PUBH 6620 - Health, Behavior, and Society

This course introduces students to a social ecological and a life course perspective of population health. The course challenges students to address societal and structural forces such as socioeconomic position, racial and ethnic and gender sources of inequality as well as interpersonal processes reflected in norms, networks, and social capital. This course focuses on behavior, communication, decision-making, and health outcomes at the individual, family, and community levels. 3 credits.