Foundations of Global Health and Population

GHP 272 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course is required for all incoming master of science students in Global Health and Population. It is intended as a broad survey of the main facts, issues, perspectives, methods, results, and conclusions in the areas of global population and health.
 
The course is organized into three blocks. The first block deals with theory, methods, and evidence related to the state of global health and population and reviews salient population and health issues, both past and present. The focus is on patterns and trends in morbidity, mortality, fertility, and reproductive health, as well as the size, structure, and growth of population. Environmental concerns and inequities linked to health and population are also addressed.
 
The second block deals with the economic, social, legal, political, ecological, and historical contexts in which global health and population issues arise and must be addressed. This block introduces economic, political, and rights-based perspectives on the place of health in the process of international development.
 
The third block covers approaches to the design and implementation of policies and programs to address health and population problems. Medical interventions, non-medical health interventions, and non-health interventions will all be considered.

Course is Restricted: SM2 research students in the Department of Global Health and Population. Any remaining seats will be made available to other students pending instructor permission.