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Johns Hopkins University | PN.308.847

Social Determinants of Health Inequalities for the 21st Century

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In many countries, Public Health research on health inequities has become an emergent topic, with most perspectives still based on limited risk factor analyses and narrow life-style and biological perspectives. This course introduces an approach based on a systemic transdisciplinary approach. Embracing a systemic approach, focusing on emergent concepts, models, and methods based on intertwined disciplines, this course introduces a transdisciplinary systemic integrated approach to exam complex challenges such as obesity or addition. Advances at the upstream (e.g. political institutions and power relations), midstream (e.g. employment precarization), and downstream levels (e.g., behaviours and biological factors) will be reviewed, including explanatory case studies and the evaluation of policies and interventions to tackle health inequities. All students enrolled in this course are expected to complete required readings prior to the start of the course. Students enrolled in this course will be evaluated for receipt of the certificate of participation based on class participation and a group presentation. Students enrolled for UPF academic credit will be further evaluated based on the submission of a final paper, due no later then December 23, 2016. This course is not available for Johns Hopkins academic credit.

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