printer friendly pageHUMBIO 2B: Culture, Evolution, and Society
Introduction to the past, present, and future of human biological and social structures. Topics include the evolution of hominids and the origins of human diversity, the development of agriculture and the modern state, human population growth and global demographic change, patterns and consequences of inequality, and conclude with a discussion of our place on a rapidly changing planet.
HUMBIO2B, with HUMBIO3B and
HUMBIO 4B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology.
HUMBIO 2A and
HUMBIO 2B are designed to be taken concurrently. Lectures in the two courses will address related content from complementary perspectives, so as to enhance understanding. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors to meet recommended declaration deadlines. Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Fouka, V. (PI)
;
Preston, K. (PI)
;
Pritchard, J. (PI)
...
more instructors for HUMBIO 2B »
Instructors:
Fouka, V. (PI)
;
Preston, K. (PI)
;
Pritchard, J. (PI)
;
Saperstein, A. (PI)
;
Ly, M. (SI)
;
Pollner, A. (SI)
;
Yang, N. (SI)
;
Zepeda Carrillo, K. (SI)
HUMBIO 3B: Health Policy Analysis and Population Health
This course will provide an overview of issues related to health policy, public policy, health care systems, and population health. Topics include valuation of life, healthcare spending, US healthcare policies including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, information asymmetry, private insurance markets, social determinants of health and health disparities, environmental policy, child health policy, gun violence, and the opioid epidemic. Throughout the course, there will be discussions of methods used in policy evaluation, including cost-effectiveness and tools to distinguish causation from correlation.
HUMBIO 3B, with
HUMBIO 2B and
HUMBIO 4B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology.
HUMBIO 3A and
HUMBIO 3B are designed to be taken concurrently. Periodically there will be lectures that address related content in the two courses. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors to meet recommended declaration deadlines. Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Baker, L. (PI)
;
Rossin-Slater, M. (PI)
;
Ly, M. (SI)
...
more instructors for HUMBIO 3B »
Instructors:
Baker, L. (PI)
;
Rossin-Slater, M. (PI)
;
Ly, M. (SI)
;
Pollner, A. (SI)
;
Yang, N. (SI)
;
Zepeda Carrillo, K. (SI)
Filter Results: