MF9295 ¨C Global health

Course content

This course provides an introduction to the field of global health and global health research. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course discusses a variety of perspectives on global health challenges and solutions, and presents ways of analyzing global health burdens, policies and initiatives. Through lectures, discussions and case studies, the course considers global health from the perspectives of clinical medicine, public health, health systems research, ethics and the field of medical anthropology.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

This course will give you knowledge about

• The concept of global health
• Major health-related issues that transcend national boundaries
• Global health in the context of SDGs
• Inequities in health
• Health systems and the aim of universal health coverage
• Clinical, epidemiological, anthropological, and health policy and health systems perspectives on global health
• Global challenges related to:
  • infectious diseases (including HIV, TB, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance)
  • non-communicable diseases
  • nutrition
  • mental health
  • maternal and child health
• Key players in global health (governments, multinational agencies, public-private partnerships, non-governmental organisations, foundations, academic institutions, and non-health actors)
• Development collaboration for health

Skills

This course will give you the skills to

• Understand the interdisciplinary nature of global health research
• Analyse and discuss global health disparities including their geographical, class, race, and gender aspects
• Analyse and discuss the impact of globalization and global interdependencies on health
• Carry out critical analysis of global health challenges, policies and initiatives
• Develop research questions and themes related to global health issues

General competence

This course will help you

• develop insight into interdisciplinary approaches to complex medical and health research questions
• consider your own research in a global health perspective

Admission to the course

Applicants admitted to a PhD programme at UiO sign up for classes and exam to this course in StudentWeb.

Applicants who are not admitted to a PhD programme at UiO must apply for a right to study before they can sign up for classes and exam to this course. See information here: How to apply for a right to study and admission to elective PhD courses in medicine and health sciences..

Applicants will upon registration receive an immediate reply in StudentWeb ?as to whether a seat at this course is granted or not.

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with MEDFL5295 ¨C Global health.

Teaching

The course is organized as full day teaching over five days.

This course consists a mix of self-preparation, lectures, discussions, and group work.

You have to participate in at least 80 % of the teaching to be allowed to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.

Examination

Home exam: Write an essay that discusses an issue or aspect of your PhD project by employing a perspective, concept or framework in presented in the course.

The exam is to be submitted within three weeks after the end of the course.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.