2008 Summer Institute
Program Description
The Summer Institute is an intensive 3-week session that offers coursework in each of the five major disciplines of public health. Courses are taught by UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health faculty and may b transferred to a degree program within the School of Public Health or other graduate programs. Students earn three (3) semester credit hours for each course in which they enroll.
Date & Time
June 9-27, 2008 (Monday- Friday)
Morning Courses: 8:30-11:30
Afternoon Courses: 12:30-3:30
MORNING SESSION (Monday- Friday) Morning Courses: 8:30-11:30
Biostatistics for Public Health I (download syllabus)
This course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to effectively use biostatistics in research design and data analysis and to understand articles in related professional journals.
Principles of Epidemiology (download syllabus)
The course introduces public health students to how epidemiology contributes to (1) identifying factors that cause diseases, (2) assessing the public health importance of diseases, (3) describing the natural history of diseases, and (4) evaluating procedures for preventing diseases.
Health Services Management (download syllabus)
The course will integrate alternative disciplinary perspectives from management, social science, policy analysis, and health services literatures to provide an understanding of how health care organizations work.
AFTERNOON SESSION (Monday- Friday) Morning Courses: 12:30-3:30
Environmental Health (download syllabus)
This course is an introduction to the environmental (physical, chemical, and biological) determinants that influence human health and means of controlling these determinants.
Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (download syllabus)
This course provides an overview of the behavioral and social factors that determine the health and wellness of individuals and communities. It covers a full range of issues, from culture to policy, to delineate the casual linkage between behavior, society and health.
Introduction to Health Systems and Policy (download syllabus)
This course will provide a basic understanding of the United States health care system. Components of the health care system will be examined in addition to their interactions. Problems which arise from this unplanned system will be analyzed and health policies which have been enacted or recommended will be explored. Key actors in health policy and their perspectives will be discussed.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
- Public health workers who want to pursue a formal graduate education but are unable to commit to full-time study
- Public and private sector employees who deal with the public health system
- Working professionals who want to take the first step toward a master s degree
- Students in the health sciences who seek to enhance their public health knowledge
- Traditional graduate students and lifelong learners
ADMISSIONS
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$25 application fee is waived
Provide copy of a transcript showing completion of a bachelor s degree
Partial or full scholarships are available- Download Scholarship Application
Application deadline: June 7, 2008
STUDENT SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Lunch provided 3 times/week
Resume writing and interviewing workshops will be available
All students are invited to join the Dean of the School at the conclusion of the Summer Institute for a reception
CONTACT INFORMATION
To speak to an admissions representative, contact:
UNT School of Public Health
Office of Student & Academic Services
Phone: 817-735-2401
Toll-free: 1-877-868-7741
Fax: 817-735-2619
Email: sph@hsc.unt.edu
This page last updated May 20, 2008
