Course - Global health - PH3000
PH3000 - Global health
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | ORDBOK |
Course content
The course, PH3000: Global Health, introduces students to a wide range of global health issues predominantly affecting low- and middle-income countries. It provides introductory knowledge of topics such as: the global burden of diseases and their impact on the health of populations; initiatives for the eradication of infectious diseases (e.g., vaccination strategies); antibiotic resistance; key concepts and challenges related to maternal and reproductive health and rights and infant, child, and adolescent health; the health consequences of violence and conflict; determinants of health, inequality and inequity in health, and tools to address them; an introduction to cross-cultural perspectives on health, illness and disease; human rights and ethical responsibilities and debates in global health; environmental/ecological factors affecting health; different types of global health systems and policy issues such as task-shifting, health care financing, private vs. public solutions, and cost-effectiveness analyses of health care interventions.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of the PH3000 course, the student is able to:
- identify, describe and analyse important global health problems
- understand the relationship between determinants of health and major global health problems/challenges
- describe sustainable ways to improve health, considering economic, cultural and ethical issues
- describe and assess the global burden of diseases, morbidity, mortality, infectious and non-communicable diseases, and preventive measures
- describe and assess women's, maternal, sexual and reproductive health and rights
- describe and assess health consequences of exposure to violence and war trauma
- explain the interconnecting causes of global health problems
- describe the Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2035
- present, discuss and communicate major global health issues and critically consider evidence-based interventions for improving health
- understand the basics of the distribution of ill-health and interactions between health determinants - physical, cultural, social, ecological and political
- communicate key global health issues and sustainable responses to these multifaceted health challenges
- understand a broad typology of health systems, different models for health care organisation, provision and evaluation
- describe some key strengths and weaknesses of health systems in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts
- discuss challenges related to health policy and systems in LMIC contexts
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminars, groupwork tasks, written and oral presentations, individual studies.
The language of teaching and examination is English.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory assignment 1
- Mandatory assignment 2
Further on evaluation
The course is taught over two semesters, autumn and spring, with a final written exam in the spring semester (i.e., no course exam in the autumn semester).
There are two mandatory course assignments (pass/not pass), one in each semester. Information about the two assignments and the final exam will be shared near the end of each semester. Students must complete the assignments prior to sitting the examination. If a student is to re-sit the exam, the approval of the two mandatory assignments is valid for one year (two semesters).
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Global Health (MSPUHE)
Required previous knowledge
Admission to the MSc program in Global Health. Exchange students may be accepted after an individual evaluation but must be aware that this course spans two semesters.
Course materials
There is no required textbook for the course. Recommended textbooks, journal articles, blogs, podcasts, reports and other similar resources will be shared by the course coordinator and some lecturers throughout the two semesters of the course.
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Term no.: 2
Teaching semester: SPRING 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Health Science
- Public Health
- Medical Technology
- Nutrition
- Public Health
- Globalisation
- Medicine
- Ecology
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Public Health and Nursing
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 ORDBOK 2024-06-06 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL311 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 7 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 ORDBOK INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"