Syllabus

Schedule

Course Weeks

Each week opens on Wednesday at 12:01 AM Eastern Time. Each week closes on Wednesday at 11:59 PM ET, with the exception of Week 8, which ends on Sunday.

Week 1: Mar 13 – Mar 20
Week 2: Mar 20 – Mar 27
Week 3: Mar 27 – Apr 3
Week 4: Apr 3 – Apr 10
Week 5: Apr 10 – Apr 17
Week 6: Apr 17 – Apr 24
Week 7: Apr 24 – May 1
Week 8: May 1 – May 5

Weekly Schedule

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Week 1: Global Health Overview

Weekly Outcomes

• Explain the fundamental principles, goals, and themes of global health.
• Identify key global health measurements and data.
• Summarize the global burden of disease and associated risk factors.
• Explain the determinants of health and drivers of health inequities across the globe.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapter 1 – 4
• Salm M, Ali M, Minihane M, Conrad P. Defining global health: findings from a systematic review and thematic analysis of the literature. BMJ Glob Health. 2021;6(6):e005292. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005292

You do not need to read every detail of the following journal articles. Focus primarily on the results, discussion, and conclusion sections.

• GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2020;396(10258):1223-1249. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2
• GBD 2019 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 [published correction appears in Lancet. 2020 Nov 14;396(10262):1562]. Lancet. 2020;396(10258):1204-1222. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30925-9

Videos

• Building the Global Health Pillars

Lecture

• Week 1 Lecture

Assignments

• Week 1 Discussion: Introduction and Global Health Data Source

• Quiz 1

• Week 1 Acknowledgement of Academic Engagement Quiz

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Week 2: Systems, Ethics, and Culture

Weekly Outcomes

• Summarize ethical considerations for addressing global health issues.
• Describe the relationship between culture and health.
• Compare key components of global healthcare systems.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapter 5-7
•  International Health Care System ProfilT.R. Reid talks about healthcare systems around the world (Read a couple of the country’s profiles. This resource will be helpful for the discussion board.)
• Global Health Equity Strategy (Read the Executive Summary and scan the report.)
• Grandmas and Global Health — The Role of Culture in Health Promotion (Read the website and listen to the podcast) 

Videos

• T.R. Reid talks about healthcare systems around the world
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Lecture

• Week 2 Lecture

Assignments

• Week 2 Discussion: Healthcare Systems

• Week 2 Assignment: Final Project Section Assignment – Section 1

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Week 3: Environment Across the Globe

Weekly Outcomes

• Describe the relationship between environment and health.
• Define environmental threats to human health.
• Discuss why a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) aligns with a health inequity and a proposed intervention

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapter 8
• Pan American Health Organization. Health and Climate Change Country Profiles. (Read one of the Country Profiles)
• Council on Foreign Relations. Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change.

Videos

• Climate Change and Health
• What is One Health? From Concept to Action

Lecture

• Week 3 Lecture

Assignments

• Week 3 Assignment: Final Project Section Assignment – Section 2
• Quiz 3 

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Week 4: Nutrition and Women’s Health

Weekly Outcomes

• Apply global health principles, measurement, and health equity approach to the importance of nutrition.
• Apply global health principles, measurement, and health equity approach to women’s health.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapters 9-10
• Global Index 2012 Global Index 2012 (Read the website and associated articles)

Videos

• State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
• Our Century’s Greatest Injustice

Lecture

• Week 4 Lecture

Assignments

• Week 4 Discussion: Sustainable Development Goals
• Week 4 Assignment: Case Study – Women and Nutrition

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Week 5: Children’s Health and Injury

Weekly Outcomes

• Apply global health principles, measurement, and health equity approach to the health of young children.
• Apply global health principles, measurement, and health equity approach to the health of adolescents and young adults.
• Explain the burden of disease related to injuries and related prevention measures.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapters 11, 12, 15

Videos

• Preventing Unintentional Injuries to Children Under 5 Years in Low-income Settings

Interview

• Week 5 Interview: Ousmane Nayaya Aboubakar

Assignments

• Week 5 Assignment : Final Project Section Assignment – Section 3
• Quiz 3

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Week 6: Burden of Diseases

Weekly Outcomes

• Explain the burden of disease related to communicable diseases and considerations for a global health response.
• Explain the burden of disease related to non-communicable diseases and considerations for a global health response.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapters 13 and 14

Interview

• Week 6 Interview: Gert Mulvad

Assignments

• Week 6 Discussion: Guinea Worm Disease
• Week 6 Assignment: Global Health eLearning Course and Self-Reflection

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Week 7: Collaboration and Innovation

Weekly Outcomes

• Propose opportunities to address global health issues through collaboration, innovation, and intersectoral approaches.
• Create a poster presentation and associated abstract summarizing a global health issue and offering a possible solution advancing health equity.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapters 17-19

Lecture

• Week 7 Lecture

Assignments

• Week 7 Assignment: Final Project – Poster Presentation and Abstract

There are two components to the Final Project Assignment.  First, students complete a poster presentation on a proposed intervention to address a global health project.  Second, students complete an abstract to submit to a conference for presenting the poster.

 

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Week 8: Global Disasters and Humanitarian Response

Weekly Outcomes

• Describe the health impacts of natural disasters and the global health response to prevent health disparities.

Readings

• Skolnik RL. Global Health 101. Fourth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020.
  • Chapter 16
• Mitigating Health Disparities After Natural Disasters: Lessons From The RISK Project
• World Bank Group Announces Comprehensive Toolkit to Support Countries After Natural Disasters

Interview

• Week 8 Interview: Rosemary (Maria) Rouza

Assignments

• Week 8 Discussion: Poster Presentations Review
• Week 8 Assignment: Case Study – Disasters and Humanitarian Response

Student Resources

Online Student Support

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Policies

AMA Writing Style Statement

The American Medical Association Manual (AMA) of Style, 11th edition is the required writing format for this course. Additional support for academic writing and AMA format is provided throughout the coursework as well as at the UNE Portal for Online Students.

Online resources: AMA Style Guide

Turnitin Originality Check and Plagiarism Detection Tool

The College of Professional Studies uses Turnitin to help deter plagiarism and to foster the proper attribution of sources. Turnitin provides comparative reports for submitted assignments that reflect similarities in other written works. This can include, but is not limited to, previously submitted assignments, internet articles, research journals, and academic databases.

Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in APA citation and academic writing.

You can learn more about Turnitin in the Turnitin Student quick start guide.

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements

Course Evaluation Policy

Course surveys are one of the most important tools that University of New England uses for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from each student for each course. Evaluation access is distributed via UNE email at the beginning of the last week of the course.

Late Policy

Students are responsible for submitting work by the date indicated in Brightspace.

Quizzes and Tests: Quizzes and tests must be completed by the due date. They will not be accepted after the due date.

Assignments: Unless otherwise specified, assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures

The policies contained within this document apply to all students in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.

Student Handbook

UNE Course Withdrawal

Please contact your student support specialist if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. The last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is the 2nd day of the course. Financial Aid charges may still apply. Students using Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from a course.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable. For information about plagiarism and academic misconduct, please visit https://www.une.edu/studentlife/plagiarism.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
4. Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations.  Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final.  Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.