BIOS 5344 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health

This course will enable students to describe theoretical perspectives from psychology, sociology, and anthropology and their application in health promotion and disease prevention. The focus of the course will be on health problems and issues which have a major social or behavioral component and public health methods to address these areas.  Existing social inequalities in health status related to race, social class, and gender and how these relate to risk factors and the development and implementation of public health interventions will also be covered.

Cross Listed Courses

This course may be offered independently or cross listed