printer friendly pageHUMBIO 122A: Health Care Policy and Reform (PUBLPOL 156)
Focuses on U.S. health care policy. Includes comparisons with health care policy in other countries and detailed examinations of Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and proposed reforms. Examines health policy efforts at state and local levels. The course includes sessions on effective memo writing as well as presentation and the politics of health policy and reform efforts. HUMBIO students must enroll in
HUMBIO 122A. Graduate students must enroll in
PUBLPOL 156. **Enrollment will be decided via application. Applications will open on Aug. 30 at 6:00 p.m. and close on Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. To apply, visit
https://forms.gle/thzX6CYjvRvaz5Ra8 **
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
HUMBIO 122E: Reducing Health Disparities and Closing the Achievement Gap through Health Integration in Schools (EDUC 429, PEDS 229)
Health and education are inextricably linked. If kids aren't healthy, they won't realize their full potential in school. This is especially true for children living in poverty. This course proposes to: 1) examine the important relationship between children's health and their ability to learn in school as a way to reduce heath disparities; 2) discuss pioneering efforts to identify and address manageable health barriers to learning by integrating health and education in school environments. HUMBIO students must enroll in
HUMBIO 122E. Med/Graduate students must enroll in
PEDS 229 . Education students must enroll in
EDUC 429.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
HUMBIO 122M: Challenges of Human Migration: Health and Health Care of Migrants and Autochthonous Populations (PEDS 212)
An emerging area of inquiry. Topics include: global migration trends, health Issues/aspects of migration, healthcare and the needs of immigrants in the US, and migrants as healthcare providers: a new area of inquiry in the US. Class is structured to include: lectures lead by the instructor and possible guest speakers; seminar, discussion and case study sessions led by students. Enrollment limited to juniors, seniors and and graduate students or the consent of the instructor. HUMBIO students must enroll in
HUMBIO 122M. Med/Graduate students enroll in
PEDS 212.
Last offered: Spring 2023
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
HUMBIO 123E: Health Economics & Policy: exploring health disparities, child health & health care spending
This course addresses issues related to population health, health care, and health policy, using tools from empirical and theoretical economics. We will study topics such as the demand for health care, socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in population health outcomes, health insurance design, determinants of health care spending, technological change in the health care sector, pharmaceuticals, the opioid crisis, and public health insurance policy. Throughout the course, we will learn about research methodology that will help us to distinguish correlation from causation, and think critically about the role of the government and public policy. The course will feature concepts from microeconomic theory, statistics, and econometrics. Prerequisites:
HUMBIO 3B and
HUMBIO 4B or equivalent and statistics requirements or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Rossin-Slater, M. (PI)
;
Patel, A. (TA)
HUMBIO 125: Current Topics and Controversies in Women's Health (FEMGEN 256, OBGYN 256)
(HUMBIO students must enroll in
HUMBIO 125 or
FEMGEN 256. PhD minor in FGSS must enroll in
FEMGEN 256. Med students must enroll in
OBGYN 256.) Interdisciplinary. Focus is primarily on the U.S., with selected global women's health topics. Topics include: leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the life course; reproductive (e.g. gynecologic & obstetric) health issues; sexual function; importance of lifestyle (e.g. diet, exercise, weight control), including eating disorders; mental health; sexual and relationship abuse; issues for special populations. In-class Student Debates on key controversies in women's health. Guest lecturers. Undergraduates must enroll for 3 units. PhD minor in FGSS should enroll for 3 units. Med students can enroll for 2 - 3 units. To receive a letter grade in any listing, students must enroll for 3 units. This course must be taken for a letter grade and a minimum of 3 units to be eligible for Ways credit. Enrollment limited to students with sophomore academic standing or above. Undergraduate prerequisite: At least 2 of the Human Biology Core or Biology Foundations or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Stefanick, M. (PI)
HUMBIO 128: Community Health Psychology (PSYCH 101)
Social ecological perspective on health emphasizing how individual health behavior is shaped by social forces. Topics include: biobehavioral factors in health; health behavior change; community health promotion; and psychological aspects of illness, patient care, and chronic disease management. Prerequisites:
HUMBIO 3B or
PSYCH 1 or consent of the instructor
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Heaney, C. (PI)
HUMBIO 146: Culture and Madness: Anthropological and Psychiatric Approaches to Mental Illness (ANTHRO 186, ANTHRO 286, PSYC 286)
Unusual mental phenomena have existed throughout history and across cultures. Taught by an anthropologist and psychiatrist, this course explores how different societies construct the notions of "madness": What are the boundaries between "normal" and "abnormal", reason and unreason, mind and body, diversity and disease? Optional: The course will be taught in conjunction with an optional two-unit discussion section.
Last offered: Spring 2023
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
HUMBIO 149L: Longevity (MED 229, PSYCH 102)
Interdisciplinary. Challenges to and solutions for the young from increased human life expectancy: health care, financial markets, families, work, and politics. Guest lectures from engineers, economists, geneticists, and physiologists.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
HUMBIO 163: The Opioid Epidemic: Using Neuroscience to Inform Policy and Law
The opioid epidemic has become a national problem, killing 115 people per day in the United States, and contributing to the first decrease in life expectancy in this country for decades. This is an upper division undergraduate class that aims to help students understand the science of opiates, how opioid prescribing and availability led us to be in this place, and how that information might be used to create effective policy to reverse it. Students will engage didactic work and interactive discussions to stimulate critical thinking at the interface between psychology, psychiatry, addiction medicine, neuroscience, communication, law, and society. They will develop the knowledge-base and framework to critically evaluate the science behind opioid addiction and how to apply this knowledge to address the addiction epidemic. This highly interactive seminar aims to engage the students in critical thinking didactics, activities and discussions that shape their understanding of the complexity i
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The opioid epidemic has become a national problem, killing 115 people per day in the United States, and contributing to the first decrease in life expectancy in this country for decades. This is an upper division undergraduate class that aims to help students understand the science of opiates, how opioid prescribing and availability led us to be in this place, and how that information might be used to create effective policy to reverse it. Students will engage didactic work and interactive discussions to stimulate critical thinking at the interface between psychology, psychiatry, addiction medicine, neuroscience, communication, law, and society. They will develop the knowledge-base and framework to critically evaluate the science behind opioid addiction and how to apply this knowledge to address the addiction epidemic. This highly interactive seminar aims to engage the students in critical thinking didactics, activities and discussions that shape their understanding of the complexity inherent to the issues surrounding addiction and increase the student's ability to more critically assimilate and interrogate information. Preference will be given to upperclassmen, especially in the Human Biology program. Attendance at first class is mandatory. Prerequisites:
HUMBIO 4A or
PSYC 83 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
HUMBIO 176A: Medical Anthropology (ANTHRO 82, ANTHRO 282)
Emphasis is on how health, illness, and healing are understood, experienced, and constructed in social, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics: biopower and body politics, gender and reproductive technologies, illness experiences, medical diversity and social suffering, and the interface between medicine and science.Waitlist sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN6BTg4Rshq_n9Rijs3gz8O4Ppi8Ee3ya-0zd7RF65dtb_rg/viewform?pli=1.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Garcia, A. (PI)
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