PBHL 158: Public Health Principles

Course Description

This course will introduce the student to the core functions of public health, the ten essential services, core public health competencies, and the difference between population-based and individual health services. Through case studies and practice-related exercises, students will exam current health trends and issues applying a public health perspective. Students will be exposed to culturally diverse, community-based participatory research and public health practice that highlight health inequity and social determinants of health.