Current course offerings

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Course description

Advocacy is essential for transforming public health research into policy and practice. This course will prepare students to understand how advocacy can influence the public health policymaking process. Students will learn key skills such as coalition-building, community engagement, and effective communication with politicians, policymakers, the public, and the media. Through hands-on experience with live public health issues, students will gain practical skills for influencing policy at various levels of government. They will also explore the political nature of policymaking and the hidden forces behind it, equipping them to be effective advocates in real-world settings.

Archived offerings