Men on a staircase eat a salad during lunch. Part of this class examines the varied factors that affect health behaviors and outcomes in the city. (Image by Nellies on Flickr. CC BY-NC.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Mariana Arcaya
MIT Course Number
11.S941
As Taught In
Spring 2016
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This class examines the built, psychosocial, economic, and natural environment factors that affect health behaviors and outcomes. Students will be introduced to tools designed to integrate public health considerations into policy making and planning, and will be given hands-on training on the application of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) methodology. This class is designed to prepare graduate students from planning and policy fields to interface with public health organizations, agencies, or advocacy groups in professional contexts.