About this course
Globalization contributes to major shifts in global health patterns and how they are perceived and addressed. Global health has become a discipline in itself. It emphasizes not only public health, but also the broader connections to economic and political factors, and the connections between national and international aspects. This course maps and analyzes progress and challenges in meeting global health goals.
Syllabus
“We had the opportunity to spend two hours at UN City, and hear a presentation from two interns who work for the World Food Program as Nordic communication representatives. Not only was it a great experience to see such an amazing organization, but we all really appreciated that we saw it from interns’ (just a couple years older than us) perspectives.”
Faculty
Jennifer Schulz
Program CoordinatorMSc Global Health with specialization in Disaster Risk Management, Københavns Universitet, 2020-2023. BSc Public Health and Psychology, minor in Biology, Santa Clara University, 2015-2019. Medical Practice & Policy & Biomedicine Program Assistant, DIS, 2019-2022. Human Health & Disease Student Assistant, DIS 2022. Health Research Consultant, Ad Lucem Consulting, 2024-present. Science & Health Academic Coordinator and Research Coordinator, DIS, 2024-present. With DIS since 2019.
Rachel Irwin
FacultyPhD. Social Anthropology (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, 2014). MSc. International Health Policy (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2008). Postdoctoral research fellow in medical humanities at Lund University (2016-present). Researcher in global health at Karolinska Institutet (2014-2016). Researcher in health, development and security at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) (2011-2016). Research assistant in health policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2007-2011). With DIS since 2016.
Lene Svendsen Borra
FacultyHealth professional background, MPH, Hebrew University, Israel. – 3 decades of work experience with WHO at global and country level on PHC and HRH; with UNAIDS in Myanmar on HIV and Home Based Care; with UNICEF/Myanmar on evaluation of teaching programs; and with Danish Red Cross/Myanmar on HIV prevention. In Sri Lanka with IFRC, as Health Coordinator on Tsunami response operation and lately in Denmark on reception and welfare of asylum seekers. All of the above has provided me with a solid professional, academic and socio-political knowledge in health and human development. With DIS since 2020.
Philippa Yolanda Carey
Program CoordinatorM.Sc. (Global Health and Development, University College London, 2017) with specialization in Disasters and Health. B.A. (Healthcare and Society, University of Richmond, 2011). Science& Health Program Coordinator, (2018-present). The Island School, Eleuthera Bahamas, Health and Wellness Consultant, Sexual Health Educator and Health Sciences Teacher (2017-2018). DIS Science and Health Program Assistant (2015-2016). With DIS since 2015.