Fall 2023 > Health Sciences > PUBH.5010 > 031
Course No: PUBH.5010-031; SIS Class Nbr: 8774; SIS Term: 3310
Course Status: Registration Closed
This course introduces core concepts of social and behavioral determinants of health and provides a foundation for the analysis of social, political and economic influences on health and their role in contributing to health inequities. The core functions of public health and essential services are discussed as well as the history of public health, its philosophy and values. Upstream and downstream reforms to addressing fundamental determinants are evaluated. The influence of behavioral and psychological factors on health and disease are analyzed.
Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management, M.P.A. in Public Administration, M.P.H. in Public Health, M.S. in Health Information Management: Health Service Management Option
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