本課程將檢視影響個人、家庭、與社區等層次的健康與健康行為的重要因素，包括社會、文化、生物、行為、與環境因素等，尤其是在偏遠、資源不足的地區。本課程亦將討論促進社區與群體健康的主要社會/行為介入與社會政策，包括它們的設計、執行，與評估，並考量偏遠地區的特殊需求與處境。我們將特別關注健康狀況的文化、社會經濟、居住，與環境差異，尤其是在雲林縣第六套輕油裂解廠（簡稱六輕）的鄰近區域，台大公衛的研究團隊已在當地建立空氣污染與健康的監測系統，並與在地政府和非政府組織有合作關係。本課程將包括課堂演講、討論，與田野觀察和訪視（視情況對交通與住宿提供部分補助），以幫助同學深入了解此議題，並發展出初步的偏遠社區健康保護與促進提案。
This course will consist of a survey of the major social, cultural, bio-behavioral, and environmental determinants of health and health behavior among individuals, families, neighborhoods, particularly in remote, disadvantaged areas. The course also will address the design, implementation, and evaluation of leading social and behavioral interventions and social policies designed to improve community and population health, taking into considerations the special needs and situations of remote communities. Special attention will be given to cultural, socioeconomic, residential, and environmental patterns of health, particularly in the neighboring areas of the No. 6 Naphtha Cracking Complex (六輕) in Yunlin County, where a research team from College of Public Health has already established a monitoring system for air pollution and its health effect, as well as local networks with governmental and non-governmental partners. This course will include lectures, discussions, and community visits (with some supports from the College of Public Health) to help the students develop a better understanding of the subject and their own seed proposals to protect and promote health in remote communities.