PHTH4120 — Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health: Reviews & Ratings

PHTH4120 (Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.7/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Explores how discrimination can lead to population-level health disparities among marginalized groups globally. Topics include constructions of social categories, such as race and gender; differences in patterns of disease across populations, both intra- and internationally; how work from various disciplines, such as anthropology, medicine, and public health, inform understanding about how discrimination relates to health; and theoretical models from different disciplines that explain public health disparities.

Average rating

4.7/5

Difficulty

2.9/5

Ratings

10

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

(COMM 3409 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3302 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3304 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3306 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3307 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3308 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3314 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 3315 with a minimum grade of C ); (PHTH 2350 with a minimum grade of C or PHTH 2351 with a minimum grade of C or PBH 110M with a minimum grade of C )

NUpath

Difference/Diversity, Interpreting Culture, Writing Intensive

Professors

• Patricia Case
• Carmel Salhi
• John Olawepo
• Michael Trisolini

Data updated October 2026.

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