BSc Public Health (on campus)

This unit will explore what we mean by health from a global perspective. We will explore the difference between global and international health including the history and theories that underpin health policies and practice. We will explore alternative approaches to maximise the potential benefit from scientific enquiry, to improve the way in which health care is provided. We will define health and ill-health and understand the underlying principles behind inequalities in health, globally.

The unit aims to: develop the students’ basic understanding of international health, including understanding the potential benefit from scientific enquiry, to improve the way in which health care is provided globally.

• Reflect on the history of global health principles and scientific enquiry learning from the past 
• Demonstrate the difference between global and international health 
• Evaluate the evidence required for global health policies and practices 
• Define healthcare and PH systems nationally and internationally 
• Understand the underlying principles that cause inequalities in health 
• Understand how health policies and practices can reduce inequalities in health 
• Understand the equity / inequality trade off 
• Understand how SDGs were developed from the Millennium Development Goals 
• Interpret the SDGs through a PH lens 
• Find existing sources of evidence to understand global health 
• Evaluate the principles for improving health of global populations 

On-campus students only

Academic engagement includes lectures, seminars, workshops and other face to face activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes for this course unit, we have created a range of activities. Your course unit leads and teaching team will support you including access to the Student Development Programme including peer-support (PASS) and the Programme Director Seminar Series. We will consult with students to identify any additional needs and further academic engagement activities will be provided. Assessments, preparation for assessments, reading time and independent study are also included within you timetabled activities.

Distance/blended learning students only

Students on this mode of study will have the opportunity to study synchronously with the on-campus students and asynchronously via recorded sessions and online resources. 

• Students will be provided with personalised feedback on their written assignment on a global health topic. 
• Further opportunities for formative feedback (on non-assessed work) will also be provided during the course unit. 

World Health Organization (WHO) – Health Topic: Social Determinants of Health  

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) – Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Global Health Center  

M. Claborn D (2018) Introductory Chapter: What Is Global Health? Current Issues in Global Health. IntechOpen.  

Ooms, G. (2014). From international health to global health: How to foster a better dialogue between empirical and normative disciplines. BMC international health and human rights, 14(1), pp.36–36.  

Rosso, A., Civitelli, G. and Marceca, M. (2012). Global health, international health and public health: which relationship? Annali di igiene, 24(4), pp.263–267. 

For every 20 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 200 hours. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.