2025 Fall
PBHLTH 155E 001 - LEC 001
Seeing People:Understanding Homelessness' Roots, Stigmas & Solutions-A Berkeley Changemaker Course
Colette Leslie Auerswald
Class #:31837
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
School of Public Health
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
83
Enrolled: 37
Waitlisted: 2
Capacity: 120
Waitlist Max: 60
Open Reserved Seats:
44 unreserved seats
10 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
29 reserved for Public Health Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
Course Catalog Description
The goal is to support you as an informed citizen who understands homelessness, its roots, the multilevel systems & services that exist to address it, & the levers at each level to effect change. We will focus on developing skills to be a changemaker by working together to address homelessness & “housism” in our community. “Housism” is the belief that people experiencing homelessness are intrinsically less worthy/human. We will be informed in our growth by counter-narratives by people experiencing homelessness & by theoretical frameworks, such as the Social Determinants of Health, Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, the Ecological Model, & theories of stigma. Students who have experienced homelessness or unstable housing are welcome.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
44 unreserved seats
10 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
29 reserved for Public Health Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None