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Public Health 98/198: American Lung Association’s Oakland Kicks Asthma Fall 2012 1 Unit- P/NP - CCN# TBD Lecture: Mondays 7PM-8PM, Location TBD Course Facilitators Wei Quan, Adelina Ailarov, Serena Ke, Charlene Lin, Jeffrey Tsai Prerequisites None. Overview Oakland Kicks Asthma is a student organization affiliated with the American Lung Association that has been hosting asthma education classes in Oakland for the past ten years in an effort to address the trend of increasing childhood asthma cases. This course will focus on expanding the students’ knowledge of asthma, other respiratory diseases, and lung health in general. It will also educate them on related environmental justice issues as well as legislative policies that have impacted respiratory health in United States. Using knowledge obtained in this course to teach asthmatic schoolchildren with Oakland Kicks Asthma is recommended but is not mandatory. Course Objectives After completing this course, students will have learned about the following: 1. Asthma physiology and the associated environmental triggers. 2. Environmental justice implications of the current distribution of asthma. 3. Related lung disorders and their contributing factors. 4. Legislative action that has affected asthma rates in the U.S. Course Structure This class is a lecture-based course with mandatory readings to complement the class and optional asthma-related teaching opportunities in the Oakland Unified School District to follow near the end of the fall semester and throughout the spring semester. Additional Materials Links to necessary readings will be provided in advance and asthma curriculum books will be provided to those interested in the hands-on teaching component by the American Lung Association. Class Calendar All readings will be accessible through BSpace, handed out during class, or emailed out prior to the class they are required for. The readings should be completed by the date next to which they are listed. Week 1 Date August 27 Topic Introduction to DeCal, Syllabus, and Oakland Kicks Asthma Readings None 2 3 September 3 September 10 No Class – Academic Holiday Importance of Asthma Management for Individuals and Communities Assign: Journal Entry #1 “What are your experiences with asthma and what will you like to learn by the end of the course?” 4 September 17 5 September 24 6 October 1 Asthma Physiology – Warning Signs, Symptoms, Medicines, Etc. Journal Entry #1 DUE Assign: Journal Entry #2 “Do you think it is important to teach people about how asthma works as oppose to just teaching them how to administer the medicines?” Environmental Causes and Triggers – Air Quality, Home Environment, Etc. Journal Entry #2 DUE Environmental Justice & Disproportionate Burdens – Part 1 None - “Most States Don’t Make the Grade on Asthma and Allergy School Health” Sacramento Bee (2011) - “A Preliminary Investigation of Asthma Mortality in Schools” Journal of School Health (2005) - “Kickin’ Asthma: School Based Asthma Education in an Urban Community.” Journal of School Health (2008) 7 October 8 8 October 15 Environmental Justice & Disproportionate Burdens – Part 2 Assign: Journal Entry #3 “ What strikes you as the most surprising factor behind disproportionate rates of asthma in rural/suburban areas such as Oakland compared to larger cities, and why?” Other Respiratory Illnesses and Disorders – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer, etc. Journal Entry #3 DUE Assign: Journal Entry #4 “What do you think is(are) the most important factor(s) to be aware of for respiratory illness/disorder prevention/treatment?” - “Asthma and Air Pollution” Natural Resources Defense Council (2005) - “Rethinking Race/Ethnicity, Income, and Childhood Asthma: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Concentrated Among the Very Poor” Public Health Reports (2005) - "Breathless: Air Quality, Schools, and Environmental Justice in California." Policy Studies Journal (2006) - “Luchando por Aire: the Burden of Asthma on Hispanics” American Lung Association (2011) None 9 October 22 10 October 29 Respiratory Diseases and Policy – Clean Air Act, CA Air Resources Board, etc. Journal Entry #4 DUE Asthma and the Healthcare System 11 12 13 November 5 November 12 November 19 Group Presentation No Class – Academic Holiday Group Presentation None - “Costs of asthma in the United States: 2002-2007” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011) None None None Assignments and Grading Grades are pass/no pass and based on a straight scale. Students must receive a 70% or higher in order to pass the class: Attendance 40% Students are allowed a maximum of two unexcused absences. Writing Assignments: 60% There are five total writing assignments: four journal entries and one final independent research paper. The journal entries should be 300-400 words, double-spaced, and handed in to your assigned facilitator prior to the start of class. The topics and due dates are listed on the Class Calendar. Each journal entry will be graded on a 0 to 10 points scale, and consists 10% of your overall grade. For the final independent research paper, it should be 400-500 words, doubledspaced, and handed into your assigned facilitator prior to the start of class. You will be able to choose your own topic that reflects on one of the assigned readings throughout the semester, as well as incorporate any outside sources at your leisure. If you do choose to reference any outside sources, proper citations are required. Please see your facilitator or the course advisor if you have any questions about citation. The research paper will be graded on a 0 to 20 points scale, and consists 20% of your overall grade. Group Presentation There is a final presentation that will require you to work in a group of 4 to 5 people assigned by your facilitator. This final project is for you to reflect on concepts and new ideas you have learned throughout the semester. The presentation should be 8 to 10 minutes and everyone in your group must participate at some point. You will act as instructors for an asthma class, which consists of your fellow classmates, and cover a topic about asthma (e.g., asthma physiology, environmental policies, etc.). You will notify your facilitator the topic of your presentation a week before your presentation. Note: you will not be graded upon for this assignment; it is supposed to be a fun and engaging project for the end of the semester. Course Policies Attendance is required. Only two unexcused absences will be allowed, and with each subsequent absence the student’s participation grade will drop 10%. DSP Students in the DSP program and in need of any accommodations should contact the course facilitators. Feedback Students will have the opportunity to provide feedback about the course on the last day of class. The feedback form will consist of both multiple choice and short answer. Important Drop Dates ---------------: Last day to drop or add courses without a fee.