PBH307

Health and Society

Public HealthUndergraduate

1 Students will be able to define social determinants of health, health disparities, and social injustice and provide specific examples of current health disparities particularly in the United States

2 Students will be able to understand how the health of specific population groups and communities are affected by social determinants of health and disparities

3 Students will be able to explain how organizational structure, financing, and delivery of and access to education impact population health

4 Students will be able to explain how the organizational structure, financing, delivery of, and access to health care and public health services impact population health

5 Students will be able to discuss how neighborhoods, community infrastructure/built environment, employment, and housing impact population health

6 Students will be able to describe ethical issues and debates that arise in the study of health disparities

7 Students will be able to identify approaches and strategies to addressing social determinants of health, health disparities, and social Injustice