1) Describe the disease/problem process and the determinants of the disease/problem. • Include how one ‘gets’ the disease–transmission, genetics, environmental/lifestyle etc. • Include how the social/cultural contexts impact the disease/problem process. 2) Scope of the problem globally [distribution of the disease, impact on mortality and morbidity]. 3) Prevention and treatment agendas related to the disease. 4) Focus on public administration and global health: • How can different parts of the government work together to implement multi-faceted policies to solve complex problems? • How can public administrators work effectively with those outside of the government who are integral to policy implementation to prevent and/or treat the disease? • How can organizations and government work effectively in partnership with one another to achieve the best ends possible? Here is the class objective: Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe contemporary issues, problems, and controversies in global health through an interdisciplinary perspective. 2. Analyze key global health problems, their distribution and individual/societal outcomes. 3. Analyze global health promotion and disease prevention strategies. 4. Analyze the roles and agendas of key players, institutions, political bodies, and non-governmental organizations that contribute to global health promotion and health policies. 5. Synthesize the relationships among the complex tapestry of individual and societal level sociocultural, economic, political and environmental factors that affect global health and development. 6. Evaluate institutional and structural factors that impact health, health care implementation, and health policies in relation to local and regional contexts. 2 Required Text: Jacobsen, Kathryn H. 3rd Edition. Introduction to Global Health. Burlington, MA 01803: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN: 9781284123890 *Please note that in addition t
