PUBHEPI 4410: Social Epidemiology

Course Number
PUBHEPI 4410
Course Title
Social Epidemiology
Credit Hours
3
Description

This is an advanced undergraduate course in epidemiology that focuses on how social factors, including (but not limited to) education, neighborhood context, economic instability, and structural and institutional racism are related to various population health outcomes. Students will learn theories that inform how social determinants of health are measured, and how epidemiologists use these measures to identify determinants of disease and ill health among populations, especially historically marginalized and underserved groups.

Prerequisite
PUBHEPI 2410 or permission of instructor