Critical Approaches to Health Promotion

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course is designed to introduce students to critical and social theories, such as social constructivism, structural/poststructuralism, critical race, feminist and queer theories. This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore the philosophical underpinnings of each theory and to understand how critical and social theories are aligned with ethical principles of health promotion and social justice. Through class discussions, written assignments, and presentations, students will learn how critical and social theories can be applied to health research and health promotion. COREQUISITES: IPHE 4900 RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to Health Promotion students; others by permission of instructor. FORMATS: Lecture