CHL5405H Position Description -Emergency Posting
This course blends theory and practical knowledge that are crucial to planning, organizing, interpreting and communicating surveillance information in the context of current public health practice. Broad in scope, this course will discuss the design and evaluation of surveillance systems legal and ethical issues, as well as computerization and other technical challenges related to system implementation. This course will go beyond the surveillance of particular conditions to the basic elements common to the application of surveillance to any type of public health problem.
This course uses lectures, a learning lab, readings, case studies and assignments to give students a broad overview of this field, while permitting individual choice in pursuing selected topics in more depth. As a graduate course, it emphasizes self-learning. Based on 2 individual assignments and a group presentation, each of the former worth 25%; the final group project is worth 50% (10% proposal and 40% final presentation).
Instructor: Susan Bondy
Qualifications:
PhD Student, preferably with a strong background in epidemiological studies. Someone who has practiced PH in the field, understands surveillance issues, experience and knowledge of how to evaluate surveillance systems/data, strong presentation skills, and highly organized.
Duties:
a) General course administration; b) attend select lectures; c) group presentation support and development (including proposal); d) grading quizzes and assignments; e) office hours.