Course title |
Essentials of Global Health |
Semester |
108-1 |
Designated for |
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Instructor |
Wan-Chen Lee |
Curriculum Number |
PH3040 |
Curriculum Identity Number |
801E38100 |
Class |
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Credits |
3.0 |
Full/Half Yr. |
Half |
Required/ Elective |
Elective |
Time |
Monday 6,7,8(13:20~16:20) |
Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 50. |
Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1081PH3040_ |
Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
Population health and health care system of a nation are increasingly affected by the processes of globalization. This introductory course is aimed to provide an overview of the emerging field of global health. Thru lectures and discussion sessions we will introduce the principles and goals of global health, measurement tools for global health research, and the contemporary development of global health. Invited speakers will address global health theories and practices on a range of topics, such as health care delivery systems, control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, occupational health, environmental health, and the rising influences of global trade policies on health and health inequalities. This course is designed for undergraduate students majoring in global health and students in other departments who may or may not have previous exposure to public health sciences. Each session runs for 3 hours, starting with a one-hour lecture and followed by small-group discussions led by TA, and ending with a final plenary discussion involving the instructor and the whole class. |
Course Objective |
Students will obtain knowledge on public health sciences with a global perspective. |
Course Requirement |
Students are expected to:
1) read assigned readings and submit a short essay (within 1 A4 page) prior to each class;
2) actively participate in small group discussions and the plenary discussion;
3) work with classmates as a team for final project. |
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
To be assigned weekly. |
References |
To be assigned. |
Grading |
No. |
Item |
% |
Explanations for the conditions |
1. |
Final Project |
30% |
Students should work in groups of 4-8 people writing a proposal aimed at solving a specific global health challenge. The proposal needs to be structured with the following parts: abstract, statement of the problem, and description of solution.
Timeline for the final project:
(1) Each group is required to submit an outline (2 A4 pages) of the final project on November 13 (Week 10). The outline should include the details of the project topic.
(2) Each group is required to submit a revised outline of the final project on December 4 (Week 13). The outline should include the details of the project topic as well as some preliminary thoughts regarding the solutions.
(3) The presentation PowerPoint should be uploaded on CEIBA at least one day before the final presentation (i.e. before 23.59 Sunday).
Timeline for the final project:
(1) Each group is required to submit an outline (2 A4 pages) of the final project on November 14 (Week 10). The outline should include the details of the project topic.
(2) Each group is required to submit a revised outline of the final project on December 5 (Week 13). The outline should include the details of the project topic as well as some preliminary thoughts regarding the solutions.
(3) The presentation PowerPoint should be uploaded on CEIBA at least one day before the final presentation (i.e. before 23.59 Sunday). |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Week 1 |
2019/09/09 |
Introduction (Prof Wan-Chen Lee 李婉甄) |
Week 2 |
2019/09/16 |
Global burden of diseases (Prof Hsien-Ho Lin 林先和) |
Week 3 |
2019/09/23 |
NTUPH conference week (No class) |
Week 4 |
2019/09/30 |
Moved to 10/7 (class canceled due to Typhoon)
Environmental health (Prof Shih-Wei Tsai 蔡詩偉) |
Week 5 |
2019/10/07 |
Environmental Health (Prof. Shih-Wei Tsai)
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Week 6 |
2019/10/14 |
Occupational health (Prof Hsiao-Yu Yang 楊孝友) |
Week 7 |
2019/10/21 |
Anti-malaria mission in Sao-Tome and Principe (Prof Kun-Hsien Tsai 蔡坤憲) |
Week 8 |
2019/10/28 |
Aging and health (Prof Karen Chen 程蘊菁) |
Week 9 |
2019/11/04 |
Women's Health (Prof Chen-I Kuan 官晨怡) |
Week 10 |
2019/11/11 |
Project Discussion |
Week 11 |
2019/11/18 |
Suicide: a global perspective (Prof Shu-Sen Chang 張書森) |
Week 12 |
2019/11/25 |
Health systems and health (Prof Jui-fen Rachel Lu 盧瑞芬) |
Week 13 |
2019/12/02 |
Children’s health (Prof Hung-Chieh Chang 張弘潔) |
Week 14 |
2019/12/09 |
The migrant workers' health and citizenship (Ms. Wu Jing-ru 吳靜如 Taiwan international workers association |
Week 15 |
2019/12/16 |
First session:
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Global Health: NGO experiences in Cambodia and other ASEAN Countries (Prof Kai-Lih Liu 劉凱利)
Second session:
Classroom exercise by group to prepare for final presentation project |
Week 16 |
2019/12/23 |
The role of NGO in global health (Ms. Jodie Peng 彭逸如, World Vision, and Betty Yao, Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps.) |
Week 17 |
2019/12/30 |
Global Mental health: cross-cultural issues (Prof. Michi Fu 傅美蓁) |
Week 18 |
2020/01/06 |
Project presentation (all students) |