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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PLSC 2110 - Introduction to Health Policy

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The course provides students with an introduction to the study of health policy and legal practices by linking the theoretical with the practical. The course focuses on three areas of analysis: (1) descriptive (2) evaluative and (3) prescriptive. Students will develop skills required to define and critically examine policy problems, articulate relevant decision-making criteria and assess alternative policy options in the health care sector.