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Politics of Health Policy
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Analyzes the politics of health policy according to the dictum of one of the founders of public health, R. Virchow, “Public Health is a Social Science and Politics is Public Health in its most profound sense.” Focuses on the political reasons for the underdevelopment of health and health care in the U.S. and in the world. Looks at how economic, social, and political power are reproduced through political institutions, and the consequences on the level of health and type of health care that countries have. Critiques the role of national and international agencies such as the WTO, World Bank, IMF, and WHO in facilitating and/or hindering development of health. Also focuses on U.S. governmental policies that diminish or increase the maldistribution of power outside and within the health sector.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- identify the dynamics of political and economic forces on health
- analyze how power ---- namely class, race, and gender power --- is reproduced in society, nationally and internationally, and how power affects the health and well-being of populations,
- Discuss the causes of underdevelopment and the reasons for the growth in social inequalities, both worldwide and within nations.
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate students are not permitted in this section