Course ID: | HPRB 7480. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Global Health Promotion |
Course Description: | Discussion and critique of global health promotion programs
incorporating multi-level examination. Theory, disease
prevalence, case studies, human rights, and social determinants
of global health will be examined in the context of health
promotion. |
Oasis Title: | GLOBAL HLTH PROM |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Evaluate the impact of the social determinants of global health
through the health promotion lens.
Explain how the history of global health promotion influences
the health promotion programs of today.
Discuss important global health promotion case studies.
Identify important health promotion constructs such as health
equity, health literacy, and equality. |
Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction
2. Groundbreaking global health promotion charters and
declarations
3. Review of global health data
4. Traditional health practices and cultural context
5. Human Rights as a major determinant of global health
6. Shift of disease prevalence to non-communicable diseases
7. Case study discussion |