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.
Athena Title
GLOBAL HLTH PROM
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
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