PUBH 500 - Introduction to Public Health

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

McCauley. This course will provide a foundational overview of the field of public health and grounding in the public health paradigm. Content will include the history of public health, an introduction to the basic public health sciences (behavioral and social sciences, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, policy and management), prevention of chronic and infectious diseases and injuries, future directions for public health, international health, ethics, context analysis (specifically concepts of urban health and health disparities), health promotion and disease prevention. This course is also listed as Nursing 570.

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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