Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health

Online

Social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship and age, that have profound effects on health and health outcomes. Through online instruction, applied learning activities and assigned readings, you’ll explore major concepts within social and behavioral aspects of health that are used in public health practice and research. We will examine how an interconnected web of factors—from social identities such as race and ethnicity to social networks and neighborhoods to institutions and policies—can affect the health of individuals and communities. 

This course is ideal for anyone interested in working in the public health field, and it can be taken as part of the Public Health Certificate Program or as a standalone course.  

Learning Outcomes 

  • Understand the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities  
  • Gain familiarity with fundamental canonical theories, concepts and models from social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health research and practice 
  • Discover how structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels 

Skills You'll Gain 

  • Ability to use social and behavioral models in public health practice, research or policy  
  • Familiarity with relevant public health literature and scientific publications  
Academic Units
3
Section Number
242PHC201
Instruction Method
Online class

Section Notes

Course begins Sep 23rd and ends Dec 8th.

Refund Deadline: September 30, 2024.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Enrollment Policies

View complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers. 

Refund Deadline: September 30, 2024. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Technical Requirements

To ensure your success in this online course, please review our technical requirements page.

Discounts

PUBHLTH10

Enroll in all courses in the Public Health Certificate and receive a 10% discount.

Early Enroll Discount

Enroll 14 days before the course start date to save $50 on the course fee.

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session.  Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.