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Descriptions of all School of Public Health courses can also be found in the course catalog of the most recent edition of the PSU Bulletin.
ESHH 540 – Assessment and Communication of Risk
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ESHH 540 | 3 |
Course Information
This course focuses on risk and crisis communication in public health, including how public health professionals engage and communicate with broad populations during probable, imminent, ongoing, and fast-moving events. The course explores the historical, social, and media contexts of public health communication, with attention to how trust is built and misinformation is addressed. Students will develop a human health risk assessment, evaluate and learn to work from current risk and crisis communication toolboxes, apply risk and crisis communication frameworks, and analyze contemporary cases to evaluate effective and ineffective practices.
Prerequisite
ESHH 529 or instructor permission
Interprofessional Education Course Schedule
Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enhance collaboration and improve health outcomes. At least 1 credit of Interprofessional Education is required by all MPH degree programs.
Most courses with OHSU subject code IPE (Inter-Professional Education) or UNI (University Curriculum) satisfy the Interprofessional Education requirement. Other courses may also serve; consult your advisor.
For a list of IPE and UNI courses, descriptions, and their intended schedule download the spreadsheet. This list is subject to change, contact the course instructor if you would like to enroll.
Interprofessional Education