Doctoral Dissertation in Social Determinants of Health

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Pre-requisites: DESS 8198. This course is an Integrative Learning Experience for doctoral students of Social Determinant of Health specialty. The course embodies a praxis directed to problem solving in a specific social determinant area and its relation to the health of a specific population, specific health outcomes or social policy. In the course, the student will demonstrate mastery in foundational and specialty competencies in the design of a research proposal that represents a theoretical and methodological contribution to influ ence public health practice, programs, policies or systems in the specialty area. students will work under the guidance of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee. At the end of the course students are expected to present the results of their research in writing and orally.