Global Public Health

In this course, students will receive an introduction to global public health issues with special emphasis on developing countries and through the framework of liberal education. As such, students will learn basic principles of public health in ways that encourage them to become more civically responsible. This will be accomplished through readings from the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities on public health issues which influence the region. Students will be trained in the course to critically evaluate health problems, identify contributory causes, propose solutions and think about strategies to improve health.