APG5164 · Global health

Overview

In this unit you will focus on healthy communities in global perspective. You will analyse the governance of health in international and national agencies, including the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (maternal and child health) and engagements with diverse communities and cultures. You will explore a range of topics, including gendered and other inequities, economic inequities, pandemics, vaccines and the development of inclusive healthcare. The unit will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students in sociology, anthropology, health humanities, public policy, public health, health promotion, international development and international relations.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. identify and analyse key global health concepts and frameworks;
2. evaluate evidence used to promote health;
3. critically assess healthy communities approaches in national and international settings;
4. apply in-depth knowledge and skills to a global health case study.
5. effectively communicate nuanced knowledge and understanding of global health and healthy communities.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.