HCA 235 : WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE ISSUES (GW)

This course explores current U.S. and global issues in women’s health and disease through discussion and writing. Topics include: reproductive and maternal health; chronic diseases and their global burden; effects of social policies on women’s health; and impact of gender-based violence, disasters, and conflicts on women. Students will evaluate internet health sources; analyze and utilize narrative as a means of reflecting on health and illness; and communicate health issues to specific audiences. Alternate years.