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PUBH402 Global Health

• Department Public Health
• Level Upper
• Format Online
• Credits 3

Description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of community-level, societal, and geopolitical factors that influence global health in developing countries. Students will explore interdisciplinary perspectives of global health regarding health care systems, environmental health and disasters, trends in communicable and non-communicable diseases, and cutting-edge improvements in global health interventions. Students will examine similarities and contrasts across cultures and environment, with attention to issues of health equity and shifting ideologies in global health.

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Prerequisites

PUBH 301 Introduction to Public Health, PUBH 302 Research Methods in Public Health, PUBH 303 Public Health Policy and Leadership, PUBH 304 Introduction to Epidemiology, PUBH 305 Environmental Public Health, PUBH 306 Critical Issues in Public Health

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)

To be designated as a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) course, all instructional materials will be provided at no cost to students. These may include Open Educational Resources (OER), free materials, or library resources. Check your syllabus for more information.

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