Health Inequalities in the Long 20th Century
Analyzes historical factors impacting healthcare cost, access, and services, focusing on social determinants of health in the U.S. across the long 20th century.
Summary
Past student reviews · Dana Landress
The class was not stressful whatsoever, making it a manageable option even for students taking it for general education requirements.
What you’ll be able to do
Analyze changing concepts, measurements, and markers of health across time and place.
Understand contemporary challenges in addressing healthcare disparities drawing upon historical context and the development of research norms and practices in the field.
Articulate informed, well-researched arguments, and situate within the context of the field.
Conduct and present original research, analyze and synthesize findings to others.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
DANA LANDRESS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Dana Landress
Students described the course as a welcoming, non-stressful experience where the professor was kind, informed, and very present.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.54 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Dana Landress
The class was not stressful whatsoever, making it a manageable option even for students taking it for general education requirements.
Past student reviews · Dana Landress
Reviewers highlighted that the instructor helped students connect historical topics to their present-day roles and answered questions when asked.
Topics
- Social determinants of health in the United States
- Public health, medical history, and health law and policy
- Current disparities in health resources
- Contemporary challenges in addressing healthcare disparities
Skills
- Analyze historical factors impacting healthcare cost, access, and services
- Apply historical analysis to current disparities in health resources
- Produce original research projects and policy proposals
- Articulate informed, well-researched arguments
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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