Global Health Policy (Distance Learning) – (M.Sc.)

We are pleased to announce the launch of this new course by distance learning for 2011.

This course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of health determinants and outcomes that transcend national boundaries, and the policy responses required to protect and promote population health in a globalising world. The course combines core modules on the economics and politics of global health (including such topics as global health diplomacy, trade and health and migration), global environmental change, and key issues in global health policy (such as access to medicines, virus sharing and tobacco control). The course is aimed at students and professionals from both health and non-health backgrounds who seek to understand more about the policy environment associated with issues of global health. It will be of value especially to those who may be seeking to assume positions related to issues of global health policy in national, regional or global health organisations, health-related research institutions, non-governmental organisations and private consultancies.

Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be expected to have established a solid foundation in various theories and practices concerned with global health, as well as understand the emerging institutional structures and governance mechanisms to address global health issues. Students should gain a good appreciation of relevant health policy research methods, such as comparative analysis and cross country learning. They should also be able to apply these analytical and methodological skills to address the multifaceted challenges posed by global health issues.