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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.140.106 (01)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Krieger 170
MSCH-HUM
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (01)
The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Instructor: White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 8/20
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.140.106 (03)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Krieger 170
MSCH-HUM
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (03)
The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 4/20
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.140.106 (02)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Krieger 170
MSCH-HUM
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (02)
The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.230.150 (01)
Issues in International Development
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Edwards, Zophia
Olin 305
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (01)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Edwards, Zophia
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/12
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.145.202 (01)
Health Care Activism in Baltimore and Beyond
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Puglionesi, Alicia Gladys
Hodson 313
MSCH-HUM
Health Care Activism in Baltimore and Beyond AS.145.202 (01)
National struggles over the right to health care, and over the health needs of marginalized groups, have taken distinctive forms in Baltimore City during the past century. The renowned Johns Hopkins University came to symbolize, for many residents, the power of medicine both to heal and to harm – and the need for community action. This course delves into the archives of local institutions to understand the work of activists and advocates who connected health, medicine, and social justice. We focus on specific sites, from the segregated wards of Johns Hopkins to the People’s Free Medical Clinic on Greenmount Avenue, where demands for equity changed the city's health care landscape. Through interdisciplinary readings and conversations with local organizers, we consider how historical memory can serve as a creative resource for the art and politics of the present.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Puglionesi, Alicia Gladys
Room: Hodson 313
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.230.150 (03)
Issues in International Development
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Edwards, Zophia
Olin 305
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (03)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Edwards, Zophia
Room: Olin 305
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.341 (01)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Agree, Emily
Krieger 170
PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
Sociology of Health and Illness AS.230.341 (01)
This course introduces students to core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Topics include: health disparities, social context of health and illness, and the Sociology of Medicine.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Agree, Emily
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.230.150 (04)
Issues in International Development
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Edwards, Zophia
Olin 305
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (04)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Edwards, Zophia
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/13
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.335 (01)
Medical Humanitarianism
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Smokler Center 301
INST-IR
Medical Humanitarianism AS.230.335 (01)
Humanitarian organizations play life-preserving roles in global conflicts, and have front-row views of disasters ranging from the 2010 Haiti earthquake to the 2011 Fukushima tsunami in Japan. Yet even while they provide vital assistance to millions of people in crisis, such organizations are beset by important paradoxes that hinder their capacity to create sustainable interventions. They work to fill long-lasting needs, but are prone to moving quickly from one site to the next in search of the latest emergency. They strive to be apolitical, yet are invariably influenced by the geopolitical agendas of global powers. How do such contradictions arise, and what is their impact upon millions of aid recipients around the world? Drawing on case studies from South Sudan to Haiti, this course addresses these contradictions by exploring how and why medical aid organizations attempt, and sometimes fail, to reconcile short-term goals, such as immediate life-saving, with long-term missions, such as public health programs and conflict resolution initiatives.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Room: Smokler Center 301
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): INST-IR
AS.230.150 (02)
Issues in International Development
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Edwards, Zophia
Olin 305
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (02)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Edwards, Zophia
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/13
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.280.101 (02)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (02)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.341 (02)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Agree, Emily
Krieger 170
PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
Sociology of Health and Illness AS.230.341 (02)
This course introduces students to core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Topics include: health disparities, social context of health and illness, and the Sociology of Medicine.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Agree, Emily
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.280.101 (03)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (03)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (05)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (05)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (07)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (07)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (04)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (04)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.370 (01)
Housing and Homelessness in the United States
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Greif, Meredith
Krieger 302
INST-AP
Housing and Homelessness in the United States AS.230.370 (01)
This course will examine the role of housing, or the absence thereof, in shaping quality of life. It will explore the consequences of the places in which we live and how we are housed. Consideration will be given to overcrowding, affordability, accessibility, and past and existing housing policies and their influence on society. Special attention will be given to the problem of homelessness.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Greif, Meredith
Room: Krieger 302
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 2/20
PosTag(s): INST-AP
AS.280.101 (06)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (06)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (01)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (01)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/16
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.341 (03)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Agree, Emily
