Social Determinants of Health

2 credits · Graduate School

This course offers an overview of how conditions in places people live, learn, work and play affect their health and quality of life. The course will review Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) frameworks and students will learn to recognize multiple levels of non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. A series of lectures will offer insight into how structural, social and policy factors impact care of individuals in Nashville, and around the world. Students will reflect on how SDOH relate to their populations and phenomena of interest through classroom discussions and written assignments. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the PhD program or consent of faculty. [2] FALL