THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Graduate

Building upon AH 7000 and AH 7020, coursework, students will delve further into the biopsychosocial factors that impact the health and well-being of individuals, families, and populations. Students will be introduced to the social determinants of health and consider how each of these can contribute to both wellness and illness. Students will critically appraise various determinants of health considering their wicked problem and identify how taking action on a specific determinant, or determinants of health, could address their wicked problem and lead to improved population health outcomes. PREREQUISITE: AH 7030 Three semester hours