Class Dates
01/16/2024 to 05/03/2024
Units
3.0
Delivered By
Online Asynchronous
Online Synchronous
Instructor(s)
Elaine Johannes
(ejohanne@ksu.edu)
Meeting Times
Meets U, 03:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. -- Zoom
Meeting Location
Distance Education

Social and Behavioral Bases of Public Health

KIN 818 - Class Number: 15795

Description:

The role of behavioral, social, psychological, economic, environmental, and social structural factors in both the occurrence of health problems in groups and populations, and in the development of the risk factors that contribute to these problems. Principles of health behavior change and the application of these principles to a variety of health issues as well as an emphasis on how social structural factors impact health are examined to better understand health behavior and health inequities in contemporary society.

Permissions:

  • Instructor Elaine Johannes's permission is required after 01/23/2024.

Student Requirements:

  • Internet access

Prerequisites:

  • Graduate status in public health or kinesiology program

Enrollment Dates
10/23/2023 to 01/16/2024
Enrollment Limit
10

Credit/Tuition Options

Credit Option Hours

Enrollments received on or after the first day of class may be assessed a $65 special handling fee.


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