PUBPOL 4530

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PUBPOL 4530
Community Mental Health, Healing Systems, and Policy in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Mental health conditions are an increasing global concern but remain underprioritized in worldwide public health and policy, especially in low-resource and indigenous communities. This field-based course is offered at the Keystone Foundation in Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in partnership with Cornell University. It explores mental health through an interdisciplinary lens, combining anthropology, global public health, policy, and community engagement.


Prerequisites a previous course in a social science, or permission of instructor required.

Distribution Requirements (D-AG, SBA-AG), (SCD-AS, SSC-AS)

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL, CU-ITL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024SU, 2023SU, 2022SU

Learning Outcomes

  • Define and analyze mental health as a public policy problem.
  • Apply interdisciplinary evidence to policy analysis.
  • Assess the role of institutions, governance, and financing.
  • Identify policy gaps and implementation challenges.
  • Design and communicate equity-centered policy recommendations.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: ANTHR 4530

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1738 PUBPOL 4530   SEM 101

    • MTWRF
    • Jul 6 - Aug 7, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

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