Course Description
Study of disease burden and health systems in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. Emphasis on challenges and public health and entrepreneurial approaches to improvements in resource-constrained and emerging nations. Note: Students who have prior credit for ENT 307 may not take HEA 307 for credit.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Describe key global health concepts and organizations.
- Analyze the impact of social, cultural, economic and political determinants on global population health.
- Describe diseases and conditions impacting resource-constrained and emerging nations.
- Compare national health systems.
- Identify successful public health approaches to global health problems.
- Evaluate entrepreneurial global health ventures and their role in global health.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Course Goal | 8 points |
| Weekly News Article/Video + Brief Summary (12) | 6 points each |
| Poster (SDG Infographic) | 12 points |
| Course Reflection (Final) | 8 points |
| TOTAL POINTS | 100 |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93 - 100% | A |
| 90 – 92% | A- |
| 87 – 89% | B+ |
| 83 – 86% | B |
| 80 – 82% | B- |
| 77 – 79% | C+ |
| 73 – 76% | C |
| 70 – 72% | C- |
| 67 – 69% | D+ |
| 63 – 66% | D |
| 60 – 62% | D- |
| 59% and below | F |
Attendance/Participation:
As this is an online, asynchronous course, please make sure you are regularly logging into Canvas to view announcements, content, instructions, and complete assignments.
Failure to long into Canvas for long periods (> 2 weeks) could affect your grade.
Weekly assignments will be used to track attendance.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Bornstein, David. How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. Published by Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195334760
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.