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Curriculum subject

Global health

Subject
Subject code 8RTG09/GT
Subject name Global health
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2015 TE
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Seminar 6
Personal study 72
E-study 20
Aim
Objectives
1. To provide an overview of global processes and their impact on
population health.
2. To introduce international health organizations, their functions and programs.
Study outcome
Learning outcomes
1. Has a general knowledge of global processes and their causal factors.
2. Has an understanding of the impact of global processes on health determinants.
3. Has an overview of global infectious diseases, the reasons for their spread and the prevention and control measures.
4. Has an overview of the global non-infectious chronic diseases, risk factors and the main preventive measures.
5. Knows the key international health organizations, their areas of activities and the content and trends of international health programs.
6. Can find and use the statistical reviews of international health
organizations.
Current rounds
None
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