Course Home Page for Germs/Guns/Lead: Publc Health

Spring 2010
Law No.: LAW7073
Sched. No.: 110217933

Germs, Guns, and Lead: Public Health Law and Policy
Section 1
X
Bernheim, Ruth G.
Bonnie, Richard J.

Administrative Information:

Days, Times (Room):	MT, 1715-1835 (WB103)
Credits:	3	Type:	Lecture
Capacity:	16^{This information is current as of}^{11/24/2009 11:07:24 AM}^
Current Enrollment:	15 ^{This information is current as of}^{11/24/2009 11:07:24 AM}^

Course Description:

This course will explore the legitimacy, design, and implementation of policies aiming to promote public health and reduce the social burden of disease and injury. It will highlight the challenge posed by public health’s population-based perspective to traditional individual-centered, autonomy-driven approaches to bioethics and constitutional law. Other themes center on conflicts between public health and public morality and the relationship between public health and social justice and human rights. Illustrative topics include mandatory immunization, screening and reporting of infectious diseases, prevention of obesity and diabetes, prevention of lead poisoning, food safety, mandatory use of cycling helmets and seat belts, and restrictions on alcohol and tobacco advertising.

MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE with: Germs, Guns, and Lead: Public Health Law and Policy seminar
COURSE REQUIREMENT: A substantial research paper

Mutually Exclusive with:

Germs; Guns; and Lead: Public Health Law and Policy seminar

This course is on the approved upper-level writing requirement course list.