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Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health

UMass Lowell
Graduate
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UMass Amherst, UMass Chan Medical School
This course introduces core concepts of social and behavioral determinants of health and provides a foundation for the analysis of social, political and economic influences on health and their role in contributing to health inequities. The core functions of public health and essential services are discussed as well as the history of public health, its philosophy and values. Upstream and downstream reforms to addressing fundamental determinants are evaluated. The influence of behavioral and psychological factors on health and disease are analyzed.
Public Health
Course Number
PUBH.5010
Section
201
Instructor Name
Ackerson, Leland
Instructor Email
Leland_Ackerson@uml.edu

Prerequisite

Instructor consent

Schedule & Modality

Tu, 6:30 PM - 9:20 PM
In-person

Enrollment Numbers

Capacity
30

How to Register

In order to register for an ICX course, students must fill out the ICX registration form.  The form must be signed by the student's advisor or graduate coordinator, by the department chair or appropriate person.  The form is sent to the host campus and is signed by the department chair and instructor of the course. If there are seats available, the student will be enrolled.  A shadow course will be created on the student’s home campus allowing the credit to be added to the student’s transcript.  The UMass registrars will ensure that proper credits are given to the student and that no charges incur from the host campus.