380.742.01
Family - Health, Public Health and Policy
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Tuesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
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
Resources
Focuses on understanding how programs and policies are likely to affect the capacities of families to develop and maintain health, and on teaching students to apply analytic methods to evaluate the relative value and impact of various programs or policies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the role of family capacities in shaping family health and the health of family members
- Apply Family Impact Analysis methodology to evaluate the likely effects of proposed policies on different types of families
- Plan ways to include a family orientation in public health surveillance and assurance efforts