410.864.01
Critical Issues in Health Disparities
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
How and why do health and healthcare disparities exist? What are solutions for health and healthcare disparities?
Provides an opportunity for students, postdoctoral trainees, and faculty to present scientific papers from the current and/or classic health disparities literature. Emphasizes presentation skills and the ability to critically evaluate scientific papers. Requires participants to read and discuss the assigned material.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Read and critically evaluate scientific papers
- Lead discussions and present research related to health and/or healthcare disparities
- Describe patterns of health outcomes by race, geography, and socioeconomic status
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Presentation(s)
- 25% Discussion
- 25% Participation