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PU5505: GLOBAL HEALTH (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:29


Course Overview

This course focuses on the issues that affect the health of all nations of the world, the problems that unite developing and developed countries – the shared risks and vulnerabilities. This is not merely the study of emerging diseases and epidemic threats such as HIV, Ebola, Zika and Sars Cov-19 but also the dual burden of over and undernutrition, communicable and non-communicable diseases, the impact of war, conflict and climate change on the health of individuals, nations and world populations.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya
  • Dr Leone Craig

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MSc Applied Economics (Health) (Studied) or MSc Global Health and Management (Studied) or MSc Economics of Health (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • PU5502 International Health (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of major global health concepts and issues, and the skills to critically appraise these debates. Topics include Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive health, infectious and non-communicable diseases, and environmental influences on global health with specific examples


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Alternative Assessment

1,500-word Policy brief assignment on a current Global Health challenge 50%

2x Online timed MCQ/Short answer type tests 2x25%

Alternative Resit Assessment

Oral examination via online platform assessing learning outcomes for the whole course

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateCritically appraise the global policy responses to current global health challenges
ConceptualApplyDemonstrate the application of knowledge to specific scenarios to devise appropriate solutions to global health challenges
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the environmental influences such as climate change, conflict and migration on the health of populations
FactualRememberDescribe demographic, epidemiologic and nutritional transitions and how each relates to the other
FactualRememberDescribe the global burden of disease in relation to maternal, newborn and child health, communicable and non-communicable diseases

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