NYU Buenos Aires is seeking a local part-time lecturer to teach the course, Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health for graduate students in NYU's College of Global Public Health enrolled in the Cross-Continental MPH program for the Fall 2019 semester.

The course will run once a week for 2 hours 45 minutes for 13 weeks (9/2 - 12/5; Fall Break 10/15-10/21; Exam week of 12/9).

The lecturing role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading (some administrative assistance is available to support the preparation of course materials). Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required.

Course Description

The course begins by examining social, psychological, and cultural factors that have an impact on public health in community, national, and global contexts. These factors include population characteristics, individual beliefs and behaviors, and policies that affect public health problems and their solutions. The second half of the course introduces students to methods that public health professionals use to address the social and behavioral determinants of health. These methods include theories and perspectives drawn from the social/behavioral sciences, interventions and policies designed to alleviate health disparities, and methods to evaluate interventions and disseminate the results. For further course content information, please review the sample syllabus.

About NYU and NYU Buenos Aires

Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 11 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. NYU Buenos Aires is the only NYU's global study-away site in Latin America and provides NYU students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Buenos Aires while earning credits towards their degree. The program is fully integrated into NYU's curriculum and designed for undergraduate students in degree programs across the disciplines who want to earn credit in their major – such as Art History, Spanish, Politics & International Relations, Global Liberal Studies, Economics, Public Health, and more – while having a transformative experience abroad. Courses are offered in English or Spanish, depending on the sponsoring academic unit. Most seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located in Recoleta neighborhood. The program size is 55 to 80 students per semester. Please visit NYU Buenos Aires if you would like to learn more about our program.