CSS 1050

This course introduces students to the social determinants of health and its relationship to health inequities and population health. A critical lens will be adopted to understand how the medical model has shaped the categorization of health and disease and the evolving intersection between the social determinants of health and mental health. Further, students will critically explore the social, political, economic, and historic conditions that shape individual experiences in terms of health status, healthcare access, and implications for direct practice and policy development. [Offering(s): Also offered through Distance Education format.][Equate(s): CSS*1000][Department(s): Social Services and Well-Being Studies]