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Course Info for PBPL - 212 - 01, Fall 2023
Class number: 2667 Title: Health Policy and Law Department: Public Policy & Law
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 24 Current enrollment: 20 Available seats: 4
Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, MC - 225 Instructor(s): Cole, Donna
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Public Policy and Law 201
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Note: 12 seats reserved for PBPL majors.
Course Description:
This course provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to understanding many of the ethical, political and legal dimensions involved in public health. We will examine the societal functions of public health, a branch of medicine responsible for disease prevention and health promotion at the population level. The course explores the fundamental relationship of public health and social justice and the roles of public policy and law in promoting public health.