Brief Introduction
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables that affect population health.Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables—social class, race, gender, poverty, income distribution, social networks/support, community cohesion, the work and neighborhood environment—that affect population health.
The course covers the theoretical underpinnings of each construct (e.g. "race" as a social category), and surveys the empirical research linking each to population health status. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct for the purposes of empirical application in epidemiologic research.
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Knowledge
- What empirical research links these variables to population health status
De-Mystifying Mindfulness
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Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. For millions around the world, mindfulness has become a life-style choice, enhancing and enriching everyday experience....
Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life
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What is a genome? Genomes contain an organism’s complete set of genes, and also the even tinier genetic structures that help regulate when and how those genes are used....
Service Transformed: Lessons in U.S. Veteran Centered Care
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Improving health care for veterans has become a matter of national attention and has gained increasing attention from the medical community....
Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There
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COURSE DESCRIPTION We will introduce the tools you need to analyze energy systems from solar panels, to engines, to insulated coffee mugs....