Krieger 170
PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
Sociology of Health and Illness AS.230.341 (03)
This course introduces students to core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Topics include: health disparities, social context of health and illness, and the Sociology of Medicine.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Agree, Emily
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.230.341 (04)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Agree, Emily
Krieger 170
PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
Sociology of Health and Illness AS.230.341 (04)
This course introduces students to core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Topics include: health disparities, social context of health and illness, and the Sociology of Medicine.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Agree, Emily
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.271.107 (01)
Introduction to Sustainability
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Kopelent-Rehak, Jana Hana
Olin 305
Introduction to Sustainability AS.271.107 (01)
Humans are having such a massive impact on Earth systems that some call this the Anthropocene epoch. Should we consider this state of affairs progress or catastrophe? How to we find a sustainable path to the future? This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the principles and practice of sustainability, exploring such issues as population, pollution, energy and natural resources, biodiversity, food, justice, and climate change through the lens of systems thinking. Course open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Seniors by instructor permission only.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Kopelent-Rehak, Jana Hana
Room: Olin 305
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/60
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (09)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (09)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Remsen Hall 101
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore AS.280.120 (03)
An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Leaf, Philip
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 19/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (04)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Remsen Hall 101
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore AS.280.120 (04)
An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Leaf, Philip
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 20/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (01)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Hodson 210
Research Methods in Public Health AS.280.240 (01)
This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (02)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Remsen Hall 101
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore AS.280.120 (02)
An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Leaf, Philip
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 21/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (04)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Hodson 210
Research Methods in Public Health AS.280.240 (04)
This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (02)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Hodson 210
Research Methods in Public Health AS.280.240 (02)
This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (05)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Hodson 210
Research Methods in Public Health AS.280.240 (05)
This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.314 (01)
Truth, Evidence, and Influence: Case Studies in Public Health
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bulzacchelli, Maria; Cahan, Moira Nealon
Krieger 302
AGRI-ELECT
Truth, Evidence, and Influence: Case Studies in Public Health AS.280.314 (01)
This course examines the roles of science, media, politics and business in our society and explores how these spheres interact to influence our health. We will develop a conceptual framework that illustrates these relationships by analyzing historical and current case studies in public health, including HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, gun violence, climate change, and the opioid epidemic. We will discuss the nature of “evidence” and how it is used by various entities and actors to advance their interests, sometimes obscuring the truth. Students will write reflections on course materials, participate in classroom discussion, and undertake independent and group projects.
Mind-Body Practices and Public Health AS.280.330 (01)
This course will focus on mind-body practices and their place in public health. We will learn about different mind-body practices and talk about if/how mind-body practices can help amerliorate the national burden of disease. We will also learn how to identify evidence based practices (EBPs) in public health and learn the core components of designing EBPs. We will then combine what we learned about mind-body practices and designing EBPs to create programs that lessen the burden of disease. The mind-body portion of this course is experiential and will include the practice of meditation, yoga, other mindfulness exercises. You will also be asked to reflect on these practices through journaling.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McNamara, Cara Lee
Room: O'Connor Recreation Center Multipurpose Room B
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 16/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.320 (01)
Seminar on Public Health and Well-being in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Remsen Hall 101
Seminar on Public Health and Well-being in Baltimore AS.280.320 (01)
This course presents a perspective on changing the health and wellbeing of residents of Baltimore and those who work in Baltimore. Seminar combines lectures from AS.280.120 with additional readings and discussion to more deeply address urban health issues. The course will allow students to develop fellowship or project proposals and/or to fucus course reports on work they are doing or would like to do related to health and wellbeing. If you register for this course do NOT register for AS.280.120.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Leaf, Philip
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (10)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria
Remsen Hall 101
Introduction to Public Health AS.280.101 (10)
This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
This course surveys the basic concepts underlying environmental health sciences (toxicology, exposure assessment, risk assessment), current public health issues (air, water- and food-borne diseases) and global health threats (climate change, designing healthy communities, and environmental justice).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Bressler, Joseph P.; Latshaw, Megan Weil
Applications of Biological Concepts in Public Health
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Henry, Katherine R
3505 N. Charles 300
Applications of Biological Concepts in Public Health AS.280.161 (01)
This course explores the basic biology concepts relevant to public health. Case studies will be used to examine key scientific principles and their application. This course is designed for public health students who are not intending to pursue a career in natural sciences or medicine. This course satisfies the Public Health Studies Biology requirement, but does not satisfy Pre-Med requirement.
