within the field of public health, this course provides an introduction to the core functions of public health, covering both US and global contexts. The course uses historical and contemporary examples to highlight the role of public health in promoting the health status of different populations, and the relationship of public health to other forms of health promotion in clinical and community settings. Focal topics include issues of global health, environmental health, health justice, and clinical health. Students are encouraged to think critically and reflexively about what it means to intervene in human health in such contexts, and to consider how social inequality and structural injustice plays a significant role in health outcomes. (Offered annually) PBHL 201 Epidemiology This class introduces students to the history, basic concepts and methods of epidemiology, the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in different human populations, and the subsequent application of practices to improve outcomes. Students will learn about, and practice using, epidemiology to better understand, characterize, and promote health at a population level. The class will cover key concepts in epidemiology using historic and emergent examples, and it will explore epidemiological methods for the control of infectious and chronic diseases, mental health issues, health hazards, and more. Quantitative aspects of epidemiology are emphasized, including data sources, measures of disease frequency, study design, and screen- ing tools. (Offered annually) GSIJ 204 The Politics of Health This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the critical study of health politics, including the politics of gender, race and sexuality. Through the themes of social and environmental justice, students will explore the uneven distribution of health care and wellness both within the United States and beyond. Topics include the history of the women’s health movement, breast cancer awareness campaigns, reproductive health and technologies, HIV/AIDS, feminist psychology, eating disorders, environmental health and toxicity, and more. In exploring these topics, feminist theory will serve as a lens through which we examine different experiences of illness and disease. At the same time, feminist pedagogy will serve as the model upon which we build our policy recom- mendations.(Formerly WMST 204) (Hayes-Conroy) HWS.EDU/CATALOGUE 353 2023 - 2024 CATALOGUE
- Subject
- PBHL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.hws.edu