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Injury and Violence Prevention

Course Description

Examines intentional and unintentional injury-related events with an emphasis on the design, implementation, and evaluation of injury prevention. This course is valuable for professionals in public health, healthcare, worksite wellness, disaster management, policy development, kinesiology, and social work. The content is also appropriate for educators, coaches, childcare providers, and parents.

Athena Title

Injury & Violence Prevention

Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in HPRB 3750E

Prerequisite

COMM 1110 or BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 2103H or BIOL 2103S or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H or PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1030H or PSYC 1101E or HPRB 1710 or HPRB 1710E

Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course, students will be able to explain injury and violence as a public health problem.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to access, interpret, use, and present injury and violence data.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to apply injury epidemiology for understanding and targeting injury prevention efforts.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to identify risk and protective factors associated with unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to apply conceptual models to build and manage injury and violence prevention strategies and programs.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to identify the principles to design, implement, and evaluate injury and violence prevention activities.
  • By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate competency in at least one injury or violence prevention topic and serve as a resource regarding that topic.

Topical Outline

  • Injury as a Public Health Problem
  • Epidemiology of Injury
  • Conceptual Foundations of Injury Prevention
  • Injury Prevention and Control Strategies
  • Process of Injury and Prevention Control
  • Intentional Injuries
  • Unintentional Injuries
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