HEA 125 - Health and Wellness Around the Globe

This course will identify contemporary global health priorities through the lens of the determinants of health and human rights activism. It will provide an overview of the intersection between global health and social justice, with a specific focus on the ways in which inequity, specifically class, race, gender, and poverty disproportionately affect health outcomes. Students will learn about the historical and theoretical underpinnings of global health and how social determinants affect medical outcomes and health policy. Course Typically Offered: Every year.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Credits: 4