180.600.13 Public Health Implications of Health As a Human Right
- Department:
- Environmental Health and Engineering
- Term:
- Winter Inst. term
- Credits:
- 2 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2019 - 2020
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Class Times:
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- M Tu W Th F, 1:30 - 4:50pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Contact:
- David Stein
- Course Instructor:
- Resources:
- Description:
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Applies a human rights framework to the analysis of key determinants of health status and PH policies, programs and practices. Readings and discussions explore health as a human right and its implications for PH research and practice. Focuses broadly on 3 areas: health as a human right, impact of public health policies, programs and practices on human rights; and collective health impact of human rights violations, whether gross violations in human conflict or insidious violations associated with mistreatment of marginalized groups. Topics include: international instruments defining human rights principles, their historical development and application; operationalization of the right to health and its consequences for public health practice; governmental obligations for health under international human rights law; linkages between health and human rights; application of the human rights framework to the design, implementation, and evaluation of PH programs.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Apply a human rights framework to the analysis of key determinants of health status and public health policies, programs and practices
- Methods of Assessment:
Class participation, short assignments, and one paper.
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required