Global Health Issues and Interventions

Catalog description

This course is intended to provide global studies students a comprehensive examination of numerous health and illness topics within the context of social, cultural, political, and economic arenas. The goal is to provide students with knowledge that would assist them in understanding and addressing the health needs of various communities around the world. Each week we will focus on a particular health-related issue and will include an initial lecture with key points, followed with a tutorial/workshop, and conclude with discussion and debate. Students are expected to engage in weekly readings, gain practical insight into current global medical issues, and apply appropriate frameworks in response to global medical issues. Students are also expected to follow the key points for each lecture, and engage fruitfully and intellectually into class discussions and debates with substantiated information. This course is only offered through Marian's Adult Programs.