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224.860.01
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I:Applied Social Science & Global Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Students read the book "Global Health: Why Cultural Perceptions, Social Representations, and Biopolitics Matter" by Mark Nichter. This book serves as a starting point for a series of discussions on why a thorough understanding of the cultural, social and economic context is important in global public health practice, and the role of applied social science theory and methods in shaping and evaluating social and behavioral interventions.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Gain an appreciation for current themes in applied social science and global health
Enrollment Restriction
SBI MSPH and SBI PhD students