HLTH 480

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International Health

Public Health College of Life Sciences

Course Description

Identifying disease patterns in "developing" countries, exploring the social and cultural context of health, and reviewing behavior change strategies for improving well-being.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Title

Morbidity and Mortality in Women and Children: Epidemiology

Learning Outcome

Using principles of epidemiology, identify the leading causes of morbidity (sickness) and mortablity among women and children in the developing world and compare the burden of disease across different regions of the world.

Title

Health Behavior Strategies

Learning Outcome

Discuss successful, evidence-based strategies for changing behaviors and improving health.

Title

Culture and Optimal Health Behaviors

Learning Outcome

Explain how culture, our own and others, facilitates or hinders practicing optimal health behaviors.

Title

Health Program Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research

Learning Outcome

Describe how monitoring, evaluation, and applied research improve health programs.

Title

Maternal and Child Health Improvement

Learning Outcome

Idenitfy behaviors that improve maternal and child health and how they may be specific for particular groups.

Title

Nutrition and Disease Morbidity and Mortality

Learning Outcome

Discuss how undernutrition and overnutrition contribute to morbidity and mortality related to infectious and chronic disease.

Title

Global Disease Determinants

Learning Outcome

Discuss the determinants of global diseases and why inequalities and inequities exist.

Title

Morbidity and Mortality in Women and Children

Learning Outcome

Describe the leading causes of morbidity (sickness) and mortablity among women and children in the developing world.