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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.230.341 (01)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Agree, Emily
Gilman 50
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: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.140.106 (04)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
O'brien, Elizabeth
Shaffer 303
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (04)
The history of Western medicine 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: O'brien, Elizabeth
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.140.106 (01)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
O'brien, Elizabeth
Shaffer 303
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (01)
The history of Western medicine 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: O'brien, Elizabeth
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.140.106 (02)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
O'brien, Elizabeth
Shaffer 303
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (02)
The history of Western medicine 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: O'brien, Elizabeth
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.140.106 (03)
History of Modern Medicine
MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
O'brien, Elizabeth
Shaffer 303
History of Modern Medicine AS.140.106 (03)
The history of Western medicine 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: O'brien, Elizabeth
Room: Shaffer 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.150 (01)
Issues in International Development
F 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Agarwala, Rina
Hodson 303
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: F 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Instructor: Agarwala, Rina
Room: Hodson 303
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.335 (01)
Medical Humanitarianism
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Gilman 377
INST-IR, MSCH-HUM
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: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Room: Gilman 377
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/25
PosTag(s): INST-IR, MSCH-HUM
AS.230.341 (02)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Agree, Emily
Gilman 50
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: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.230.341 (03)
Sociology of Health and Illness
M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Agree, Emily
Gilman 50
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: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
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
Gilman 50
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: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL
AS.230.393 (01)
Global Health and Human Rights
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Gilman 377
INST-IR
Global Health and Human Rights AS.230.393 (01)
Is access to healthcare a fundamental human right? If so, then which global actors are obligated to provide healthcare to whom, and for how long? How do meanings of health and illness vary across time and place? And finally, how are human rights principles translated into frontline practice in order to promote well-being? This course takes a critical interdisciplinary approach to these questions through a series of global case studies ranging from humanitarian aid in post-tsunami Sri Lanka to anti-FGM (female genital mutilation) campaigns in Ghana. How do international NGOs, UN bodies, and governments collaborate (or compete) to distribute healthcare in places beset by dire resource shortages? Do human rights principles carry legal weight across borders, and if so, could access to healthcare services and essential medicines be litigated in order to compel governments to provide it? And finally, what cultural assumptions do human rights discourses carry with them, and what happens if rights-based approaches are poorly received by recipient populations? Moving beyond the basic principle of healthcare as a human right, this course aims to bring this idea’s history and politics into focus by offering an in-depth exploration of its ethics and implementation.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
Room: Gilman 377
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): INST-IR
AS.280.120 (04)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Hodson 210
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: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 23/40
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (02)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Hodson 210
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: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/22
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (03)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Hodson 210
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: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 17/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (04)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Gilman 50
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 and sophomores. Other students may enroll with the instructor permission. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.120 (01)
Lectures on Public Health and Wellbeing in Baltimore
T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Leaf, Philip
Hodson 210
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: Hodson 210
Status: Open
Seats Available: 12/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (03)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (05)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Gilman 50
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 and sophomores. Other students may enroll with the instructor permission. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
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 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (01)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Gilman 50
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 and sophomores. Other students may enroll with the instructor permission. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (07)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management AS.280.340 (07)
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: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.349 (01)
Making Work Safer
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
3505 N. Charles 300
Making Work Safer AS.280.349 (01)
This course explores major health and safety issues that affect workers in the United States, with an emphasis on developing and selecting interventions to prevent occupational injuries. In this course, students will examine the morbidity, mortality, and economic costs associated with work-related injuries; interact with key surveillance systems and other data sources used for tracking such injuries; and apply principles of injury prevention and decision-making through a basic policy analysis process.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Room: 3505 N. Charles 300
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.271.107 (01)
Introduction to Sustainability
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Kelly, Rebecca E
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: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Kelly, Rebecca E
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/100
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.312 (01)
Media, Politics, and Evidence in the History of Public Health
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Buttress, Amelia
Mattin Center 160
Media, Politics, and Evidence in the History of Public Health AS.280.312 (01)
This writing intensive course will encourage students to consider what counts as evidence among public health professionals as well as popular audiences. Using case studies from the field of epidemiology, now emblematic of the field, students will learn about historical changes in theories of population health and disease. Through a series of writing assignments, students will interrogate the formal structure of scientific arguments and gain practice in synthesizing and communicating complex ideas to a lay audience. Juniors/Seniors Only
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Buttress, Amelia
Room: Mattin Center 160
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (02)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Gilman 50
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 and sophomores. Other students may enroll with the instructor permission. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (01)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Mergenthaler 111
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.
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 sustainability). Public Health Studies, Environmental Sciences and Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Science majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you are not a PHS,ENVS, EHE or EPS major.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Bressler, Joseph P., Latshaw, Megan W.
