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380.768.81
Selected Topics in Women's Health and Women's Health Policy

Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Discusses major health concerns among women within a life course framework that integrates biological determinants of health and the social, cultural and economic contexts of women’s lives. Focuses on developed countries though issues in developing countries are introduced. Examines a spectrum of current health and policy concerns, and may include family planning, preventive services for women, chronic disease, migration, gender-based violence, mental health and disability. Also includes historical perspectives and a gender justice framework for viewing health policies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Assess women's health and health concerns within the context of a life course framework which addresses the social, cultural and economic contexts in which women live
  2. Describe definitions of women's health in current use and evaluate the applicability of a gender justice framework for viewing women's health policies in developed and developing countries for selected health concerns
  3. Describe current health and policy concerns for selected topics such as family planning, preventive services for women, chronic disease, migration, mental health, gender-based violence, and disability
  4. Compare and contrast varying stakeholder’s perspective on current and critical issues pertaining to women’s health and health policy
Enrollment Restriction
Students who take 380.667, Women's Health Policy may not take this course.