Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health

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Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health explores the complex ways in which influences at different levels and across different domains come together to impact human health. The course will highlight the complex determinants of health by exploring diverse areas from a cellular to global level. Students will engage in a review of the literature relevant to the concepts and findings of different scientific domains as they apply to biobehavioral health. Accordingly, students will utilize literature from various domains, including human biology, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. This course will help students to synthesize and apply concepts learned in prerequisite courses in order to develop an in-depth understanding of fundamental topics in biobehavioral health.