Global Leadership and Global Health in Developing Countries - Capstone Course

This course is designed to take an interdisciplinary and contemporary approach to global health. It will focus on addressing health disparities in developing countries by using case analysis, group discussion, and faculty presentations. The course will explore fundamental concepts such as the measure of disease burden, health and human rights, health economics, and cost-benefit analysis. At the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of global health, as well as the complexity of the theory involved. They will also recognize that global health covers a wide range of issues that go beyond the traditional health disciplines. They will be able to provide specific examples of global health issues and case studies, and understand some of the potential interventions that can be used to address problems in developing countries. Through critical thinking and the application of health economics, sociology, and other disciplines, students will be able to explain the global influences on determinants of health. They will be able to assess, describe, and analyze determinants of health in developing countries and evaluate the efficiency and equity based on the cost-effectiveness of public health interventions, programs, and policies in a global health context.