CESC 172XPCommunity-Engaged Research to Address Health Disparities
Community Engagement and Social Change · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Examination of use of community-engaged research to understand and address health disparities in minority communities. Focus on chronic disease disparities: inequities in risk and outcomes from conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, chronic pulmonary diseases, autoimmune disorders, and HIV. Examination also of role these conditions play in COVID-19 risk and disparities, and role that community-engaged strategies can play in preventing or reducing health disparities. Includes case studies, discussions with community partners and researchers, and assignments to explore impact of community engagement on chronic disease disparities and to mitigate inequitable impact of COVID-19. Student teams partner with community organizations and develop partnered project, with deliverable to community partner due at end of course.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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