PUBH 505 - Public Health Policy and Administration

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Morssink. This course will introduce students to basic frameworks from the fields of public policy and public administration. Students will acquire knowledge of the many interactive factors that shape health policies in the USA, and a comprehension of the major theories andmodern dilemmas of health administration. Students will gain a critical understanding of the structural and cultural dynamics that make up the nationalpublic health and health care "systems"; core aspects of health economics; core aspects of health economics; and the roles of politics, community participation and worldviews that shape these systems. Throughout the course the interface of health policy and administration with other domains in the political economy of the US will be described and analyzed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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