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Health Security Journal Club
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Meets weekly.
Thursday, 3:00 - 3:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Provides a forum for students to engage with multiple faculty to discuss current topics in health security and global catastrophic biological risks. Emphasizes active participation in discussions related to peer-reviewed publications, as well as trends in research and policy, and offers an environment to contemplate and receive feedback on research development.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Critique qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods peer-reviewed manuscripts in the context of health security.”
- Analyze current trends related to health security research and policy
- Examine the growing role of health security in addressing global catastrophic biological risks
- Discuss and provide feedback on research ideas and projects
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Participation
- 30% Attendance
- 40% Leadership of a session or 1 page reflection