Gender and Health

Gender and Health examines healthcare concerns, from both a historical perspective and the perspective current healthcare trends and practices. This course covers the following topics: the history of gender and health; current healthcare trends the definitions of sex and gender; and other, healthcare-related issues, including: equity versus equality, healthcare policies and bias, and health education. The goal of this course is to increase student knowledge and awareness of how healthcare is influenced by sex, gender, and social determinants of health.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.