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Unit / LessonActivityPoints
Introduction and 1: Decision Making in Public Health Preparedness and Course Orientation

Introduction

  • Academic Integrity Form (I, P/F) --> 5 points
  • Student Questionnaire Form (I, P/F) --> 5 points
  • Registration with the Penn State Libraries (I, U)
  • Initial Team Assignment (T, U)

Lesson 1

  • Abilene Paradox Video Reflection (I, P/F) --> 10 points
  • Leadership Reflection (I, G) --> 15 points
  • Authorship/Plagiarism Reflection Activity (I, P/F) --> 10 points
  • Collaboration Reflection Activity (T, P/F) --> 5 points
  • National Response Framework: What is ESF 8? (I, P/F) --> 10 points
60

2: Getting Ready – Planning and Preparedness

  • Reflections on the National Response Framework (I, G) --> 30 points
30
3: Natural Disasters
  • Mass Casualty Preparedness for Natural Disasters (Part 1) (I, G) --> 20 points Note: Due by 2:59 a.m. Eastern (ET) on Thursday.
  • Mass Casualty Preparedness for Natural Disasters (Part 2) (T, G) --> 20 points
40
4. Hurricane Katrina Response – What did we learn?
  • Wikipedia Reflection (I, P/F) --> 10 points
  • Critical Infrastructure Interruptions Team Activity (T, G) --> 20 points
  • Critical Infrastructure Interruptions Group Participation (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Peer Review Reflection Activity (I, P/F) --> 10 points
  • Peer Evaluation (I,U)
50
5: Essay Exam
  • Essay Exam (I, G) --> 240 points
  • Mid-Course Feedback Survey (optional)
240
6: Bioterrorism - How, When, and Where
  • Write a Synopsis (I, G) --> 20 points
  • Prepare a Presentation (I, G) --> 20 points
40
7: CBRN - Biological Agents
  • Biological Agents Worksheet (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Bioterrorism Response Scenario Team Activity (T, G) --> 20 points
  • Bioterrorism Response Scenario Group Participation (I, G) --> 10 points
40
8: CBRN - Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies
  • Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies Lesson Review Worksheet (I, G) --> 20 points
  • Medical Management of Acute Radiation Syndrome Team Activity (T, G) --> 20 points
  • Medical Management of Acute Radiation Syndrome Group Participation (I, G) --> 10 points
50
9: CBRN - Chemical Agents
  • Chemical Agents Worksheet (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Manuscript Review Worksheet (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Activity (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Literature Review on Mass Casualty Preparedness for Conventional Terrorist Attacks (I, G) --> 20 points
50
10: The World Trade Center Attack
  • 9-11 WTC Attack Review Worksheet (I, G) --> 10 points
  • 1993 WTC Attack Team Activity (T, G) --> 25 points
  • 1993 WTC Attack Group Participation (I, G) --> 5 points
  • Peer evaluations of your team members (I, P/F) --> 5 points
45
11: “The Pentagon” Attack
  • NIMS Vocabulary Worksheet (I, G) --> 10 points
  • Incident Management Structure Activity (I, G) --> 20 points
  • End of Course Feedback Survey (optional)
30
12: Final Exam
  • Final exam (I, G) --> 250 points
250
Participation 

75

Total Points 1000

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