Law and Public Health

• Class number: 15953
• Term: Fall 2009
• Instructor:
  • Jason Smith

This course provides an in-depth introduction to public health law in the united states. The course will focus on public health laws; legal authority for public health agencies; the role of law in addressing public health problems such as food safety, obesity, violence and injury, substance abuse, and other pressing public health problems; federalism issues in public health law; and constitutional issues that may arise in the public health setting including privacy and surveillance; commercial speech restrictions and quarantine.

Course Schedule

• Date: Wednesday 6:00-9:00PM
• Location: UCHC - Patterson Auditorium

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 7593-10
• Course Type: Lecture
• Prerequisites: None
• Credits (min/max): 3/3
• Notes: Exam Date to Be Determined
• Subjects:
  • Health

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Open
• Current enrollment/capacity: 8/18
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/50

Grading

• Grade basis: Graded
• Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
• Exam type: PROCTORED