GPH 301GPH I: Social Behav Sci Health

Catalog

This course provides an overview of the history and current applications of social and behavioral sciences to global health. It examines the social and behavioral determinants of health equity across the ecological spectrum, covering theories of behavioral science applied to health behaviors; socio-cultural factors of disease etiology and prevention; individual, group, community, and technology-based strategies for health behavior change. It includes selected social and behavioral theories and models used by global public health professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate program strategies and policies for the improvement of global health.