GLHE6001 Critical Issues in Global Health: Concepts and Case Studies

Module Overview

This module provides a comprehensive overview of current issues and challenges in global health. Using relevant case studies, it will discuss trends and determinants of both communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as assessing possible effective responses to key transnational health challenges. As part of this process we will analyse the complex relationship between global health, poverty and human development within the framework of the post-2015 Sustainable Development health-related goals.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Discuss the emerging issues and critical challenges in transnational health and population development and how these are affected by underlying contextual factors such as globalisation, urbanisation and demographic, environmental and social change
Explain the impact of individual, household and community level risk factors on communicable and non-communicable diseases in low and middle income countries
Appraise the complex relationship between health and other sectors within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Evaluate multi-sectoral interventions and policy strategies to reduce the global disease burden and premature mortality
Identify, use and critically evaluate a range of global health resources, including available datasets

Syllabus

Global health: introduction, conceptual underpinnings and historical foundations Global health architecture and governance From the MDGs to the SDGs Communicable diseases The epidemiological transition and non-communicable disease Health and armed conflict Health impact of global climate change and extreme weather Cities, urbanisation and emerging health risks Health systems and service delivery Healthcare systems and equity

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching will be delivered by a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous online methods, which may include lectures, discussion boards, workshop activities, exercises, and videos. A range of resources will also be provided for further self-directed study. Hopefully, face-to-face teaching opportunities will be utilised depending on circumstances and feasibility.

Type	Hours
Teaching	22
Independent Study	78
Total study time	100

Resources & Reading list

Crisp N. (2010). Turning the world upside down: The search for global health in the 21st Century.

Barry B Hughes, Randall Kuhn, Cecilia M. Peterson, Dale S. Rothman & Jose R. Solorzano (2011). Improving Global Health: Patterns of potential human progress Volume 3.

Other. You will access to relevant study materials including lecture slides, selected reading and assignment details/electronic submission via Blackboard.

Marmot M & Wilkinson RG (Eds.) (2009). Social Determinants of Health.

Kathryn H. Jackobsen (2008). Introduction to Global Health.

Further useful literature can be found by consulting.

Skolnik R. (2008). Essentials of global health.

Lindstrand A et al (2006). Global health: an introductory text book.

Assessment

Assessment Strategy

Assignment 1: 30% Assignment 2: 70%

Summative

Method	Percentage contribution
Assignment ()	70%
Assignment ( words)	30%

Referral

Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework assignment(s)	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External