Summer Course in Global Health Challenges
Course content
The Summer Course in Global Health Challenges consists of two weeks of class based learning and one week e-learning. The course convenes Danish and international pre- and post-graduate students from a range of professional backgrounds to introduce them to the key concepts, determinants, opportunities and challenges in global public health.
Through a mix of lectures, case studies, group work and excursions, this summer school explores, discusses and analyses many of the greatest progresses and challenges to current and future health in diverse world settings. Gathering a truly international group of passionate current and future professionals, both clinical and non-clinical, the summer course aims to serve as a platform for learning, exchanging experiences and views, networking, and inspiration, thus empowering participants to become more effective health leaders, thinkers and change-agents.
Topics covered by the course include the following: one health; global health governance; public health demography and epidemiological transition; determinants of health; environmental health and climate change; access to medicines; technology, innovation and global health; conflicts, disasters, migration & humanitarian assistance; mental health; communicable and non-communicable diseases; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and more.
Master of Science in Medicine - compulsory
Course is also available as continuing and professional education
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Describe the structure of global health infrastructure and governance, and identify the main global/international actors.
- Explain the global transition in disease burdens and its key determinants.
- Illustrate how global health is enbedded in the ‘one health approach’.
- Discuss principles and examples of equity in global health and the potential, and possible challenges, of co-creation within global health.
- Summarize current global health successes and challenges across medical and non-medical fields, and their implications for policy and health systems at global, regional and national levels.
- Identify key global health databases (e.g., WHO, World Bank, Global Burden of Disease), and discuss data gaps and consequences in global health.
Skills:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Analyse and explain key challenges to current and future health at global and regional levels.
- Critically assess the roles of key stakeholders in shaping global health policies and programs, including in the areas of migration, humanitarian responses, climate change, urbanization, and inequity at large.
- Evaluate current global health governance structures and decision making processes.
- Analyse dilemmas in resource allocation and priority-setting in global health.
- Draft an OpEd on a selected global health challenge (see explanation of an OpEd below).
- Contribute constructively to peer-review of OpEds.
- Retrieve and interpret data from global health databases to support analysis.
Competencies:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Reflect on and discuss health-related governance structures, policies and programs across sectors, disciplines, and geographical regions.
- Communicate global health priorities through an OpEd and other advocacy strategies.
- Integrate knowledge of determinants of health and disease transitions into policy discussions.
- Demonstrate effective teamwork and leadership in an international, interdisciplinary learning environment.
- Apply insights from global health challenges to propose practical and innovative approaches for change.
The course is taught by international and Danish professionals and academics from a range of universities, United Nations agencies and consultants. Teaching includes lectures, group sessions, student presentations, e-learning and excursions.
Assignments and a draft OpEd* will be completed as part of the online course component. In addition, literature and short online lectures will be made available on the online course platform where students will be expected to read selected scientific articles, explore databases and review reports in global health.
*OpEd is short for “opposite the editorial page,” and is usually published in newspapers or online media to present a clear perspective on a timely issue, persuade readers, and influence public debate or policy discussions. Hence, OpEd is concise, accessible to a broad audience, and grounded in strong arguments and real-world examples. In the context of the global health course, the OpEd allows students to practice turning complex challenges into compelling narratives that can inspire awareness, debate, and action.
Students must have an adequate level of academic English that
will enable them to read the provided literature, and partake in
discussions and presentations.
Applicants, who are not students of the Master of Science in
Medicine at the University of Copenhagen, must have completed at
least undergraduate level training within a relevant academic field
and must submit a letter of motivation to the course responsible
for assessment. All applications must be submitted through the
course specific online application form (see
below).
Please find application form at the summer course web page: http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/summercourses/
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Requirement to attend classes
- Type of assessment details
- Course certificate is achieved on the basis of course
participation.
You pass the course by completing the online module, handing in your Op-Ed assignment and attending at least 80% of the live on-campus sessions. There is not a traditional oral or written exam. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal assessor
Criteria for exam assessment
To obtain the assessment “passed” the student must demonstrate the following:
On completion of the course, the students should be able to:
Knowledge:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Describe the structure of global health infrastructure and governance, and identify the main global/international actors.
- Explain the global transition in disease burdens and its key determinants.
- Illustrate how global health is enbedded in the ‘one health approach’.
- Discuss principles and examples of equity in global health and the potential, and possible challenges, of co-creation within global health.
- Summarize current global health successes and challenges across medical and non-medical fields, and their implications for policy and health systems at global, regional and national levels.
- Identify key global health databases (e.g., WHO, World Bank, Global Burden of Disease), and discuss data gaps and consequences in global health.
Skills:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Analyse and explain key challenges to current and future health at global and regional levels.
- Critically assess the roles of key stakeholders in shaping global health policies and programs, including in the areas of migration, humanitarian responses, climate change, urbanization, and inequity at large.
- Evaluate current global health governance structures and decision making processes.
- Analyse dilemmas in resource allocation and priority-setting in global health.
- Draft an OpEd on a selected global health challenge (see explanation of an OpEd below).
- Contribute constructively to peer-review of OpEds.
- Retrieve and interpret data from global health databases to support analysis.
Competencies:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Reflect on and discuss health-related governance structures, policies and programs across sectors, disciplines, and geographical regions.
- Communicate global health priorities through an OpEd and other advocacy strategies.
- Integrate knowledge of determinants of health and disease transitions into policy discussions.
- Demonstrate effective teamwork and leadership in an international, interdisciplinary learning environment.
- Apply insights from global health challenges to propose practical and innovative approaches for change.
Short courses / Summer school
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 70
- Preparation
- 45
- Practical exercises
- 20
- English
- 135
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SMEA15067U
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Summer
- Price
-
See: http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/summercourses/
- Schedulegroup
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- Capacity
- Approximately 50 seats are offered to students from the Master of Science in Medicine at Copenhagen University and approximately 50 seats are offered to students from other relevant sciences such as public health, anthropology, sociology, political science, nutrition and nursing, etc.
- Studyboard
- The Study Board for Medicine and Health Science
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Nanna Maaløe (6-7164717164704376787167316e7831676e)
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