HCM 657 - Public Health Issues and Practices

This course provides an introduction to the concepts and practice of public health at the community, state and national levels. This introductory course addresses the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities and results of public health practice. The course also addresses a number of the important health issues and problems facing the public health system. Discussion questions and exercises (for both inside and outside the classroom) are integrated into the course, serving as a basis for student participation in “real world” public health practice problems. The various components of the course are designed to stimulate classroom discussion of important problems and issues facing public health and the public health approaches directed toward those problems and issues.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered in Fall Trimester