MPH 525Social & Behavioral Sci Applic

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This course facilitates exploration and understanding of the multitude of social and behavioral sciences that contribute to public health. Social, behavioral, historical, political, and cultural facets will be critically analyzed to understand how they interact together to serve as determinants of health and factors that create disparate health outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on applying ecological approaches to population health problems utilizing social and behavioral science applications as tools for promoting change and designing solutions to improve population health.