What it is about
You receive an introduction to the field of Global Health with a particular focus on developments in Global South countries. You learn core terms, important concepts and the interrelations between health and development, assess trends in disease burden and evaluate intervention strategies. In the end you can summarize, interpret and formulate evidence-based policies for a concrete country based on relevant empirical studies.
What you will be able to do
- Define core terms and concepts of Global Health
- Reflect trends in communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Comment on and critically evaluate prevention and treatment strategies
- Explain macro-contexts between poverty and health
- Assess the impacts of health interventions and health promotion
- Summarize and evaluate results of influential empirical studies
What the module consists of
- Seminar 1 (Introduction to Global Health, 2 SWS)Provide theoretical and conceptual foundations as well as an introduction to central empirical works
- Seminar 2 (Gender Disparities in Health and Development, 2 SWS)In-depth engagement with global health and development topics from a gender-specific perspective
Teaching method
- Lectures (teacher-centered)Introduction to concepts and research findings
- Interactive discussionsDeepening, critical reflection and exchange
- Student presentationsApplication and presentation of one's own analyses/interpretations
- Occasional group workCooperative development of content