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PBHLTH 200J - Health Policy and Management Breadth Course

School of Public Health Graduate PBHLT - School of Public Health

Subject

PBHLTH

Course Number

200J

Department

School of Public Health

Course Level

Graduate

Course Title

Health Policy and Management Breadth Course

Course Description

Health policy and management applies concepts from economics, organizational behavior, and political science to the structure, financing, and regulation of the public health and health care delivery systems. This breadth course is designed to give MPH students a basic set of competencies in the domains central to the field.

Minimum Units

2

Maximum Units

2

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; S/U Option

Instructors

Bertozzi

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.

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Course Objectives

● Identify the core functions of public health and the essential services that together comprise public health; ● Identify the principal functions of health insurance, the structure of public and private health insurance plans, and trends in enrollment and expenditures; ● Compare the organization, structure, and functions of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across US and selected international settings; ● Understand and be able to discuss dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence; ● Understand and explain basic principles and tools of finance, budgeting, and resource management; ● Understand the drivers of innovation in preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic technologies; ● Critically evaluate the role that structural racism plays in the US healthcare system; and ● Understand various barriers to healthcare access, and discuss potential strategies to mitigate these challenges

Formats

Lecture, Discussion

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

1

Lecture Hours Min

1

Lecture Hours Max

1

Lecture Mode of Instruction

Online

Discussion Hours

1

Discussion Hours Min

1

Discussion Hours Max

1

Discussion Mode of Instruction

In Person, Online

Outside Work Hours

4.5

Outside Work Hours Min

4.5

Outside Work Hours Max

4.5