PHLT 1531 - Fundamentals of Public Health
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A02, CRN 41051,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Ida Fusillo
Email: irsorriento@ysu.edu
Course Description
1531. Fundamentals of Public Health. Provides an introduction to public health concepts and practice by examining the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities, and results of public health at the national, state, and community levels. Introduces the core disciplines of public health, and current events and issues in the field. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required |
- Riegelman R and Kirkwood B. Public Health 101: Improving Community Health. 4th edition. Jones and Bartlett, 2025
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule: Quizzes and Assignments Due Saturday at 11:59 pm
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1: Public Health: The Population Health Approach Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Public Health |
Principles of Modern Public Health | • Module 1 Discussion (10 pt) • Assignment- Examining John Snow’s Impact on Epi (10 pt) • Assignment- P.H. Orient (10 pt) • Quiz- Epi Training (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 1 (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 2 (10 pt) Due Saturday: 08/29/26 |
| 8/31 | Chapter 3: Public Health Data and Communication Chapter 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health |
Health by Design-Using Data and Behavior to Shape Outcomes | • Module 2 Discussion (10 pt) • Assignment- Section 1 Case Study: Reye’s Syndrome a Public Health Success Story (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 3(10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 4(10 pt) Due Saturday: 09/05/26 |
| 9/7 | Chapter 5: Health Law, Policy and Ethics Chapter 6: Noncommunicable Diseases |
From Policy to Prevention- Ethics, Law, and the Fight Against Noncommunicable Diseases | • Module 3 Discussion (10 pt) • Assignment- Section II Case Study: The Elderly Driver (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 5(10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 6(10 pt) Due Saturday: 09/12/26 |
| 9/14 | Chapter 7: Communicable Diseases Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Safety |
Public Health Under Pressure – Environmental Health Risks and Infectious Threats | • Module 4 Discussion (10 pt) Assignment- Section III Case Study: WHO Declares MPOX a Public Health Emergency of Internation Concern (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 7 (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 8 (10 pt) Due Saturday: 09/19/26 |
| 9/21 | Chapter 9: Health Professionals and the Health Workforce Chapter 10- Healthcare Institutions |
People and Places of Care – The Health Workforce and Institutions | • Module 5 Discussion (10 pt) • Assignment- Health Professions Investigation (40 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 9 (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 10 (10 pt) Due Saturday: 09/26/26 |
| 9/28 | Chapter 11Health Insurance and Healthcare Systems Chapter 10: Public Health Institutions and Systems |
Public Health Engines – Institutions, Insurance, and Systematic Support | • Module 6 Discussion (10 pt) • Assignment- Section IV Case Study: Jack and Continuity of Care (15 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 11 (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 12 (10 pt) Due Saturday: 10/03/26 |
| 10/5 | Chapter 13- Food and Drugs as Public Health Issues Chapter 14- Systems Thinking-From Single Solutions to One Health |
Complex Problems, Unified Solutions – Food, Drugs, and the One Health Approach | • Assignment- Section V Case Study: Restorial - How Do We Establish Safety (10 pt) • Assignment - Funding the Future - a Systems Thinking Approach (50 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 13 (10 pt) • Quiz- Chapter 14(10 pt) Due Wednesday: 10/07/26 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.