Urban Health Issues and Public Policy
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Overview
Subject area
HCA
Catalog Number
307
Course Title
Urban Health Issues and Public Policy
Department(s)
Description
This course will present a range of key health issues and problems that confront urban communities in the U.S. Students will examine the impact of these issues on the health of urban residents, with attention to variations in impact related to race, ethnicity, gender and class. Issues include environmental health, homelessness, urban substance abuse, access to care among disabled health care populations, infectious diseases, immigrant health, urban violence, occupational health for urban workers, among others. Policies that have been enacted or proposed to address each of these issues will be presented and critically evaluated throughout the course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Course Schedule
Schedule
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