An introductory course to provide an overview of the context and scope of public health. Of emphasis are population health tools, such as policy and law, social issues, health communications and informatics; epidemiology topics including biomedical basis of disease and disease prevention; public health systems including interdisciplinary concepts, organization of health care and costs; and focus areas such as health disparities, vulnerable populations and disaster management. Public health history, current issues and future trends will be discussed.
PBHL201: Introduction to Public Health
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