PBHL 335: Historical and Contemporary Issues in Public Health

Course Description

This course examines the historical and present day roles and responsibilities of public health policy, practice, and professionals. Students will review and discuss successes and failures of public health practitioners and their impact on community health outcomes. Topics such as chronic, infectious and communicable diseases, urban crowding, environmental changes, immunizations, food production methods, increased global mobility, the persistence of poverty, mental health, and violence and injury prevention will be discussed.