Course Objectives
1. To describe the global burden of disease and risk factors.
2. To understand the key drivers of population health across geographic boundaries.
3. To understand the major interventions in global health and the challenges of resource allocation.
Course Requirements
1. Complete pre-class assignments
2. Be punctual and participate in class discussions and activities
3. Two group project (GBD and Social Determinants of Health)
4. One individual essay (Communicable Diseases)
5. One worksheet (with questions from multiple lecturers )
6. Additional assignments from lecturers
CEPH Competencies Met:
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D17-1 |
Explain public health history, philosophy and values |
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D17-2 |
Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services* |
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D17-3 |
Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health |
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D17-4 |
List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program |
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D17-5 |
Discuss the science of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc. |
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D17-6 |
Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge |
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D17-7 |
Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health |
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D17-8 |
Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health |
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D17-9 |
Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health |
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D17-10 |
Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities |