CRITICAL SOCIAL THEORIES IN POPULATION HEALTH
Examines the application of critical social theories in population health promotion when intersectionality, bias, and social inequities are social determinants of population health disparities. Intended to provide an opportunity to apply critical social theories to long-standing population health disparities and contemporary social health problems such as despair, homelessness, and loneliness. Emphasis on the appraisal of intersectionality, bias, and inequities in previous, present, or potential population health promotion strategies to eliminate health disparities.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: NURSING 723 or concurrent enrollment Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply definitions and descriptions of population, community, and aggregate to specific social health determinants. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the value, limitations, and applicability of critical social theories in population health. Audience: Graduate 3. Select and apply appropriate critical social theories to a specific population, population health promotion program, or population health promotion policy. Audience: Graduate 4. Write a focused population health assessment of a community that includes the community’s social ecology. Audience: Graduate 5. Apply critical social theory in a policy or program proposal to eliminate a specific population health disparity. Audience: Graduate 6. Consistently demonstrates professionalism, insight, clear and effective communication skills, curiosity, and respect for different values, beliefs, and practices. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply definitions and descriptions of population, community, and aggregate to specific social health determinants. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the value, limitations, and applicability of critical social theories in population health. Audience: Graduate 3. Select and apply appropriate critical social theories to a specific population, population health promotion program, or population health promotion policy. Audience: Graduate 4. Write a focused population health assessment of a community that includes the community’s social ecology. Audience: Graduate 5. Apply critical social theory in a policy or program proposal to eliminate a specific population health disparity. Audience: Graduate 6. Consistently demonstrates professionalism, insight, clear and effective communication skills, curiosity, and respect for different values, beliefs, and practices. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027