PH 116 Approaches to Studying Determinants of Health Inequities with ILE Project

Our health is determined by many interconnected forces driven by the social, political, economic, and environmental conditions under which we live and work. How we understand and experience illness and health is just as much a product of our context as it is of our biology. Theories can help organize our rationale for studying the determinants of health while research methods help us measure and interpret what we learn. Ethical issues abound as we attempt to understand and address the inequalities that are pervasive throughout our contexts. This course will use case studies, scientific literature, documentary footage, and journalism to appreciate the complexity of studying the determinants of health while exploring some of the methodological solutions that have advanced public health research.

1.5 Dartmouth units; (HP, P, LP, NC)

*Core Requirement for: None

Prerequisites: PH 100, PH 110, PH 118, PH 128, PH 139, PH 154

Offered: Spring - Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 am - 11:55 am

Instructor

Alka Dev and Terri Lewinson

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