Public Health 335 - CriticalThinking/Public Health
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Sasha Adkins
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
82265
SPHHS HUB Room 103
tadkins@umass.edu
Most of us can think of something risky, but what is risk? How is risk defined and quantified? And what do we do when an action, product or intervention has both risks and benefits? This course will dive into several topics in public health that are considered to have both risks and benefits including GMOs, water fluoridation, chemicals in sunscreen, and medical imaging techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to dig deeper into a topic of their choosing to explore how risks and benefits are balanced for individuals and populations.
Open to sophomore, junior, and senior Public Health majors only. SPHHS 150 If the class and the Spire waitlist are full and/or you are unable to self-enroll in this course (for another reason), please complete this waitlist link: https://tinyurl.com/PHWaitlist-Electives