PHLH 201
Dimensions of Public Health Spring 2017
No divisional credit
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Public health is concerned with protecting and improving health at the level of a community or population. Although individual behavior is an essential element of public health, collective, rather than individual, outcomes are the focus of public health study. In this course we will survey the field of public health, introducing students to core concepts and methods that highlight the interrelationship of individual choice and social institutions with environmental and biological factors in producing health outcomes at the population level. We will develop these concepts and methods within the context of signal cases and public health crises, covering infectious disease epidemics and prevention, sexual health, and mental health.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 3619
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two papers on a selected population or country and health issue, two short reaction papers, peer reviews and active contribution to class discussion, including on Glow
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: sophomores, potential Public Health concentrators
Distributions: No divisional credit
Attributes: PHLH Core Courses

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