Courses Taught by Marie O'Neill
EHS596: Climate, Justice, Health & Sustainability
- Graduate level
- Online MPH only
- This is a second year course for Online students
- Winter term(s) for online MPH students;
- 2 credit hour(s) for online MPH students;
- Instructor(s): Simone Charles, Simone Charles, Marie O'Neill, Marie O'Neill, (Online MPH);
- Prerequisites: Successful completion of PUBHLTH 514 or PUBHLTH 501 or permission of instructor
- Description: Effective climate action that simultaneously acts to reduce inequalities must focus on climate justice if climate action is to result in resilient communities. We will focus on the science of climate change and health impacts through the lens of climate justice and environmental justice (EJ) for disproportionately impacted communities.
- Learning Objectives: Learning objectives for this course are: a. Explain key features of the phenomenon of climate change (and the associated climate justice) including major drivers, time course, uncertainties, impact and distribution of associated risks b. Describe the major health-relevant exposures, specific to disparate communities, that are sensitive to climate change c. Describe the major anticipated health effects associated with exposures to disparate communities affected by climate change d. Discuss the health impacts of climate change specific to vulnerable populations e. Explain important tools used for assessing vulnerability of disparate communities to climate change impacts f. Discuss prevention, adaptation, and mitigation actions, with considerations of climate justice, to prevent and control anticipated exposures due to climate change g. Evaluate policy options for climate change resilience, mitigation and adaptation at the global, national, institutional and individual scales h. Discuss public health responses to anticipated climate change-related health outcomes in disparate communities
EHS668: Interprofessional Perspectives In Occupational Health And Safety
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Marie O'Neill (Residential);
- Offered Every winter semester (next offering: Winter 2025)
- Last offered Winter 2024
- Prerequisites: None
- Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
- Description: Seminar in applying interprofessional approaches to occupational health issues. Group case study work and presentations by speakers from industry, labor organizations, governments, and academia.
- Syllabus for EHS668
EPID506: Health of Nations: Introduction to International Health
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Fall term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Marie O'Neill (Residential);
- Offered every year
- Prerequisites: Grad Status
- Description: This course presents an overview of mortality and disease occurrence in terms of geographic, cultural, nutritional and environmental factors. Reviews health indicators such as infant mortality and economic factors associated with development. Discusses health problems of developing countries and describes programs and organizations involved in addressing them. This course is required for students in the International Health track in Epidemiology but can also be taken by non International Health students.
- Syllabus for EPID506
| Department | Program | Degree | Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | EPID | Global Health Epidemiology | MPH | Explain the history and key initiatives of global health, how health and development strategies interact, and the role of cross-sector organizations in global health governance and practice | EPID506 | EPID | Global Health Epidemiology | MPH | Utilize health data from low- and middle-income countries to assess the global burden of disease, associated risk factors and health trends, and scope and limitations of available data | EPID506 | EPID | Global Health Epidemiology | MPH | Apply the steps in developing research infrastructure for population health studies in low- and middle-income countries, including consideration of local ethics and IRB review | EPID506, EPID664 | EPID | Global Health Epidemiology | MPH | Demonstrate contextual expertise in at least one country/region including knowledge of the structure of health systems and the public health infrastructure, as well as major public health intervention programs | EPID665, EPID506 |
|---|
PUBHLTH567: Operational Aspects Of International Disaster Relief
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Marie O'Neill (Residential);
- Prerequisites: none
- Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
- Description: This course introduces the structure and operations of international humanitarian coordination systems, types of emergency response, morbidity and mortality associated with emergencies, and actors and institutions involved. Best practices in international emergency response to natural disasters and complex emergencies led by the United Nations (UN) Cluster System are presented.
- Learning Objectives: 1. Meet leaders in various sectors of international humanitarian relief and understand their roles. 2. Describe the United Nations Cluster System and how the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) operates and coordinates all actors in the field. 3. Provide information on the effects of UN Resolution 46/182 and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response and the impact they have had on health outcomes in countries affected by natural and complex emergencies. 4. Describe current issues facing humanitarian aid work. 5. Engage in interdisciplinary thinking and discussion on disaster relief and humanitarian aid.