CHS 356 - Vulnerable Populations (Cross-listed as NRS 356)

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Assists the learner to evaluate multicultural (including Chicana/o, Latina/o, and other communities of color in the U.S) and psychosocial factors that create vulnerable populations, and understand health care issues resulting from vulnerability. Presents concepts of vulnerable populations: health indicators, health determinants, and health disparities. Explores vulnerable populations from global, national, and local perspectives. Implications for research, practice, and policy are examined.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: NRS 356

GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches