Water, Disease, and Global Health CE 40355/60355; BIOS 60610; IDS 40800; GH 60355; STV 40455 Spring 2013

Monday/Wednesday 1:30-2:45 (3 credit hourslecture); 131 DeBartolo Dr. Joshua Shrout, Associate Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, concurrent-Biological Sciences 166 Fitzpatrick Hall 574.631.1726 joshua.shrout@nd.edu Dr. David Severson, Professor Biological Sciences, Director-Eck Institute for Global Health 137 Galvin Life Science 574.631.3826 David.W.Severson.1@nd.edu Syllabus: Jan 16-Lecture 1: Elements of Communicable Diseases; Control Strategy and Organization Reading: Chapters 1 and 4 Jan 21-Lecture 2: The Challenges of Implementing Engineered Solutions in Haiti (Dr. Alex Taflanidis; Dept Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences) Reading: Supplemental article-SAKAI (Leadership Management Engineering) Jan 23-Lecture 3: Developing User-Friendly Analytical Tools for Global Health Needs (Gail Weaver; Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry) Reading: Supplemental article-SAKAI Link (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases) Jan 28-Lecture 4: Communicable Disease Theory Reading: Chapter 2 Jan 30-Lecture 5: Control Principles and Methods Reading: Chapter 3; HW #1 Due Feb 4-Lecture 6: Statistics and Epidemiology Wrap-Up Reading: Supplemental aricle-SAKAI Feb 6- Lecture 7: Notification, Regulations, and Travel Reading: Chapter 5; set up MINI-PRESENTATION GROUP advising Feb 11-Lecture 8: Principles of Water Treatment (Part A) Reading: South African CSIR Red Book Chapter 9- SAKAI Feb 13-Lecture 9: Principles of Water Treatment (Part B) and Classification of Communicable Diseases Reading: Chapter 6 and South African CSIR Red Book Chapter 10-SAKAI; HW #2 Due Feb 18- Exam 1 (covers lectures 1-7; HW1&2) Feb 20- Lecture 10: Water-washed Diseases Reading: Chapter 7 Feb 25-Lecture 11: MINI-PRESENTATION GROUPS 1-3: Food borne Diseases and Diseases of Soil Contact Reading: Chapters 9-10

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Feb 27-Lecture 12: MINI-PRESENTATION GROUPS 4-5: Diseases of Water Contact Reading: Chapter 11 Mar 4-Lecture 13: MINI-PRESENTATION GROUPS 6-7: Skin Infections Reading: Chapters 12; HW #3 Due Mar 6-Lecture 14: MINI-PRESENTATION GROUPS 8-9: Respiratory Diseases and Other Airborne Transmitted Infections Reading: Chapter 13 Mar 18- Lecture 15: Fecal-Oral Diseases Reading: Chapter 8 Mar 20- Lecture 16: Tuberculosis Reading: Section 13.1; HW #4 Due Mar 25- Exam 2 (covers lectures 8-15; HW3&4) Mar 27- Lecture 17: Diseases Transmitted via Body Fluids Reading: Chapter 14 (except 14.13) Apr 1-NO CLASS Apr 3-Lecture 18: HIV/AIDS Reading: Section 14.13 Apr 8- Lecture 19: Insect Borne Diseases (Dr. David Severson, Dept Biological Sciences) Reading: Chapter 15; HW #5 Due; Presentation Outline Due Apr 10- Lecture 20: Insect Borne DiseasesContinued (Dr. David Severson) Apr 15- Lecture 21: Ectoparasite Zoonoses Reading: Chapter 16 Apr 17- Lecture 22: Disaster Response and Control & New and Potential Diseases Reading: Chapters 17.7 and 18 Apr 22- Lecture 23: Chemical Pollutant and Radiation Health Impacts Reading: Supplemental articles-SAKAI Apr 24- Student Presentations Apr 29-Student Presentations Apr 29,30, or May 1Mandatory Special Session Evening Time-TBD Student Presentations and Pizza May 1- Student Presentations; HW #6 Due May 8- 4:15-6:15 PM (Registrar-Scheduled Time) Final Exam (comprehensive-but emphasizes previously untested material: lectures 16-23, HW#5,6) Course Prerequisites: CHEM 10122 or BIOS 10161 (or equivalent) Office Hours for Dr. Shrout: Monday 3:00-4:00, Wednesday 9:00-10:00, or by appointment

