PH 201 - Public Health Essentials

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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Description:

Prerequisite: BIO 103 or ANTH 100 or consent of instructorFulfills a course requirement for the Public Health MinorThis course addresses the question: What is public health? with anintroduction to the concepts, principles and practices of public health.Students will examine the historical and current role of public healthinstitutions and the biological, social, behavioral, environmental andcultural determinants of health. An overview of tools used to assess,control and prevent disease will be put into the context of currentpublic health threats and the future of public health.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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