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Module 5

This week is not about a region, it is about a single topic: population health. The Module contains readings, a quiz, and the Midterm research project (instead of an exam).

Read/Watch/Listen for this Module

Topic 1 Population Health (for quiz 1 Wednesday)

There are 4 reading excerpts and 2 videos to watch before taking the first quiz.

Total minimum time to complete readings and videos in this section: 2 hours

Readings part 1

Health and Disease This was a PDF, I have converted it to Canvas. I hope it all works. Sorry it is so long.

Time to complete this reading: 1 hour

Read What is Epidemiology? (Links to an external site.) at Columbia School of Public Health

minimum time for this reading: 30 min.

UN Quality of Life Index This is a Wikipedia page. Don't get caught up trying to understand the complicated charts, although you can notice who's best, who's worst, and where your favorite countries rank.

Time to complete this reading: 15 minutes

Russia Health This was is a PDF. It discusses Russia as a case example of heath & disease, even though Russia is not one of our study regions.

Time to complete this reading: 15 minutes

When Portland went on lockdown This article is about the pandemic of 1918

Minimum Time to complete: 30 min

The Origins of Quarantine and Social Distancing - history repeats!

Minimum Time to complete: 20 min

(Links to an external site.)

Videos part 1

Watch Nejely video Epidemiology (Links to an external site.)

minimum time for this reading: 19 min.

Population Health - Crash Course

Time to complete this video: 10 minutes

Outbreak Investigation - step by step

Time to complete this video: 10 minutes

PANDEMIC for XboX Launch- trailer You gotta watch this one. THIS IS SO CREEPY!!! It was issued August 1, 2019. Like we knew it was coming, subconsciously or something.

And if you like, you can play the Epidemic disease outbreak games!

Epidemic the game (free to play online, it is hosted by the University of Minnesota. Requires you to signup for a login)

or

Plague, Inc and The Cure Plague Inc: The Cure is now available as an expansion for the game Plague Inc. It can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. It will be available on PC and consoles soon. Plague Inc: The Cure will be free for all Plague Inc. players until COVID-19 is under control.

Topic 2 - Midterm Project

The Midterm research project opens Monday and closes Sunday. Instructions are on the assignment,

Quizzes/Assignments/Discussions for this Module

Quiz 5a - Opens Monday Closes Wednesday

Research project - Opens Monday Closes Sunday