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306.721.01
Social Justice Theory and Public Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

This is an advanced course open to students with a prior graduate level course in justice theory.

Description
Examines what theories of social justice have to say about public health and health policy. Explores whether and in what ways alternative philosophical perspectives can be used to make the case for obligations to promote health, both globally and within nations, as well as how to think about the relation of health to human welfare more broadly. Emphasizes theory and argument, and extensive reading is expected.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Assess whether, how and when theories of social justice provide guidance for public health and health policy
  2. Identify the defining features of at least two social justice theories
  3. Assess the limitations of theory for public health practice and policy
Enrollment Restriction
Priorty given to Greenwall post-doctoral fellows and PhD bioethics students.