Course Syllabus

Syllabus

PHCH-3513-Spring2023-syllabus_v1-15-23.doc 

Course Overview

Contact Information

Course Director: Halley B. Reeves, MPH, MCP,  Department of Health Administration and Policy,  Hudson College of Public Health

Office Hours: By appointment - videoconference 

Email:  halley-reeves@ouhsc.edu

Learning Management System: canvas.ou.edu

Course Details

Course Prerequisites 

 ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213

Course Materials 

The text is available through the OU Bookstore and online. It is also available in an electronic format. Reading assignments for each week of class are posted in Canvas.

Knickman, JR & Elbel, B (2019). Jonas and Kovner’s Health Care Delivery in the United States 12^th Edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company. Be sure to get the 12^th edition as it contains many changes related to the Affordable Care Act.

Turnock's Public Health: What It Is and How It Works:  7th Edition  By Guthrie S. Birkhead, Cynthia B. Morrow, Sylvia Pirani · 2020 

Course Description

This course introduces students to the fundamental characteristics of the United States health delivery system, public health system and health policy. The course includes four primary areas: Health Policy, Keeping Americans Healthy, Medical Care, and the Future of US Health Care.