Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define key concepts in global health.
2. Describe major global health challenges and their 
geographic distribution.
3. Compare and contrast health systems in multiple regions 
of the world elaborating on differences in health care 
delivery, financing, and policy.
4. Describe social determinants of health and the linkages
between health and wealth.
5. Understand how culture, including religion, ethnicity and
socio-economics levels, affects health, and the importance of
applying cultural competence in clinical settings to improve the
quality of care.
6. Compare the health status of world populations, including
differences in their disease burden, epidemics, and access to 
and quality of healthcare. 
7. Understand the role of social justice in global health.
8. Think critically about the magnitude and complex nature 
of global health challenges and ways to address them.

Topic/Reading Assignment: 
Defining Global Health: History and Transformation 
Key Concepts in Global Health
Global Burden of Disease
Leading Causes of Death
Anthropological Approaches to Culture and Healthcare
Major Risk Factors
Social Determinants of Health
Cross-cultural Health Systems
National Health Systems
Health Services Delivery
Global Health Ethics
Key Stakeholders in Global Health
Global Health Initiatives: Successes and Failures