Postgraduate Course: Global Politics of Public Health (IPHP11003)
Course Outline
School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
School (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course examines how health policy is increasingly being shaped beyond the level of the nation state. It offers a detailed examination of the institutions of global health politics, focusing on the emerging importance of international and supranational institutions and other global actors in the development of health policy. The course examines contemporary challenges confronting the World Health Organization, the influence of organisations created to promote trade and the increased involvement of non-state actors in health policy, and the course addresses the expanded roles of the commerscial sector and civil society. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:-
1) Understand global institutional changes relevant to the capacity of the modern state to shape health policy.
2) Examine the public health implications of these changes.
3) Understand and assess the models of development adopted by global institutions.
4) Critically examine the policy implications of the increased role of non-state actors in health governance.
5) Appraise reforms undertaken by key institutions in attempting to respond to the challenges of globalization. |
Assessment Information
One 4,000 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
Email: cristyn.king@ed.ac.uk |
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