GLBH/HPRO 550 - Women in Development – 3 units
Study of the historical and current status of women in affluent and in less developed countries focusing on the roles and contributions of women within the family, to the community and to the economy. The global epidemiological profile of women in terms of educational patterns, economic productivity, social status and mortality patterns will be discussed. Risks to physical and psychosocial health will be explored. National and international laws and the health of women will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- Contrast stereotypical images and myths about women’s roles to the realities of the status of women globally
- Discuss the relationship of status and gender to poverty from a global perspective
- Discuss the global economic role of women in food production and industrial development
- Discuss the relationship between the health of women and their social status
- Identify risk factors affecting physical and psychosocial health of women globally
- Identify social and policy approaches to improving the access of women to health care and social services
- Discuss international policy and action agendas for the economic development and empowerment of women
- Discuss emerging trends in the status of women globally
Required Texts
- Enhancing Women’s Participation in Economic Development: (A World Bank Policy Paper)
- The State of the World’s Mothers 2005: The Power and Promise of Girls’ Education: (A Save the Children Publication) (available online)
- The State of the World’s Children 2006: Excluded and Invisible: (A UNICEF Publication) (available online)
- United Nations (1994) Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. Cairo: UN Publications (available online)
Course Prerequisites – None
Date and Time
This course begins June 11, 2007 with a Blackboard component. It also has an on-campus teaching session June 11-15 2007. The course finishes July 13, 2007. On-campus sessions: check the schedule.
Course Sign-up and Registration
If you would like to join this Summer 2007 class, please email Rafael Molina or call (909) 558-7763, on-campus extension 87763. Registration closes June 11, 2007.
Registration Deadlines
See important dates for online course registration.
Computer Requirements
See technology requirements for online courses.
Tuition
School of Public Health Tuition & Fees† |
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| Fees | $500.50* |
| Tuition (per unit) |
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| --BSPH | $325 |
| --Master's & doctorate | $610 |
| --Audit | $305 |
| --Online |
$610 |
* Students accepted and registered in the SPH remote/distance and online programs are exempt.
† These costs are for the 2008-09 school year and are subject to change without notice. Please consult the University Catalog under which you were admitted or contact the financial aid office.