All freshman must have taken or be currently enrolled in AS.280.101 to register.
Department Approval Required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Henry, Katherine R
Room: 3505 N. Charles 300
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 9/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (01)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Remsen Hall 101
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore AS.280.120 (01)
An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Leaf, Philip
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 16/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (03)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Hodson 210
Research Methods in Public Health AS.280.240 (03)
This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
Room: Hodson 210
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (01)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (01)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (03)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (03)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (02)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (02)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, T 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (06)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (06)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (01)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Mudd 26
Fundamentals of Epidemiology AS.280.350 (01)
A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (04)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (04)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (05)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Remsen Hall 101
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (05)
Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured.
Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.
Instructor: Colmers, John Michael; Dickson, Conan Q
Room: Remsen Hall 101
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (03)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Mudd 26
Fundamentals of Epidemiology AS.280.350 (03)
A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 19/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (04)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Mudd 26
Fundamentals of Epidemiology AS.280.350 (04)
A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 22/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.347 (01)
Health Data Analysis Practicum
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Taub, Margaret Anne
Gilman 186
Health Data Analysis Practicum AS.280.347 (01)
Students will learn to formulate precise scientific and policy questions, design exploratory and confirmatory statistical analyses to address the questions, conduct appropriate analyses using the statistical package R, and communicate their findings through graphical and tabular displays that are presented in writing and in person. The course will be run seminar style in which students conduct data analysis to present to one another in one meeting per week. Evaluation will be through class participation and a final project in which students will analyze their own data set to address a question of their choice. Students need to have taken an introductory statistics course at the level of AS.280.345 (Public Health Biostatistics) and must have some experience using the statistical software R to perform basic analyses.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Taub, Margaret Anne
Room: Gilman 186
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 6/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.355 (01)
Introduction to Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Hendricks Sloan, Danetta E
Gilman 50
Introduction to Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health AS.280.355 (01)
Introduces students to a social ecological perspective of population health; Explains key theories and models of health behavior; Describes social and behavioral factors affecting health outcomes; Illustrates the role of factors such as racism, income inequality, social norms, culture, communication and psychological constructs in health outcomes; Demonstrates applications of these theories and models in health behavior research and intervention.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Hendricks Sloan, Danetta E
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/60
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (02)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Mudd 26
Fundamentals of Epidemiology AS.280.350 (02)
A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 18/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.365 (01)
Public Policy, Politics and Public Health
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Beilenson, Peter
Shaffer 303
Public Policy, Politics and Public Health AS.280.365 (01)
This course is composed of lectures on issues that impact the arena of public health and public policy, viewed through a health equity lens. With real-life examples of public health and public policy issues and practices in Baltimore and around the country, this course will provide real-life experiences in the fields of public health and public policy. Throughout the course a major effort will also be made to expose students to the wide array of opportunities that are available to those pursuing a career in public health.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Beilenson, Peter
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/100
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (05)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Mudd 26
Fundamentals of Epidemiology AS.280.350 (05)
A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
Room: Mudd 26
Status: Open
Seats Available: 20/30
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.379 (01)
Designing the Future: Health and Aging
T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Cudjoe, Thomas
Krieger 180
Designing the Future: Health and Aging AS.280.379 (01)
