Health and Healthcare

Catalog description

Using the Social Ecological Model as a guide, students learn the intra-personal, interpersonal, community, cultural, economic and political determinants of health. Health inequities that arise due to the social determinants of health are discussed, and relevant sociological concepts, such as social justice, are introduced. Students also discuss the role of globalization on health, including international trade, transnational corporations, and the internationalization of health. All topics are discussed within the context of national and international health concerns.