SPHU 4010 Foundations and Formulation of Public Health Policy

SPHU 4010 Foundations and Formulation of Public Health Policy
Foundations and Formulation of Public Health Policy
Students will be introduced to the nature of health policy and the process by which it is developed. Various approaches to health policy are defined and their rationale considered. The politics of the development of health policy in democratic societies are discussed from both national and international perspectives. The ethics of public health policy are addressed. The course includes modern case studies of important public health issues (e.g., AIDS, smoking prevention, emerging infections such as West Nile Virus) to illustrate the development and application of policy to promote the public health.
credit hours: 3