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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Students learn about various policy topics from practitioners and participate in discussions with guest speakers from diverse fields, backgrounds and perspectives. Topics will vary. This course is sponsored by the Biden Institute. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for three credits when topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the basic principles of environmental health sciences. Examines the impacts of the natural and built environments on human health. Students will learn about sources, routes, media, and health outcomes associated with biological, chemical and physical agents in the environment. Defines environmental toxicants and explore how individuals are exposed to them. Describes how environmental health research is conducted and how the findings are used to inform policy decisions.
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3.00 Credits
Hazards become disasters when they affect people. This class is about understanding the social policies and practices that turn hazards into disasters. In this discussion-based seminar, we will explore case studies of hazards - heat wave, wildfire, hurricane, and climate change - and the environmental justice (EJ) issues that arise. Students will think critically, work to see issues from multiple viewpoints, and improve their ability to understand the social and environmental justice issues in current events.
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3.00 Credits
How can fiction help us understand and apply science? In this interdisciplinary class, we'll use climate fiction, climate change science, journalism reports, movies, and research on science communication to understand the role narratives can play in creating visions of the future and motivating us to take action. Students will learn to integrate across disciplines and explore how narratives in fiction and non-fiction writing shape public perceptions of scientific research.
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3.00 Credits
Climate change will affect people and communities around the world in numerous ways, including physical safety, food and water security, and changing cultural practices. This course explores the legal, policy, engineering, and social tools we have available to adapt to these changing risks.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the social determinants of health and health disparities, and the policies and systems that underlie population level health outcomes. Emphasis will be on policy approaches in domains outside of the health care system, including those that aim to reduce social inequities in health.
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3.00 Credits
Provides basic concepts in microeconomic theory and analysis applied to health policy and the care delivery system in the United States. Addresses supply and demand issues for health services, payment systems and health insurance, and key public and private actors in the health sector.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the basic principles of mass communication in the context of public health. Effective strategies for public health communication will be covered and applied techniques introduced. RESTRICTIONS: Course restricted to students in Public Health Preparedness Certificate program.
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0.00 Credits
The organization of the US public health system will be introduced. Topics such as intergovernmental coordination, jurisdictional autonomy, and public heath services implementation are central to this course. RESTRICTIONS: Course restricted to students in Public Health Preparedness Certificate program.
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1.00 Credits
Helps public and nonprofit managers hone their abilities to successfully secure grant funding. Sessions cover currently available resources for identifying promising targets for one's grant proposal, do's and don'ts in dealings with foundations, what grantmakers really look for in a winning grant proposal, and strategies for transforming an idea into a feasible proposal capable of effectively attracting grant support.
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