Course Catalog » Sociology 206

Subject: Sociology
Course Number: 206
Course Title: Commercial Determinants of Health
Min units: 2      Max units: 3
School: Nursing
Department: Social And Behavioral Sciences

Course Description: Course examines the positive and negative contributions of corporate entities to health, health care and health policy within the US and globally, focusing on developing critical thinking and policy analysis skills related to system-level structural-economic factors that influence health. Includes content from research and theoretical literature related to corporate personhood, rights, responsibilities and accountability and its application to health policy and ethics discourse.
Prerequisites: None.
Restrictions: None.
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Discussion, Student - Lecture, Student - Field Work, Student - Discussion

Instructor of Record: S. Bialous
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No

Quarter(s) Offered: Fall
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No