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301.615.01 SEMINAR IN HEALTH DISPARITIES

Term: 2nd term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Thomas LaVeist
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:

Students learn the nature of racial and ethnic disparities in health status, and become familiar with the research literature on race disparities. Students responsible to do all readings, contribute an annotated bibliography of research on a minority health topic selected by the students (with consent of the instructor) and produce a literature review on that topic.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on class participation, one class presentation, one annotated bibliography and an 8-12 page literature review.
Learning Objective:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: identify demographic and epidemiological patterns in health status by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status; racial/ethnic disparities in access and quality of health care; identify theories explaining racial/ethnic disparities in health status and healthcare access and quality; conceptual models and frameworks for reducing and/or eliminating health status and healthcare disparities.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Monday 3:30 - 5:50
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 60
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: tlaveist@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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