About this course: This course proposes an overview of current global health challenges drawing on the insights of several academic disciplines including medicine, public health, law, economics, social sciences and humanities. This interdisciplinary approach will guide the student into seven critical topics in global health.
Created by: University of Geneva
Taught by: Rafael Ruiz De Castañeda, Institute of Global Health - Faculty of Medicine
University of Geneva
Taught by: Antoine Flahault, Professor of Public Health and Director of the Institute of Global Health (Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva) and co-Director of Centre Virchow-Villermé (Université Paris Descartes)
University of Geneva and Université Paris Descartes – Sorbonne Paris Cité
| Commitment | 6-7 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction
Welcome to Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview! This course consists of the course guides, including discussion forum activities and assessments, along with presentations by a range of presenters, from the University of Geneva, ...
7 videos, 2 readings
WEEK 2
Introduction to Global Health concepts
This module will introduce the concept of global health. Global health is a relatively new field and there is currently some debate over its definition.
4 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Introduction to Global Health Concepts
WEEK 3
Emerging Trends in Global Health: Infectious Diseases
There are 7 parts to module 3. Lessons 3 & 4 are both introductory sections that describe key concepts necessary to understand infectious diseases and how we deal with them. Lesson 5 constitutes the core lesson of module 3. This lesson focuses on the current g...
9 videos, 9 readings
Graded: Emerging Trends in Global Health: Infectious Diseases
WEEK 4
Emerging Trends in Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases and Disability
In this module we consider the rise of non-communicable (NCDs) diseases across countries, along with mental disorders and disability.
6 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Emerging Trends in Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases and Disability
WEEK 5
Governance for Global Health, Health Systems and Financing
This module is concerned with the global health system (which refers to responses to health conditions or the prevention of these) and the management of this system through global health governance.
4 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Governance for Global Health, Health Systems and Financing
WEEK 6
Foreign Policy, Trade and Health
Health policy has undergone profound changes during the last few decades. Although health has for a long time been an issue in international relations, it was for most of the 20th century perceived as a national and technical matter. This meant that solutio...
3 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Foreign Policy, Trade and Health
WEEK 7
Research, Development, Innovation and Technology for Global Health
This module addresses the lack of attention to research and development for medicines and technologies for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries and all the issues related to drug development and intellectual property rights.
8 videos, 6 readings
Graded: Research, Development, Innovation and Technology for Global Health
WEEK 8
The Environment, Sustainable Development and Health
In this module we consider the relationship between the environment, sustainable development and health.
6 videos, 4 readings
Graded: The Environment, Sustainable Development and Health
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I found this a very informative course. It has indeed given me a better understanding of the scope of Global Health. I recommend this course to anyone who is interested curious about global Health as this sheds light on its various ramifications
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First of all i would like to thank everyone who was involved in making of the program. İ think the program has been creativlely well presented. İ am already looking forward to Global Health : An interdisciplinary part two :). Thanks
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