The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Public Health Sciences
HLTH 3200: History of Public Health
Tuesday 2-4:45 pm
College of Health & Human Services Room 161
Fall 2015
This syllabus contains the policies and expectations I have established for HLTH3200. Please read the entire syllabus carefully before continuing in this course. These policies and expectations are intended to create a productive learning atmosphere for all students. Unless you are prepared to abide by these policies and expectations, you risk losing the opportunity to participate further in the course.
Instructor Information
Name: Andrew Harver, PhD, AE-C
Office (CHHS 427) Hours: Tuesday 1-2 pm & Thursday 3-5 pm and by apt
Office Phone: 704-687-8680 Home Phone : 704-362-4830 Email: arharver@uncc.edu
Course Catalog Description
HLTH 3200. History of Public Health. (3) An overview of health and illness from a population perspective, emphasizing the social and historical contexts in which key public health events have occurred. The content provides an historical interpretation of the development of public health – including the battle against infectious disease – across time and in today's world. (Fall)
Required Texts
Johnson S. (2007). The ghost map. Riverhead Books: New York
Porter D. (1999). Health, civilization, and the state. Routledge: New York
(The Porter book is available as a free pdf in Moodle.)
Recommended Readings
All the poetry you can get your hands on
Any book on any topic by a Pulitzer Prize winner or a Nobel Prize winner
Anything by Hemingway
Concept
This 3-credit course provides an overview of health and illness from a population perspective, emphasizing the social and historical contexts in which key public health events have occurred. The content provides an historical interpretation of the development of public health – and the battle against (infectious) disease – across time and in today's world....