HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN THE LONG 20TH CENTURY
Analyze historical factors impacting healthcare cost, access, and services with focus on social determinants of health in the United States across the long 20th century. Evaluate current state of the field through literature reviews and conversations with guest lecturers. Apply historical analysis in consideration of current disparities in health resources. Produce original research project and policy proposal at intersection of public health, medical history, and health law and policy.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze changing concepts, measurements, and markers of health across time and place. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand contemporary challenges in addressing healthcare disparities drawing upon historical context and the development of research norms and practices in the field. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate informed, well-researched arguments, and situate within the context of the field. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct and present original research, analyze and synthesize findings to others. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze changing concepts, measurements, and markers of health across time and place. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand contemporary challenges in addressing healthcare disparities drawing upon historical context and the development of research norms and practices in the field. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate informed, well-researched arguments, and situate within the context of the field. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct and present original research, analyze and synthesize findings to others. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027