Document Type
Other
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Catalog Description
This course is designed to give students a foundation in the core functions of the population-based public health (assessment, policy development and assurance). In addition, this course will examine the 10 essential services of public health within these core functions. Defining effective public health practice and providing knowledge about the technical, social, and political parameters related to public health research and practice are goals for this class. Students will gain an understanding of public health as a broad area of work that applies the benefits of current biomedical, environmental, social, and behavioral knowledge in ways that maximize the health status of all populations.
Recommended Citation
Mercer, Katie M., "PUBH 5520-01F/5520G-01F– Introduction to Public Health online" (2019). Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi. 454.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/coph-syllabi/454