 extra credit points
(or a subset of this if the mean score is less than 5).
THIS PEER EVALUATION SUBMISSION IS WORTH 10% OF COURSE GRADE.
vi. Recommendations: Please do not wait until very close to the deadlines to prepare the written
paper and presentation. Please feel free to be creative (but please communicate with Dr. Azizan if
there are any special needs for ¡§unique¡¨ presentations). Your groups are also welcome to be extra
creative such as including special visits to health departments, public health laboratories or places
where outbreaks of the infectious disease of your choice occur, and perhaps interview those
involved in controlling and prevention of the outbreak and/or disease. If you do take these
additional steps, please be prepared to describe and share the experience and additional
interesting information obtained from the extra activities put forth towards the group project.
vii. Groups will be given points based on quality (not quantity) of presentation and report. If there is a
need to pass handouts, or use other visual aids, please feel free to do so. Rubrics for grading will
be prepared and made available to students to enhance chances of obtaining the maximum points.
Total possible points for the group project will equal to 30% of final grade:
(Written report (10) + Presentation (10) + peer evaluation (10) = 30).
Class participation (10% grade):
„h There are several interactive activities being planned out particularly during Dr. Azizan¡¦s lecture
periods (and possibly for other lectures which would be determined by the Guest Lecturers). The
¡§traditional¡¨ lecture will be combined and blended in with the ¡§flip-classroom¡¨ format encouraging
students to prepare ahead of time prior to class. This class design is formulated to encourage
active learning by students as this is a graduate level course; knowledge is better acquired and
retained by active participation instead of passive listening and note-taking only during class time.
„h The points to be gained towards this activity will be by participating during the first half of class
time through question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions on information provided prior to lectures via
canvas (which can be reading material and/or pre-recorded presentations). Detailed information
will be provided during and throughout the course regarding this particular activity.
„h Your in-class activities will be recorded for each class period and saved into a spreadsheet for my
review at the end of the semester. Therefore attendance and participation are greatly
recommended to enhance your score for this category and obtain the maximum possible points.
„h After the first half of a class and a break given, students will be placed in groups for the second
half of the class. Each group will be given tasks to discuss and present information on specific
sections of a journal article paper (such as Introduction, methods, results and discussions) that will
be chosen and relevant to the lecture topic. Discussions involving every group member on the
topics presented in the journal article will ensue and will be moderated by Dr. Azizan. Each student
is expected to present at least once to represent the group but can opt to present multiple times if
desired (those who have presented would be marked as ¡§completed presentation requirement¡¨).
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting ¡V Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation ¡V Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It¡¦s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: ***IMPORTANT COURSE POLICY REGARDING MAKE-UP EXAMS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS***
Students who need to make special arrangements to schedule make-up exam(s) for an extended deadline for
designated exam deadlines (Exam 1 and 2) are asked to contact Dr. Azizan at least one week prior to the
designated due dates. This policy also holds true for the other graded assignments for this course (written
paper and group presentations). Let Dr. Azizan know ahead of time if you cannot attend the mandatory
classes during the Group presentations. In emergency situations (such as illness, accident, or death in the
family necessitating travel) please call Dr. Azizan¡¦s office and leave voicemail message (813-974-2079) or
send Dr. Azizan an email ASAP to inform us of these extenuating circumstance so we can begin to make
future plans accordingly. These policies will strictly be enforced, and there will be no exception..!
- Program This Course Supports: MPH - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (EVH)
- Course Concurrence Information: MPH - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CONCENTRATION
MPH - GLOBAL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
MPH - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
MSPH - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.