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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course outlines and examines global health issues, theories and practices. A transdisciplinary approach is drawn upon to analyse the current challenges, actors and forms of health governance. Key stakeholders in global health and their roles, including the World Health Organisation, World Bank, the World Trade Organization, philanthropic and private actors, and public/private partnerships are identified and discussed. Major global health policy and development initiatives - in particular, the Sustainable Development Goals - and the translation of these goals and policies into practice are outlined and critically examined. In addition, the Australian health care system will be used as one of the case studies to highlight student understandings of health systems and compare them with other countries and global structures and processes. This will include examination of the structures and layers of health systems, funding arrangements, workforce issues, regulatory/governance arrangements in areas such as therapeutic goods and policy processes. For those students with a view to a role in key health agencies, this course provides an insight into the dynamic changes that face the global community in terms of health. For those interested in policy and international relations, this course offers detailed examination of global health, and global and local health governance. Case studies are presented to highlight the key arenas in which global health issues play out. Students will be introduced to comparative health systems analysis.
Weekly Tutorial Reading
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Progressive Summative Quiz
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Critical Analysis Assessment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Student Global Health Conference Presentation (group work)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
End of Semester Examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 1 x 2 hour lecture plus 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week. - Two evenings of approximately 5 hours each after the mid semester break when students will present their group work for assessment at the Student Global Health Conference (no tutorials will be held in this week). These sessions take place in the evening to avoid timetable clashes - Approximately 74 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks. Other Information Guests who are experts in their fields will be invited to speak in lectures across the semester. Students are strongly encouraged to attend and actively engage in these sessions.
None. Please check the LMS for weekly readings.