PUBH 103 - Social and Cultural Perspectives of Health

Institution:

Northampton County Area Community College

Subject:

Public Health

Description:

This course is designed to develop basic literacy regarding social and cultural ideals that influence health status and public health interventions. Students will be introduced to an ecological, multilevel theory of health, to illustrate how health is molded by various health determinants, including biology, individual behavior, social relationships, social stratification, institutions, communities, culture, the physical environment, policies, and globalization. Students will examine the causes and mechanisms in which health disparities occur and which populations are most at risk, leading to a greater understanding of the role of cultural competence in Public Health. Core: D (for Public Health program only). Also available through Online Learning.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MATH 150 and PUBH 101

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northampton.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 861-5300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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