Designing the Future: Health and Aging is a course developed for students with a multidisciplinary and/or public health background and interest who are eager to learn new approaches that can be applied in a variety of settings. Students will be introduced to an overview of the public health impact of an aging society as well as design frameworks and methods (i.e. human centered design, co-design, social design) that can be applied to deal with complex problems impacting health and aging. They will apply parts of design frameworks to public health issues and explore purpose-driven innovations that integrate considerations of community-based and service learning and user experiences. Between group projects that include community partners and individual work, students will be involved in diverse activities including engaging in basic research (primary and secondary data collection and review), reframing problems, ideation or collective brainstorming and developing and testing concept prototypes. Grades are based on class participation, completion of group project, group presentation and papers.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Cudjoe, Thomas
Room: Krieger 180
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.380 (01)
Global Health Principles and Practices
T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Winch, Peter John
Gilman 50
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Global Health Principles and Practices AS.280.380 (01)
Global health addresses the staggering global disparities in health status, drawing on epidemiology, demography, anthropology, economics, international relations and other disciplines. We review patterns of mortality, morbidity and disability in low and middle income countries, starting with malnutrition, infectious diseases and reproductive health, and continuing to an emerging agenda including mental health, injury prevention, surgical care, chronic diseases, and health impacts of climate change. Gender, health systems and health workforce challenges, and career trajectories in global health are also discussed. Recommended course background: Minimum of one prior course in Public Health.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Winch, Peter John
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/30
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.280.380 (02)
Global Health Principles and Practices
T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Winch, Peter John
Gilman 50
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Global Health Principles and Practices AS.280.380 (02)
Global health addresses the staggering global disparities in health status, drawing on epidemiology, demography, anthropology, economics, international relations and other disciplines. We review patterns of mortality, morbidity and disability in low and middle income countries, starting with malnutrition, infectious diseases and reproductive health, and continuing to an emerging agenda including mental health, injury prevention, surgical care, chronic diseases, and health impacts of climate change. Gender, health systems and health workforce challenges, and career trajectories in global health are also discussed. Recommended course background: Minimum of one prior course in Public Health.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Winch, Peter John
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 13/30
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.280.475 (01)
LGBTQ+ Health
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Volpi, Connor R
Bloomberg 276
LGBTQ+ Health AS.280.475 (01)
This course examines the health disparities and determinants of health that impact the health of LGBTQ+ populations. Students will gain familiarity with key epidemiological reports, behavioral and social science theories/frameworks, intervention studies, and scientific debates concerning the factors influencing the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ populations.
The readings and discussions will be approached from the perspective of social, policy, and cultural contexts, providing insights into the unique challenges and experiences faced by
LGBTQ+ communities globally. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Volpi, Connor R
Room: Bloomberg 276
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.499 (01)
Honors in Public Health
F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Winch, Peter John
Krieger 300
Honors in Public Health AS.280.499 (01)
A research methods seminar to prepare students doing honors in Public Health Studies. Permission Required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Winch, Peter John
Room: Krieger 300
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 7/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.472 (01)
Sex and Syndemics
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Carpino, Tom
Gilman 219
Sex and Syndemics AS.280.472 (01)
This course delves into the interplay between intimacy, sexual health, stigma, syndemics, STIs, and vulnerable populations, with a special emphasis on LGBTQ communities in the United States. Syndemics, the co-occurrence of multiple health problems, interact synergistically within specific social contexts, magnifying their impact. Through a comprehensive exploration of epidemiological principles, research methods, and case studies, students will gain a deep understanding of the challenges faced by communities in optimizing their sexual health. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Carpino, Tom
Room: Gilman 219
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.474 (01)
A Consultation: Assessing the Value of Public Health Intervention
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
De Broucker, Gatien
Gilman 186
A Consultation: Assessing the Value of Public Health Intervention AS.280.474 (01)
Health systems are built on healthcare services and public health interventions designed, funded, and implemented by a myriad of actors, from governments to multilateral organizations and NGOs. These stakeholders of the system regularly assess whether a new program or intervention, fueled by technological or knowledge advances, is a worthwhile investment. They must weigh the benefits, costs, and relevance of a new program against other health programs, but also against other societal investments such as education and infrastructure. Funding, people, and time are limited: health programs must be evaluated, compared, and prioritized.
This course will ask students to act as consultants hired by a government or a private organization, to comprehensively evaluate a public health intervention. They will be provided with all the tools and knowledge needed to evaluate the costs, the effectiveness, and the social impact expected for this intervention. They will then reflect on how their assessment fits within contemporary debates on public health funding and governance, including concerns about ethics and the decolonization of global health. Students may showcase the final product of this course as part of their portfolio for their future endeavors, including applying for consulting jobs.
