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237 studentsBEGINNEREnglish
Korshub's take
Public health as a foundation for careers and insight
This course maps the entire public health landscape before specializing. You'll explore the genetic and biological foundations of disease, environmental factors that shape health, the social structures that determine outcomes, and how individual behavior change happens—or doesn't. The course then shows how these concepts apply to real crises: COVID-19, persistent health disparities, the health impacts of climate change. It's prep for the Maternal and Child Health MicroMasters, but also foundational knowledge for any health-focused career or field.
Ideal for students considering public health, healthcare professionals broadening their perspective, and anyone interested in why health inequity exists.
About this course
Pathways to Public Health introduces you to a wide array of topics that are fundamental to public health and its place within the broader health sector. These topics are an essential starting point for the study of public health, including as preparation for the Maternal and Child Health MicroMasters. This course examines important and impactful public health topics, approaches, and methodologies, including but not limited to: the genetic and biological basis for disease, environmental factors, social determinants of health, individual levels of behavior change, globalization, research methods, and many more.
This course provides a valuable introduction to core public health concepts, theories, and language that will inform your understanding of persistent and emerging health issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, health disparities, and the impact of climate change on human health.
Price
$379
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