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Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Hybrid In-person and Asynchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Richard Chaisson
Jonathan Golub
Contact Name
Jonathan Golub
Contact Email
jegolub@jhsph.edu
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Considers subjects and epidemiologic principles relevant to control measures against tuberculosis. Includes the following topics: diagnosis of TB infection and disease; risk factors and epidemiology; prevention by case-finding and treatment, vaccination, and preventive therapy; pediatric TB; TB modeling; and elements of control programs in low-, middle-, and high-income settings. Offers lectures, group discussions, and review of the tuberculosis literature as the primary components.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis
  2. Explain the basic concepts of tuberculosis diagnosis, infection, disease, prevention and treatment, and the correlation between HIV infection and tuberculosis
  3. Evaluate tuberculosis literature and apply it to tuberculosis control needs of the present and future in low-, middle-, and high-income settings
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 15% Presentation(s)
  • 30% Assignments
  • 5% Participation
  • 10% In-class Exercises
  • 40% Final Exam
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
PHS undergraduates only must obtain permission to take the course from the course instructor
Consent Contact
jegolub@jhsph.edu
Jointly Offered With
International Health
Special Comments

Students are expected to listen to pre-recorded lectures prior to class meetings.