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300.722.01
Health Policy II: Public Health Policy formulation PhD Lab

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Supplements and builds upon the course entitled Public Health Policy Formulation. Students analyze and discuss in depth the materials presented in that course.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify a public health issue and to consider the range of policies to address that issue
  2. Describe the assessment and selection of a policy from among different options
  3. Identify the role that various government branches and officials play in the formulation of policy
  4. Assess the feasibility of translating an idea into policy
  5. Explain the interaction of policy makers with those trying to influence policy choices
  6. Describe the legal principles that underlie health policy formulation
  7. Define the role of academic researchers in policy making
  8. Provide examples of how policy has effectively reduced public health problems
Enrollment Restriction
restricted to HPM PhD students only