PBHL 3020 - Global Health I

Goals: To introduce students to the dynamic field of global health and cultivate an appreciation for the pursuit of health equity for all people.

Content: Introduction to the history of colonial medicine, international development, and the emergence of a global health framework. Introduction to a set of analytic tools utilized by practitioners and scholars: biosocial approach to health and illness; health disparities and the global distribution of poor health (global burden of disease); the nature, effects, and limitation of medical and public health interventions; discipline and biopower; structural violence and social suffering. Exploration of case studies such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, MDRTB, mental health and disability, SARS-CoV-2. Students will gain an understanding of how global health integrates knowledge from epidemiology, medicine, political economy, as well as the social and behavioral sciences.

Prerequisite: PBHL 1100 with a grade of C- or better

Credits: 4