Public Health 390T - Public Health Ethics

The field of public health has saved and improved millions of lives, and yet is plagued by ethical controversies. This course explores the history, methods, and philosophical principles of public health ethics. Students will learn about ethical theory and develop the skills to analyze important ethics issues in domains of public health including research, infectious disease control, health promotion, public health emergencies, and health disparities. Critical reading, philosophical analysis, and group discussion are central to the course.

Open to sophomore, junior, and senior Public Health majors only. Students who cannot self-enroll and wish to be placed on a waiting list for this course, please submit a request on https://tinyurl.com/PHWaitlist-Core