PH305

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Medical Geography

Public Health College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

PH

Course Number

305

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BINT: GenEd-Breadth/Interdisciplinar, BSS: GenEd-Breadth/Social Science, CBL: ProgCLA-Community Based Learn, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVIT: GenEd-Diversity International, EMPU: Major-Public Health Elective, GLC: GenEd-Global Challenges, IMCE, IMMX: GenEd-Immersive Experience, MPUB: Major-Public Health, PH, PPD: GenEd-Power/Privilege/Diff, ENPU: Minor-Public Health Elective, NPUB: Minor-Public Health

Course Short Title

Medical Geography

Course Long Title

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Course Description

Investigates the intersections of health and location. Illuminates the importance of local knowledge for public health, connects issues in health and well-being across scales, and demonstrates the ways that geographic methods are relevant in health sciences, societal sciences, and policy arenas. Involves discussion of the presence and sources of health inequalities across countries, including the U.S. Explores the impact of identity, state, and global organizations on individual, family and community health. In order to link theory and practice, students are connected to community partners that work globally, nationally, and locally, and whose missions are to protect and promote human health. Student coursework may include a minimum 18-20 hours of work that directly supports our community partners, which also involves some participation in off-campus activities.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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