GOVT 3251

GOVT 3251

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

COVID-19 did not affect everyone equally. In fact, the opposite is true: the pandemic exposed dramatic health inequities by race, class, gender, and other factors. Not only were some groups more likely to catch and die from the virus than others, these same groups disproportionately suffered from its economic and social fallout, too. In the wake of this devastation, this course examines health (in)equities and what we can do about them. We explore what health equity means and how politics, policy, and power shape it -- both over time and across countries. Students will investigate how a wide range of social determinants (in addition to public health and health care systems) configure differences in health status across demographic groups. Three key touchstones of the class will be (1) a series of "deep dives" into specific policy areas, such as housing and environmental health, maternal and child health, and mental health and well-being (2) a consistent emphasis on politics, markets, and power (3) substantive opportunities for students to actively engage in health equity efforts beyond the classroom.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SCD-AS)
Course Subfield (AM, CP)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3261

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18294 GOVT 3251   LEC 001

    • MW Milstein Hall 101
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Michener, J

      Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18295 GOVT 3251   DIS 201

    • T Sibley Hall 208
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18296 GOVT 3251   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18297 GOVT 3251   DIS 203

    • R White Hall 110
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18299 GOVT 3251   DIS 205

    • F White Hall 106
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person