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 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (01)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Levering Arellano
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. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Room: Levering Arellano
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (06)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (03)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Levering Arellano
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. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Room: Levering Arellano
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (05)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (04)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.101 (03)
Introduction to Public Health
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Gilman 50
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 and sophomores. Other students may enroll with the instructor permission. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria Theresa
Room: Gilman 50
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (02)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Levering Arellano
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. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Room: Levering Arellano
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (03)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Mergenthaler 111
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 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.240 (04)
Research Methods in Public Health
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Mergenthaler 111
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 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Instructor: Hendrickson, Zoe, Maulsby, Catherine
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (01)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.452 (01)
Policy, Politics, and Power in Health Equity
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Baker, Kellan
Hodson 211
Policy, Politics, and Power in Health Equity AS.280.452 (01)
Health disparities are avoidable, unjust differences in health opportunities and outcomes related to factors such as race and ethnicity, education, class, citizenship, disability, sex and gender identity, and sexual orientation. These disparities reflect the systems that distribute resources, privileges, and power across society and mediate exposure to physical and mental health hazards such as economic deprivation, discrimination, violence, unhealthy environments, uninsurance, and inadequate medical care. Health equity, which is often referred to as social justice in health, is an ethical value that drives efforts to eliminate these disparities. As the National Academy of Medicine asserts in each of its reports, “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” The purpose of this course is to introduce students to essential concepts, literature, and policy issues related to health disparities and to prepare them to use their knowledge to build effective policy strategies in support of health equity. Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Completion of AS.280.340/ Fundamental of Health Policy Management is recommended, but not required.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: Baker, Kellan
Room: Hodson 211
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.340 (02)
Fundamentals of Health Policy & Management
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Vernick, Jon S
Hodson 110
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: MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, M 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Instructor: Vernick, Jon S
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/26
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.350 (04)
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Levering Arellano
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. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Mckay, Heather L, Schneider, Michael
Room: Levering Arellano
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.448 (01)
Vaccine Development, Epidemiology, and Hesitancy in the Modern World
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Holroyd, Taylor Alexa
Gilman 186
Vaccine Development, Epidemiology, and Hesitancy in the Modern World AS.280.448 (01)
Immunization is one of the most cost-effective and successful public health measures available, but loss of public confidence in vaccines has resulted in the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. This course will review the process of vaccine development and students will understand the use and utility of immunizations for disease prevention. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the vaccines that have been successfully introduced into routine immunization schedules. This course will discuss post-licensure vaccine surveillance as well as current domestic and international policy issues in vaccine development, supply, delivery and utilization. We will also examine the origins of vaccine hesitancy and discuss the impact of “anti-vaxxers” on immunization coverage and the subsequent return of vaccine-preventable diseases. Students will have the opportunity to work in teams to critically evaluate multi-level interventions to target vaccine hesitancy and improve immunization coverage, and propose a recommendation that will reduce the morbidity and mortality of a specified vaccine-preventable disease. 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: Holroyd, Taylor Alexa
Room: Gilman 186
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.453 (01)
Contemporary Social Movements in Public Health
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Kroart, Laura Elizabeth
Maryland 217
Contemporary Social Movements in Public Health AS.280.453 (01)
Health social movements attempt to alter power structures in order to achieve greater health equity, promote access to resources, and change perceptions of disease. But what distinguishes a moment from a movement? Under what conditions can health social movements lead to lasting policy and social change? Together we will explore a wide range of contemporary health social movements such as Black Lives Matter, MeToo, gun reform, US healthcare reform, environmental movements, and others. We will analyze the types of goals, resources, and tactics used in these movements and consider their contributions to the shaping of health-related policies and practices. Students will compose a brief and highly polished analysis of a health social movement of their choosing that may be suitable for publication. 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: M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Instructor: Kroart, Laura Elizabeth
Room: Maryland 217
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 1/19
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.280.380 (01)
Global Health Principles and Practices
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Winch, Peter John
Mergenthaler 111
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: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Winch, Peter John
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 31/90
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.280.454 (01)
What is the Link Between Oppression and Mental Health? Combining Theory, Concepts, and Empirical Science to Explain Minority Mental Health
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Noor-Oshiro, Amelia
Bloomberg 274
What is the Link Between Oppression and Mental Health? Combining Theory, Concepts, and Empirical Science to Explain Minority Mental Health AS.280.454 (01)
In this three-module course, students will first gain knowledge on the theoretical orientations that inform the social determinants of health, in combination with conceptual approaches in the field of trauma and violence research, in order to formulate a theoretical, conceptual, and empirical understanding of minority mental health. In the final module, students will study select mental health concerns (e.g., trauma, depression, anxiety, suicide) that affect specific minority populations, including discussions around the lived experiences of minority mental health. This culminates in a final group presentation on empirical research from an approved minority mental health topic of their choice that will be delivered as a TED-style talk. The course will run with graduate-level expectations. Students should anticipate weekly reading assignments to inform group lab presentations and discussions. There will be three brief individual writing assignments of 5 pages or less that critically analyze current minority mental health research. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to discuss minority mental health research with the necessary contexts of theory, research, and life stories that inform current public mental health approaches. Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.
