PBH 401: Public Health Studies I

Goal: This course is intended to provide students with a means of evaluating the health impact of political decisions and a broad knowledge base about the practice of Public Health today. Students will explore a range of current topics in public health - including COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, and the obesity epidemic. Students will also look at the impact of US politics on global public health, especially in developing nations. Furthermore, this course will explore key topics such as the WHO’s Millennium Development Goals, the disastrous circumstances that can arise when Public Health Policies fail, and the conflict between data and political will that drives so much of Public Health policy decision making.
Content: This course will provide students with fundamental knowledge in a variety of key topics within the field of Public Health. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Articulate the current state and likely futures of various ongoing issues in public health; 2. Plan a comprehensive Health Impact Assessment; 3. Understand the impact that US health policy has on Public Health around the world; 4. Articulate the importance of Sustainable Development Goals; 5. Understand how the conflict between data and political will shapes Public health policy; 6. Describe the successes and failures of the WHO’s Millennium Development Goals initiative; 7. Articulate the importance of PREPARED in combating HIV/AIDS; 8. Understand the significance of failures in Public Health measures; 9. Describe the likely consequences of failures in Public Health measures.
Prerequisite(s): PBH 101.
Credit: 3
Note: PBH 401 is only available online through the RIZE Consortium. Please contact the Registrar’s Office for additional details and information on enrolling in the course.
Degree Level: Undergraduate