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Global Problems in Public Health
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:22.02.2024 09:47:37
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SVUEK_006 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Public Health | Target Audience: | Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Public Health and Epidemiology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 1 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | English, public health, epidemiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop understanding about the actualities in the field of global health, about the global context of various public health problems and about the international approach in solving these problems. In frame of the study course the term and sector of global health will be analyzed; in-depth analysis will be carried out on five essential global health issues – urbanization, health of mother and child, injuries and violence, non-infectious diseases and infectious diseases. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The use of the concept of globalization and the description of its various aspects. Key activities in public health, international health and global health. The essence of the concept of global health and industry. History of the development of the concept of globalization and its political, economic and social dimension | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Global health problems and their determinants, as well as the main solutions. Basic types of health care systems, their main differences in different regions of the world, their potential impact on health | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Key documents on global health from the UN, the World Health Organization, other UN specialized agencies (UNICEF, FAO, ILO) and the European Union | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | International institutions in the field of global health, their basic functions. Global health-related processes in the world as an international topic - urbanization, transnational migration, the flow of refugees and asylum seekers | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | UN Millennium Declaration, its main principles, goals and performance indicators | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Global aspects of communicable disease transmission and control. Classical and emerging infections in a global context. COVID-19 pandemic, principles of its containment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Trends in the spread of non - communicable diseases in a global context. International comparison of health indicators; key measures to improve health | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | External causes of illness and death. Global aspects of injury and violence, risk groups, types and prevention approaches | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Maternal and child health in a global perspective | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Searching for scientific literature, statistical data and international guidelines, analysis, interpretation and presentation of this information. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • Attending lectures and classes; • Participation in discussions during lectures and classes; • An independent project on a selected global health problem was developed and presented as part of the study course. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to describe and present the history of the concept of globalization and its political, economic and social dimension. The basic types of health care systems, their most significant differences in different regions of the world, their impact on health will be clarified and contrasted. The basic functions of the most important international institutions in the field of global health and the principles and goals set in the international policy documents will be explained. Illustrate and talk about global health problems, their determinants and solutions. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student will distinguish and explain the concept of globalization and its various aspects of public health. Calculate and interpret health indicators, make international comparisons, draw conclusions, prepare and present a report. Select and use key UN, World Health Organization, other UN specialized agencies (UNICEF, FAO, ILO) and European Union key documents in the field of global health, evaluate and apply international recommendations to regional and national contexts. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student will be able to argue about globalization, incl. urbanization, climate change, inequalities, etc. various public health problems; to discuss and criticize the diversity and disparities of global health solutions in different regions; will be able to generalize, draw conclusions and convince of more effective solutions for achieving the international goals of global health by combining various indicators characterizing the situation. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | McCracken K., Kevin D.R. Global health: an introduction to current and future trends. ASV & Kanāda, Routledge, 2012. | ||||||||
| 2 | Paul Farmer, Arthur Kleinman, Jim Kim, Matthew Basilico. Reimagining Global Health : An Introduction. University of California Press; 2013. Accessed August 25, 2020. | ||||||||
| 3 | Markle W.H., & Fisher M.A., & Smego R.A., Jr. (Eds.). Understanding Global Health. 2nd ed. McGraw Hill, 2014 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sebastian Taylor. Global health`: meaning what? BMJ Global Health, 2018; 3. | ||||||||
| 2 | The Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, 2016-2030 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cabral S.A., Soares de Moura A.T. Overview of the Global Health Issues Facing Children, Pediatrics. 2012, 129 (1):1-3 | ||||||||
| 4 | WHO recommendations on child health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines. Review Committee, 2017 | ||||||||
| 5 | WHO, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control | ||||||||
| 6 | WHO Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health. | ||||||||
| 7 | Herring A., Swedlund A.C. Plagues and Epidemics: Infected Spaces Past and Present. Berg Publishers, 2010. | ||||||||
| 8 | Health Equity in a Globalizing Era: Past Challenges, Future Prospects. Ronald Labonté and Arne Rucker. Oxford University press, Print publication date: 2019 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | WHO. Sustainable Development Goals | ||||||||
| 2 | WHO, Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV. Executive summary, 2017 | ||||||||
| 3 | UNAIDS, Global AIDS update, 2021 | ||||||||
| 4 | World Health Statistics, 2020, WHO | ||||||||
| 5 | Global Tuberculosis report 2020, WHO | ||||||||
| 6 | Pasaules Bankas, PVO, UNICEF u.c. mājaslapas | ||||||||
| 7 | WHO, Global issues | ||||||||
| 8 | Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019. | ||||||||
| 9 | Mātes un bērna veselība, WHO | ||||||||
| 10 | WHO, Violence and injury prevention | ||||||||
| 11 | WHO, Chronic diseases | ||||||||
| 12 | WHO, Nutrition | ||||||||
| 13 | WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic | ||||||||
