410.616.11
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
In-person
Start Date
Monday, June 14, 2021
End Date
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Michelle Kaufman
Contact Name
Michelle Kaufman
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Lectures, readings and small group discussions examine the impact of social and behavioral factors on health and what can be done to influence them. The first half covers major social factors influencing health and behavior; the second outlines modes of interventions used in the prevention of disease and injury at a variety of levels.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognize the role of social and behavioral factors in shaping global mortality and morbidity
  2. Apply an ecological perspective to health problems
  3. Display basic literacy with key concepts of social and behavioral aspects of public health: culture, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, poverty/disparities, factors related to individual behavior change, community empowerment and structural policy change
  4. Identify and critque individual versus environmental approaches to health
  5. Make a case for the importance of focusing on social and behavioral factors as part of a comprehensive public health strategy
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 25% Participation
  • 35% Midterm Paper
  • 40% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Course offered remotely.