PUBH 301 Public Health and Global Health Fundamentals

5 credits

This course will introduce students to key concepts and essential services of public health and global health organizations. Students will learn about the history of public health in the United States and globally and about the role that public health professionals play in improving the public’s health. The roles and responsibilities of governments and non-governmental organizations in the U.S. Public Health System will be contrasted with those in other countries.

Prerequisites: Admission to any BAS program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Discuss the history, mission, and goals of public health
Describe how public health sciences are used in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services
Compare and contrast public health efforts locally, nationally, and globally
Investigate the role of governments and health policy in public health
Explore key concepts of global health, such as disease burden and distribution, health inequality and disparity, global health policy, and global health interventions
Describe various types of population-based approaches to improve global public health

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

Apply the fundamental principles of public health to individual, community, and population health issues to study disease incidence and prevalence
Explain the impact of health disparities as related to health behavior and outcomes, intervention strategies, public health policy, and healthcare access and quality

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50