SPHU 1010 - Epidemics, Revolutions, and Response: Introduction to Public Health

Institution:

Tulane University of Louisiana

Subject:

Public Health: Undergraduate Courses

Description:

Staff. Students will be introduced to the concepts and practice of public health in the US and internationally by tracing its historical evolution. Classic public health problems and their resolution will be discussed in the context of the broad contemporary social environment. The course will introduce current public health practice, including the structure and function of public health organizations in the US and abroad. The course will present health problems created by major social transformations in human history and the societal responses to those problems. As problems and responses are covered, ideas fundamental to public health will be integrated. Students will learn by reading a wide range of classic and modern texts and participation in case studies relevant to the topic.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tulane.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 865-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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