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Course Syllabus
Course Description | Course Objectives | Course Topics | Course Format | Course Assignments and Grading | Evaluation | Contact Information | Course Materials | Help | Ethical Conduct |
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Provides an introduction to global tobacco control. Presents the health and economic burden of tobacco use worldwide and highlights practical approaches to tobacco prevention, control, surveillance, and evaluation. Examines transnational tobacco control issues, including the following: the interpretation and packaging of epidemiologic evidence for policy makers, the determinants of tobacco addiction, the economics of global tobacco control, tobacco industry strategies, legal foundations for regulation, and basic surveillance and evaluation methods using lectures, case-studies, and discussion. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
The course is made up of lectures and LiveTalk sessions. On this website, you will find 11 lectures with quizzes—as well as four case studies. You will also watch 2 specific lectures plus from www.globaltobaccocontrol.org (Topic 1. Fundamentals of Tobacco Control -9 Developing a Mass Media Anti-Smoking Campaign- CONNOLLY and Topic 5 Best Practices in Tobacco Control Policy- 5 Regulation of Tobacco Products- ZELLER). Finally, there will be three 60-minute LiveTalk discussions. You are required to participate in at least two of the LiveTalk sessions, although we would like you to participate in all three if possible. For this course, you are required to read the required readings, listen to each lecture, and complete the lecture quizzes. Additionally, you are expected to participate in BBS discussions about hot topics, complete four small assignments and write a final research paper (approximately 10–15 pages double spaced—excluding references). The overall grading structure is:
You must submit all exercises on the due date listed on the syllabus. Late assignments will be penalized one letter grade for each day late. We value your input in evaluating this course. An online evaluation form is attached to each lecture for you to complete. This information will be given serious attention in future updates to the course. |
The course reading packet is available to you online via Welch Library E-Reserves. You should complete the assigned readings prior to listening to each lecture. In addition to the required readings, you are welcome to print the pages of the course but be advised that Web pages are updated frequently, especially in the content areas. For additional course-related information, please use the resources listed in the Web links section of each lecture and explore any other resources in support of mastering the course material.
Additional materials to assist with specific assignments are located on the assignment pages, which are linked directly to the course syllabus.
The academic ethics code, as discussed in the Policy and Procedure Memorandum for Students, March 31, 2002, will be adhered to in this class. If you are a student with a documented disability who requires an academic accommodation, please contact Betty H. Addison in the Office of Career Services and Disability Support: dss@jhsph.edu, 410-955-3034, or Room E-1140. |
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