Courses Details

HMP528: Community Health Issues For Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): James Huynh (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
  • Description: This interdisciplinary course explores the critical intersection of Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies and Public Health, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities related to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community health. Students will examine the social, cultural, and systemic factors influencing the health of AAPI communities.
  • Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able to: (1) Analyze the social, cultural, and systemic factors that influence health outcomes in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. (2) Develop evidence-based strategies to promote well-being and address health inequities within these populations. (3) Synthesize knowledge from Asian American Studies and Public Health to critically examine community health issues. Additionally, graduate students should be able to: (4) Evaluate the gaps and effectiveness of public health policies in addressing health issues of Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities. (5) Understand the process of developing and implementing community-driven public health policy solutions using a health in all policies approach.
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James Huynh