PBHL 5200V — Directed Study
Provides an opportunity for students to engage in detailed study of a public health topic relevant to their program of study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor. A completed and signed directed study contract is required at the time of registration. (Requires prior approval of faculty advisor and independent study faculty supervisor.) PBHL 53463 Social Determinants of Health (3 Credits) This course is designed to examine the scientific basis for associations between social factors, both contextual (e.g., poverty, housing, education) and interpersonal (e.g., racism, social support, stigma), and health. In addition, students will be challenged to consider social factors in understanding the epidemiology of diseases, the design and implementation of health protection/promotion programs, and the implementation of health policy. PBHL 54103 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (3 Credits) Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine is part of the interdisciplinary Global Health Certificate Program, which is intended to equip students with practical skills specific to global health practice and the ability to positively impact social determinants of health. The course will explore the interactions between infectious agent, host and environment, modes and dynamics of disease transmission, the role of immunity in infectious disease epidemiology, as well as introduce students to concepts related to disease elimination and eradication. PBHL 54203 Rural and Global Health Progra