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Course No: NURS.5520-031; SIS Class Nbr: 12645; SIS Term: 3530
Course Status: Open
Course Description
This course links health and illness to other central domains of life: gender, kinship, and culture within the context of the family, community and the current health care system. It draws on concepts from the social, health, and policy sciences to critically examine factors relating to health and health-seeking behaviors across the life course. Ethical dimensions of health policy formation and implementation are analyzed.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Graduate Certificate or MS in Nursing, or DNP Nursing, or Instructor permission.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Tania Centra
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2026 Spring: Jan 20 to May 09
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1830
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.S. in Nursing
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