Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health

(3 Credits)

This course begins by examining social, psychological, and cultural factors that have an impact on public health in community, national, and global contexts. These factors include population characteristics, individual beliefs and behaviors, and policies that affect public health problems and their solutions. The second half of the course introduces students to methods that public health professionals use to address the social and behavioral determinants of health. These methods include theories and perspectives drawn from the social/behavioral sciences, interventions and policies designed to alleviate health disparities, and methods to evaluate interventions and disseminate the results.