HLTH 642 Food-borne Illness Prevention

Overall knowledge of food safety is required in food service jobs including food service employment in the medical field. Furthermore, outbreaks of foodborne illness continue to lead to thousands of cases of hospitalizations in the U.S. each year. Knowledge of the etiology of foodborne illness and ability to address outbreaks is critical to public health safety.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete four Discussions. Each discussion will consist of a thread of 400-500 words and at least two replies of 200-250 words each reply. For each thread, the student must support his or her assertions with at least 1 scholarly citation in AMA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in AMA format. The instructor is looking for substantial, thoughtful, and critical discussions. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Short Paper Assignments (2)

The student will complete two Short Paper Assignments, each at least 600 words. The instructor is looking for substantial, thoughtful, and critical analysis of an assigned topic. Each paper should include a minimum of 2 scholarly citations and adhere to current AMA format. The student will have the option to complete an alternative assignment, Servsafe Food Handler’s Certification, instead of completing Short Paper: Sanitation Safety and Training Program Assignment. The student will be responsible for purchasing the Online Course and Assessment. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Case Study Assignments (2)

The student will assume the role of a sanitation inspector to investigate and evaluate two case studies related to foodborne illness and/or its prevention from a list of cases provided. The student will write a minimum of eight pages, not including a title page and reference page, discussing each case. Both case studies should include a minimum of 5 sources that are government publications. The case studies should analyze and explain the scientific aspects of each case and the public health policies and regulations regarding management of the situation created by the case. Both case studies should adhere to current AMA format (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

Quizzes (7)

There will be seven quizzes during the course. These quizzes will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. These quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice questions, and will have an 1-hour time limit. (CLO: B, C, D, E)