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0.50 Credits
Individual non-research directed study in a field of special interest on a previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in an academic. Open only to qualified students by consent of instructor and director of Global Health Certificate program. Instructor: staff.
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1.00 Credits
Individual research-oriented directed study in a field of special interest on a previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in a significant academic product. Open only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and director of Global Health Certificate program. Instructor: Staff
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3.00 Credits
Issues related to health and healing in underserved populations examined through an integrated lens of medicine, health, and theology. Students from Medicine, Nursing, Divinity, undergraduate, etc. critically examine the process of providing culturally relevant assistance to underserved communities. Issues of moral discernment inherent to the study of health of both individuals and communities. Examination of societal and ethical issues relevant to cultural dimensions of healing. Students spend one week in Haiti. Instructor: Walmer
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3.00 Credits
Nutrition problems of developing countries. Epidemiological, biological, and behavioral consequences of both overnutrition (e.g., obesity) and undernutrition (e.g., malnutrition). Emphasizes physiology of infectious disease (HIV, TB, malaria, diarrhea) of children and perinatal health outcomes (e.g., fetal loss, low birth weight, HIV transmission, pre-eclampsia) of women and children. Basic principles of nutrition, physical manifestation of nutritional deficiency, and anthropometric assessment (body composition). Strong focus on ethical and political issues relevant to formulation of nutrition policy and programs in developing countries. For graduate students or advanced undergraduates. Instructor: Benjamin
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to essential global health policy concepts, understanding of global health policy-making, how policies affect ¿reality on the ground¿ in global health and development. Build critical analytical skills and the ability to translate coursework into broader understanding of policies and policy-making. Includes lectures, analysis, discussion, readings, case studies. Open to juniors, seniors, and Master's students pursuing GH certificate or public policy, MSc in GH, SOM third year. Department consent required. Instructor: Miller
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3.00 Credits
Examines epidemiology and social context of mental disorders globally. Topics include basic epidemiology of most common mental disorders; challenges with definition & classification of mental disorders; epidemiological methods; mental disorders in the context of HIV/AIDS; disaster/emergency mental health; special populations; approaches to treatment; & barriers to treatment such as stigma. Course utilizes a social epidemiology perspective; focuses on social, economic, & cultural determinants & consequences of mental health problems across the lifecourse. Course designed for graduate students & advanced undergraduates. Prior research methods course recommended. Instructor: Maselko
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3.00 Credits
Course considers the importance of economic analysis, or cost-benefit analysis (CBA), for public policy assessments. Specific focus is on health and environmental policy, and the steps in identification / cataloguing, quantification, and monetization of impacts of potential policies and projects. Covers: Economic rationale for CBA; Basic principles for assessing the economic effects of projects; Techniques for valuing health and environmental impacts; Intergenerational/philosophical concerns related to CBA; Social discounting; Risk and uncertainty; Comparisons of CBA with other approaches (i.e. cost effectiveness analysis, multi-objective analysis). Instructor: Jeuland
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3.00 Credits
Social science perspective on global environmental health. Students will learn to identify primary environmental causes of high burden diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infections; describe how to measure socio-economic impacts of global environmental health diseases; discuss key policies to control global environmental health problems based on private prevention and therapeutic behaviors; and propose frameworks to empirically monitor and evaluate global environmental health policies. A sub-module will focus on climate change and water-borne diseases. Prerequisites: Introductory course in statistics. Instructor: Pattanayak
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to demographic concepts, measures, and techniques. Focus on population change, mortality, morbidity, fertility, marriage, divorce, and migration. Illustration of broader application of demographic measurement and techniques to other aspects of society and population health, such as educational attainment, labor force participation, linkages between mortality, morbidity and disability, and health and mortality differentials. Students will also learn how to apply methods discussed. Instructor: Merli
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3.00 Credits
Same as Global Health 151 but requires an additional paper; not open to students who have taken Global Health 151. Department consent required. Instructor: Whetten
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