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2011 Summer Institute Program

Admissions & Application Process
Scholarship Application

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. Students earn one to three (1-3) semester credit hours for each course in which they enroll.

Date: June 27-July 15, 2011 (Monday-Friday, unless specified)
Morning & Afternoon Classes 
Summer Institute Course Matrix

SABS 5300: Theoretical Foundations of Individual and Community Health (3-SCH) 8:30-11:30 a.m.
course syllabus 
This course provides an introduction to theoretical approaches used in developing and implementing behavioral, social and cultural change to improve health for individuals and populations in health settings. Using behavioral theories and research, students learn the importance of integrating multidisciplinary social, cultural, and political/economical perspectives to address health disparities and assess impacts of health policy.

SABS 6324: Public Health and Aging (3-SCH) 8:30-11:30 a.m.
course syllabus 
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of special health problems associated with aging with special focus on demographic, socioeconomic, historical, and cultural factors influencing these health problems and challenges in studying aging in the field of public health. Special emphasis is given to demographic trends, mortality and life expectancy, theories of aging, special methodological issues in studying aging and health, chronic diseases and disability, the interface between physical and mental health, the influence of social and psychological factors, mental health and dementia, and long-term care and institutionalization.

BIOS 5391: Topics in Biostatistics (1-SCH) 9:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. June 27-July 1 (one week) M-F
course syllabus
This course is designed to allow the student to develop fundamental data entry management skills. This course highlights on database concepts, inputting raw data, creating and recoding variables, labeling and documenting data. SPSS software will be used for this course.

EOHS 5391: Special Topics in Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (1-SCH) 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. July 11-July 15 (one week) M-F
Geographic information systems (GIS) have become an important tool in analyzing and visualizing the spatial patterns of human and physical processes in the world. In public health, GIS can be used to help identify the geographic patterns of disease outcomes, examine relationships between exposure and disease, measure accessibility and disparity in access to health care, and evaluate the impact of interventions and policy. This course will present an overview of GIS and spatial analysis principles for public health and will be followed by practical lab sessions that use GIS software packages including ArcGIS. 

HMAP 5300: Introduction to Health Management & Policy (3-SCH) (12:30-3:30 p.m.) M-F
course syllabus
Health management and health policy is a multidisciplinary field of inquiry and practice concerned with the delivery, quality and costs of health care for individuals and populations. The course will have both a managerial and policy perspective with the structure, processes and outcomes of health services, financing, organization, outcomes and accessibility of care.

SABS 6318: Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations (3-SCH) (12:30-4:30 p.m.) M-F
course syllabus
This course is designed to provide students a survey of experiences of health promotion professionals who do their work in various ethnically culturally diverse populations. The course will provide in-depth coverage of current theory, intervention models, and other consideration related to promoting health and preventing disease within and among a variety of special population groups. The

SABS 5391: Topics in Community Health (3-SCH) (12:30-5:30 p.m.) T,W,& TH
course syllabus
This introductory course provides the student with an overview of the conditions, practices, and obstacles encountered in delivering primary health care in the international arena. The differences and commonality of the challenges facing the health care provider are explored. The history of international health and the roles of government and non-governmental agencies are presented along with specific models of intervention and evaluation of major international health problems.

SABS 6391: Advanced Topics in Social & Behavioral Sciences (3-SCH) 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. T,W & TH
course syllabus
This advanced course in global health provides the student with an exposure to cutting edge topics in the social epidemiology, demography and economics of health in developing countries. An overview is given of the conditions, practices and obstacles encountered in delivering primary health care in the international arena. The differences and commonality of the challenges facing the health care provider are explored. The history of international health and the roles of government and non-governmental agencies are presented along with specific models of intervention and evaluation of major international health problems. This course goes well beyond the introductory course in global health in that it is grounded in up-to-date demographic and economic development theory and empirical research.

HMAP 5391: Topics in Health Management & Policy: (1-SCH) 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. July 5-July 8 M-F
course syllabus
This course will explore current issues in health policy such as Health Care Reform, Accountable Care Organizations, Dissemination of Health Information Technology, and Global Health. Readings from the current journal literature and policy reports will be used and discussed. A policy analysis paper will be assigned.

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
See Application Procedures and Deadlines

• Degree Seeking
• Non Degree Seeking (minimum GPA requirements are waived for Summer Institute applicants)

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@unthsc.edu