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224.860.01
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I:Applied Social Science & Global Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Discusses the history and philosophy of social sciences in public health. Students read the book "Global Health: Why Cultural Perceptions, Social Representations, and Biopolitics Matter" by Mark Nichter. This book serves as a starting point for a series of discussions on why a thorough understanding of the historical, cultural, social and economic context is important in global public health practice; how globalization affects global burden of disease, health equity, and relationship with the social and physical environment; and the role of applied social science theory and methods in shaping and evaluating social and behavioral interventions.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognize key historical and philosophical underpinnings of applied social science and global health
  2. Identify the core functions and essential services of public health as applied in various international health contexts
  3. Explain how globalization affects global burden of disease, health equity, and relationship with the social and physical environment
  4. Gain an appreciation for current themes in applied social science and global health
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 100% Completion of assigned readings and class participation
Enrollment Restriction
SBI MSPH and SBI PhD students