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Course ID: | HPAM(GLOB) 8820. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Global Health Policy | Course Description: | Examination of the relationship between global policies and
institutions and human population health. The first part focuses
on the general structure and performance of international
institutions that oversee global health issues. The course then
examines how these policies and institutions operate with
respect to specific global health problems. | Oasis Title: | Global Health Policy | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPAM 8820E, GLOB 8820E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Assess global health problems in terms of magnitude, person,
time, and place.
• Examine political, social, environmental, and economic
determinants of population health at national and international
levels (assessment and policy development).
• Analyze policy mechanisms utilized by national and
international and governmental bodies to influence health-
related processes (policy development and assurance).
• Critique systems of international institutions (governmental,
nongovernmental, voluntary, private) working in global health.
• Evaluate the problems related to strategic planning, quality,
and performance in such a system. | Topical Outline: | INSTITUTIONS
1. Globalization and Public Health
Professional Organizations in Public Health
2. International Governance Systems
Political (e.g., United Nations)
Financial (e.g., World Bank)
3. Economic Systems and Development
Nongovernmental Organizations
Philanthropy
Multinational Companies
4. National and International Data Systems
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eurostat
Nation State Cases
5. Global Epidemiology: Patterns of Disease
Infectious
Chronic
GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND POLICIES
6. Reproduction and Fertility
7. Infectious Diseases
8. Migration and Health
9. Occupational Health Threats
10. Environment and Health
11. Aging Populations
12. War and Genocide
13. Emergency Preparedness
14. Nutrition: Over, Under, and Malnourished | |
Course ID: | HPAM(GLOB) 8820E. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Global Health Policy |
Course Description: | Examination of the relationship between global policies and institutions and human population health. The first part focuses on the general structure and performance of international institutions that oversee global health issues. The course then examines how these policies and institutions operate with respect to specific global health problems. |
Oasis Title: | Global Health Policy |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPAM 8820, GLOB 8820 |
Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Assess global health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, and place.
• Examine political, social, environmental, and economic determinants of population health at national and international
levels (assessment and policy development).
• Analyze policy mechanisms utilized by national and international and governmental bodies to influence health-related processes (policy development and assurance).
• Critique systems of international institutions (governmental, nongovernmental, voluntary, private) working in global health.
• Evaluate the problems related to strategic planning, quality, and performance in such a system. |
Topical Outline: | INSTITUTIONS
1. Globalization and Public Health Professional Organizations in Public Health
2. International Governance Systems
Political (e.g., United Nations)
Financial (e.g., World Bank)
3. Economic Systems and Development
Nongovernmental Organizations
Philanthropy
Multinational Companies
4. National and International Data Systems
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eurostat
Nation State Cases
5. Global Epidemiology: Patterns of Disease
Infectious
Chronic
GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND POLICIES
6. Reproduction and Fertility
7. Infectious Diseases
8. Migration and Health
9. Occupational Health Threats
10. Environment and Health
11. Aging Populations
12. War and Genocide
13. Emergency Preparedness
14. Nutrition: Over, Under, and Malnourished |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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