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Foundations of Public Health Practice SpecializationImperial College London

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The Health Protection course is the fourth instalment of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation from Imperial College London's Global Master of Public Health (MPH). The scope and content of this course has been developed from the ground up by a combined team of academics and practitioners drawing on decades of real-world public health experience as well as deep academic knowledge. Through short video lectures, practitioner interviews and a wide range of interactive activities, learners will be immersed in the world of public health practice.
Designed for those new to the discipline, over three modules (intended for three weeks of learning), learners will become familiar with the scope, principles and nuances of health protection in the context of public health practice. Beginning with the basics of Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) based interventions, the course will introduce learners to the science and principles of practical microbiology, before examining vaccines, incident management and the threat posed by a wide range of manmade and natural environmental threats. By the end of this course, learners will be familiar and conversant with core health protection principles and approaches, and confident in discussing health protection issues when they move into practice.

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Approx. 8 hours to complete

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English

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Dr Richard J Pinder

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School of Public Health

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Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. located in the heart of London. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Module One: Water, sanitation and infectious diseases

This fourth course, "Health Protection", part of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation, is designed to introduce learners to the area of operational and strategic health protection. This first module, entitled "Water, sanitation and infectious diseases" introduces learners to WASH-based initiatives before, in the second lesson, bringing learners up to speed on basic microbiology and the science that underpins communicable disease control.

3 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 47 min), 12 readings, 2 quizzes

12 videos

Meet the Team (Optional): Richard Pinder3mMeet the Team (Optional): Samantha Alvarez Madrazo3mMeet the Team (Optional): Lisa Danquah3mMeet the Team (Optional): Helen Skirrow2mIntroduction to the course3mAn introduction to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)3mWASH: The right to clean water3mWASH: Working towards universal sanitation2mWASH: Hygiene and hand washing3mSHEWA-B: WASH in Bangladesh5mUnintended consequences: Hepatitis C in Egypt4mPractitioner interview: Working in WASH5m

12 readings

About Imperial College London & the FPHP Team5mHow to be successful in this course5mGrading policy5mGlossary5mThe importance of water and sanitation15mConclusions on WASH10mVectors, pathogens and microbiology10mWaterborne and foodborne diseases10mThe terminology of infection5mTransmission and infection in communicable disease10mIntervention opportunities10mConclusion2m

2 practice exercises

Pathogens and disease15mDynamics and control of infectious diseases15m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Module Two: Vaccines and management of communicable disease

This fourth course, "Health Protection", part of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation, is designed to introduce learners to the area of operational and strategic health protection. This second module, entitled "Vaccines and communicable disease control" will cover the science and practice of vaccines. In the first lesson learners are introduced to the evidence-base and impact that vaccines have had on morbidity globally. Some of the main global players are also introduced before discussion of the ethical implications of mandatory vaccination (building on learning from the first course of this specialisation "The Public Health Approach"). Bringing all of the learning on this course together, the second lesson introduces communicable disease control and the management of health protection incidents.

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 25 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

An introduction to vaccines4mVaccine preventable disease4mVaccines in childhood5mHealth protection outbreak scenario: Introduction59sHealth protection outbreak scenario: Conclusion2mVulnerability in communicable disease5mConclusion to the module1m

10 readings

Welcome to the module3mVaccinology and key terminology5mThe global impact of vaccinations15mThe MMR controversy and the anti-vaccination movement10mConclusions on vaccination5mDefining and detecting outbreaks10mNotification of infectious disease and case definitions10mPublic health actions10mOutbreak response to norovirus10mAn overview of incident mangement10m

1 practice exercise

Health protection in practice30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Module Three: Environmental hazards and strategic health protection threats

This fourth course, "Health Protection", part of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation, is designed to introduce learners to the area of operational and strategic health protection. This third module, entitled "Environmental hazards and strategic health protection threats" examines the non-communicable disease elements of health protection - with an introduction to CBRN and exploration of the public health approach in the context of major incidents and health emergencies. In the first lesson learners are introduced to the emerging public health topic of air quality: with specific exploration of the collision of circumstances leading to London's Ultra Low Emission Zone. The second lesson moves into CBRN with a case study of the Fukushima Daiichi radiological incident of 2011.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 24 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

The challenge of air quality5mAir quality in London6mAir quality in industrialising countries4mFukushima and the public health impacts4mConclusions to the course2m

6 readings

An introduction to strategic health protection10mAir quality work in the European Union10mAn introduction to CBRNe10mFukushima and long term health consequences5mMajor incidents and emergency planning10mCourse 5: The Emerging Public Health Practitioner10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: HEALTH PROTECTION

by JEOct 29, 2020

GREAT COURSE WITH RELEVANT INFORMATION EVEN FOR NON-PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

by TBMay 20, 2020

Excellent course for working professional as a part of continuous education process. I strongly suggest professionals to take the courses offered on this self-learning platform.

by DNJun 22, 2020

I enjoyed getting down to the nut-and-bolts of Public Health. I felt confident in how to do the process by the time the course was complete.

by AHMay 8, 2020

Wow! Such a great course!

Although, I am still am missing my final grade to complete the course from the peer graded assignment.

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About the Foundations of Public Health Practice Specialization

This specialisation will enable you to reflect on and cultivate the behaviours you require to become an effective public health professional –whether as an academic, practitioner, clinician, manager or leader.The specialisation is shaped into four courses covering the origins of public health, health improvement, behaviour change, and health protection. The specialisation will draw upon learning from the Statistics for Public Health and Epidemiology for Public Health specialisations, and builds the foundations of public health knowledge.

By the end of this specialisation, you will be able to: 1. Use the principles which underpin public health as a discipline in order to articulate public health objectives; 2. Critically analyse public health challenges using data and health intelligence in order to characterise need and prioritise actions for key stakeholders 3. Devise effective interventions using behaviour change theory and other public health approaches in order to improve population health outcomes; 4. Assess both operational and strategic health protection threats in order to recommend appropriate management actions to relevant parties; 5. Reflect upon one's own professional skills, attitudes, and behaviours in order to improve leadership capability and personal effectiveness in public healthpractice; 6. Apply appropriate health protection, health improvement and disease prevention interventions in order to improve public health programmes.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

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Dr Richard J Pinder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Module One: Water, sanitation and infectious diseases

Module Two: Vaccines and management of communicable disease

Module Three: Environmental hazards and strategic health protection threats

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About this Course

Instructor

Dr Richard J Pinder

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Imperial College London

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Module One: Water, sanitation and infectious diseases

Module Two: Vaccines and management of communicable disease

Module Three: Environmental hazards and strategic health protection threats

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