This first of five courses introduces students to the social determinants of health, and provides an overview of the definitions and theoretical perspectives that will form the foundation of this specialization. The topics of this course include:
This course is part of the Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action Specialization
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Course 1 of 5 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English
Skills you will gain
- Health Informatics
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization (DataViz)
- Health Equity
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Course 1 of 5 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Introduction to Social Determinants of Health
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 26 min), 10 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Theoretical Perspective
5 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 19 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Collective Impact
2 hours to complete
1 video (Total 9 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Minority Stress Theory
4 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
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