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Course Statement: The main emphasis of the course will be to study the diseases important to both developed and developing countries. Basic principles of public health, epidemiology, infectious disease transmission, and engineering application will be learned utilizing both local and global examples. Particular emphasis will be given to diseases transmitted by water. As a complement to core-science and design classes, this class will focus upon disease agents presently affecting the world, the current challenges associated with these diseases, and the potential to limit disease with implementaion of land-use planning, education, and design of engineered systems. Class goals: By conclusion of the course you will: 1. Know basic principles and terms used in global, public, and international health. 2. 3. 4. Distinguish between different types of disease agents and their mechanisms of action and know the predominant conditions/criteria for their infection. Comprehend and discuss a broad range of contemporary issues, problems, and controversies in global health Understand and describe tools that are used to examine the full range of factors (economic, epidemiologic, political, environmental, etc.) that affect global health.

Textbook: Webber, R. 2009. Communicable Disease Epidemiology and ControlA Global Perspective (3nd Edition). CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA. ISBN: 9781845935047 Academic Integrity: You should expect the utmost ethical academic behavior from your peers. This class runs on the premise that there is a Code of Honor at Notre Dame. All students must familiarize themselves with the Honor Code on the Universitys website and pledge to observe its tenets in all written and oral work, including oral presentations, quizzes and exams, and drafts and final versions of essays. Copying, cheating, plagiarism, or other dishonest practices will not be tolerated. Such actions will result in a zero for the assignment/exam, and likely failure of the course. Please refer to the Undergraduate Student Academic Code of Honor Handbook or the Graduate and Professional Student Handbook as appropriate for the specific steps that will be initiated to address such matters. Homework: Groups of students are encouraged to work together on the homework assignments, but each student should hand in their own assignment. Homework is due at the beginning of class and late homework will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made. Examinations: There will be three exams, which are currently scheduled for February 20, March 26, and the final during the official assigned time for this class on May 9. If you cannot attend an exam, notify me prior to the exam (and not just 15 minutes prior!) to determine the correct course of action. In the News: All students will take turns to present In the News segments. You should present some key points from a topic in the news relating to Global Health and make a brief presentation (~5 minutes) aided by 1-3 slides or a 1-page handoutand you should cite (at least) one
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source of information. The class will not be responsible to learn each others News segments, per se, but these presentations should underscore the application of the lecture material to the real world. News segment themes should not be repeated without my permission. Sign up at least one week prior to your slot through the course web site. Mini-Presentation Group Projects: You will work in groups of three to cover a specific disease in Chapter 11, 12, or 13. Each group will have combination of science, engineering, or humanities student experts to lend expertise to a specific topic assigned by the instructor. The group must produce a mini-lecture on your assigned topic to present to the class accompanied by power point slides. Final Presentation: You will give an individual oral presentation about an approved topic of your choosing. Multiple primary sources should be referenced (some texts may also be acceptable; however, electronic sources such as Google and Wikipedia are not). A minimum of eight references must be included with your presentation outline due April 4. Presentations will be allotted a set time and should utilize a few PowerPoint slides. You will submit a final list of references utilized to assemble your presentation. Computer Quizzes: Short quizzes on the assigned reading will be administered through the course web site in SAKAI. You will need to complete each quiz prior to the start of class to receive credit. You are expected to complete the quiz on your own. As you may take these quizzes from anywhere with online access, there will be no exceptions or make-ups but the lowest quiz score will be excluded from your grade. Grading: In-class Exams (2): 30% Final Exam: 20% Homework: 12% Mini-Presentation Group Projects 8% Participation/In the News: 13% Computer Quizzes: 5% Final Presentation: 12% Attendance: The University of Notre Dame emphasizes that class attendance is expected. Roll will not be taken. However, participation is a significant portion of your grade that cannot be earned in your absence, and additionally, the entire class will truly benefit from your individual contributions.

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