ARUP 304 - Public Health and Homelessness

Unit(s): 4

The objectives of this immersion and service learning course are to understand, witness, and reflect upon the state of health care among the poor and marginalized of the City, with a focus on the experience of the individual person with respect to discrimination, addiction, violence, access to health care, health education, and physical and mental health problems stemming from poverty (and vice versa). These issues will be addressed in the context of a historical perspective of urban poverty. The service component of the course includes outreach, exploration, and volunteering at a range of health and housing service sites in San Francisco.

College of Arts and Sciences