This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: De Broucker, Gatien
Room: Gilman 186
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.473 (01)
Access to Essential and Emerging Health Technologies in Low and Middle-Income Countries
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Kong, Alex C
Croft Hall B32
Access to Essential and Emerging Health Technologies in Low and Middle-Income Countries AS.280.473 (01)
This course introduces students to different actors in the access to medicine ecosystem and mechanisms by which health technologies like medicines, vaccines, and diagnostics can be made more available to individuals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Students will learn how health technologies are developed and examine case studies for expanding access to pharmaceutical products including through pricing techniques, licensing, and expanding local manufacturing capacity. Using this knowledge, they will develop the tools to make stakeholder-specific recommendations aimed at making health technologies more accessible in LMICs, culminating in a final policy memo and presentation
The intention of this course is not to make experts of students in the topics covered in each session—all of which could comprise their own course or series of courses—but rather to increase competency across a range of topics and actors to help students envision where they may fit in the access to medicine space. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Kong, Alex C
Room: Croft Hall B32
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.476 (01)
Seminar in Malariology: Past, Present and Future Solution
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Yanik, Sean
Shriver Hall Board Room
Seminar in Malariology: Past, Present and Future Solution AS.280.476 (01)
This 3-credit course provides an overview of one of the leading infectious causes of death worldwide. While nominally a class in malariology, this course aims enhance each student’s comfort interpreting and presenting scientific literature, essential for a career in any academic discipline. Following a month-long overview of malaria, we will focus on reading and presenting scientific literature in the field of malariology. Special attention will be paid to work on malaria vaccines. Students will be guided through proper reading and presentation of scientific literature throughout this course. At the end of the term, students will complete a final paper and presentation proposing a novel solution to one of the challenges to malaria treatment and elimination discussed in this course. No previous knowledge of malaria is required or expected. Coursework in Cell Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, and Genetics are all helpful but not prerequisites for this course. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Yanik, Sean
Room: Shriver Hall Board Room
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.380 (03)
Global Health Principles and Practices
T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Winch, Peter John
Gilman 50
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Global Health Principles and Practices AS.280.380 (03)
Global health addresses the staggering global disparities in health status, drawing on epidemiology, demography, anthropology, economics, international relations and other disciplines. We review patterns of mortality, morbidity and disability in low and middle income countries, starting with malnutrition, infectious diseases and reproductive health, and continuing to an emerging agenda including mental health, injury prevention, surgical care, chronic diseases, and health impacts of climate change. Gender, health systems and health workforce challenges, and career trajectories in global health are also discussed. Recommended course background: Minimum of one prior course in Public Health.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Winch, Peter John
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/30
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.280.390 (01)
Power, Positionality, and Social Change: Theories and Methods of Community Partnerships
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Derreth, Tyler Tyler
Krieger 302
AGRI-ELECT
Power, Positionality, and Social Change: Theories and Methods of Community Partnerships AS.280.390 (01)
In this course, students will discuss the importance of history, contexts, and structures of power that influence community partnerships addressing social determinants of health. We will explore sociological, educational, and organizational theories and methodologies to frame community engagement practices that center community voices and redistribute power dynamics in partnerships aimed at improving community health. This course is valuable to students who want to prepare themselves for engaging communities collaboratively, through anti-oppressive lenses. By the course’s conclusion, students should have an understanding of how to account for and address the systems, history, and positions of power that affect the success and anti-oppressive outcomes of community projects that address social determinants of health.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Derreth, Tyler Tyler
Room: Krieger 302
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/25
PosTag(s): AGRI-ELECT
AS.280.389 (01)
Medicine for the Greater Good: Community Engagement's Role in Health Systems
W 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Galiatsatos, Panagis
Hodson 211
Medicine for the Greater Good: Community Engagement's Role in Health Systems AS.280.389 (01)
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the importance and value of partnerships between medical/health institutions and community organizations to improve community and neighborhood health outcomes. This course will discuss how community engagement can assist in population health concerns and challenges faced in clinical settings through the promotion of community health. Discussed through the viewpoints of a health system and clinician, the how and why of community engagement will be explored, centering on how to create a medical-community relationship, executing engagements and projects, and measuring vital outcomes to reaffirm these partnerships’ significance. This course will combine lectures, class discussions, and services learning. Students, in teams, will complete 40 hours of service learning outside of class time for a community-based organization. This course qualifies as a PHS Upper Level Elective. Students cannot register for this course and AS.280.379.