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Mar 19, 2026
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University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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CHS 701 - Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Health (3 units)
This course explores the role of cultural, behavioral and social dynamics in public health research, theory, and practice.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health.
2. communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.
3. apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue.
4. select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors.
5. discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence.
6. apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.
7. discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels.
8. interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.
9. select methods to evaluate public health programs.
10. perform effectively on interprofessional teams.
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