PAPH 409 - Public Health

Description
This course examines population-based integrative approaches to improve the health of the public. There will be a focus on current public health issues and the prevention of significant causes of mortality and morbidity, including strategies that can be used to promote health and prevent disease. This course will communicate what public health is, how it works, and who is involved, emphasizing the important role that healthcare providers and public and private entities play in determining the health of the public. There will be a focus on the social aspect of disease, how to determine the health care needs of a community, and how these needs can be addressed using evidence-based public health interventions.

Course Delivery Model(s): Online Interactive

Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 30
Credits: 2

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Term 3 courses
Corequisites: None

Repeatable (# of times): 0

Grade Type: Letter