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Comm Devlpm & Health Education

Spring 2024

Details

Credit

3

Mode

In Person

Component

Lecture

Meets

In Person February 1, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Instructors

Kathryn Derose

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore approaches to community development and organizing. Students will gain skills and techniques to involve people in the analysis of the health problems that affect them. Students will also discuss potential solutions to community health problems. This course will incorporate new technologies as tools to examine local community health issues. Students will also be introduced to the principles and methods of community participatory research in local communities.

Eligibility


Notes

Courses only available to those students attending the Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica

Dates

Start Date

February 1, 2024

End Date

May 10, 2024

Subject Details

Subject Description

Public Health

Subject

PUBHLTH

Catalog Number

302

Class Number

20395

Catalog Details

Course ID

052270

Section

01

Academic Career

UGRD

Meeting

Integ. Learning Center S220

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