IDEV 2600

This course introduces students to the impact of politics and policies on health outcomes worldwide. Students explore the ways in which the social determinants of health, as well as national governments and international institutions, affect health disparities between and within countries. In addition, the course highlights how international development priorities and aid architectures can affect the capacity of governments to improve population health. Through the study of key public health challenges - such as the expansion of primary and universal health care, hunger and malnutrition, pandemics, and the global opioid crisis - students will gain insight into how domestic and international political dynamics affect health in an increasingly interconnected world. By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of the political forces that shape health disparities, as well as the opportunities for change.[Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences]