HHSM320 Public Policy Issues in Health and Human Services (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): HHSM302  
This course examines ways in which health and human services delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Also, it examines how systems can be used to bring about change based on community needs. Issues addressed include codes, regulations, and laws in health and human services.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain how health and human service delivery systems interact with political and economic policies.
2. Analyze the forms and effects of social inequality in health and human services delivery systems.
3. Describe the relationship between public policy decisions and current health and human services delivery.
4. Identify and implement the codes, regulations, and laws related to the field of health and human services.