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MPH5252 · Global health care delivery: principles and challenges
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
In this unit you will explore global health through a real-world lens. In today’s fast-changing, interconnected world, understanding global health is more important—and more complex—than ever. In this unit you will be invited to explore how health and illness are shaped not just by biology, but by global politics, inequality, and history. You will take a hands-on, human rights–based approach to studying global health care delivery. Together, we’ll look at how globalisation, colonisation, and international governance shape people’s health around the world—and how we might do things better. Key topics include: • Why some communities face greater health challenges than others • Barriers to health care for migrants and refugees • How colonial legacies and international aid affect health systems • The politics of neglected diseases and global health funding • Real-life case studies of global health successes and failures You will develop skills in critical thinking and intercultural understanding, and gain tools to help tackle the health challenges of our time—wherever you are in the world.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | First semester | Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities in a block period (BLD-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critical reflections discussion forum (6 x 150 words = 900) | Exercise | 30% | — |
| 2 | Critical appraisal (1,200 words) | Written | 20% | — |
| 3 | Oral presentation (10 mins) | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 4 | Hypothetical scenario essay (1,800 words) | Written | 30% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibitions
- PHI5252 — Global health care delivery: Principles and challenges
Learning outcomes
- Explain human rights based approaches to global health care delivery
- Critically analyse impacts of globalisation on human health and consider the ethics of globalisation
- Develop intercultural competence in health care
- Analyse and predict factors contributing to global health inequity
- Apply postcolonial frameworks to global healthcare issues
- Investigate and critique current governance structures for complex global health issues
Workload
12 hours per week comprised of a mix of directed and self-directed learning plus attendance at 3 day block
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
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