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Global Health

Description

The field of global health encompasses an array of health problems that share in common the fact that these transcend national borders (e.g. infectious disease, child mortality) and are based in forces, systems, and relations of power that also transcend national borders, such as climate change and global economic inequalities. Global health is not only a series of problems though. It is a field dedicated to reducing the global burden of suffering and disease, and to using an inter-disciplinary lens to analyze and develop solutions to socially complex health problems. This course provides learners with an opportunity to immerse themselves in key topics, debates, lived experiences, and creative interventions in the field of global health. Throughout the course, participants will develop their abilities to identify, analyze, and trouble-shoot the ethical, practical, and political complexities of engaging in health care or research in culturally or institutionally unfamiliar settings and with marginalized groups. Students will have the opportunity to apply their learning to the analysis of one particular issue of personal or professional interest to them for a term project.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.  

Overview

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  • Institution: Western University
  • Level: University
  • Language: English
  • Course Code: 9003
  • Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance

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Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.