PUBH 230 - Foundations of Public Health

Description:
This is an introductory course for students interested in public health. The course introduces students to the core foundational concepts for continuing study in the area of public health. This course surveys the history, philosophies, and underlying the practice of public health. This course involves community and campus interaction through service learning. Formerly HED 230, students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Recognize, describe, and discuss the history, philosophy, and foundational literature underpinning the field of public health.
Define and provide examples (explain) of the 3 core functions and 10 essential services of public health.
Apply their knowledge of foundational public health (described above) to the field and analyze their experiences.
Explain the basic concepts of prevention and interventions and describe prevalent diseases in terms of simple epidemiology.
Identify the role of public health in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations and health disparities.
Identify the role of public health in environmental, disaster, or emergency situations.
Introduce and recognize issues such as models & theories, social and behavioral determinants of health, policies, health communications, and other introductory topics that are covered in greater detail in core coursework.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/5/2015