Global health challenges in an interdisciplinary context
About
The course provides an introduction to the subject area of global health and is organized around three main themes:
- theories and models for understanding the global burden of disease,
- poverty, inequality and marginalization, and
- climate change, war, peace and security.
The main part of the course is devoted to global perspectives on the issue of inequality and inequity in health, especially the importance of different environmental, economic, social and biomedical determinants of health in different parts of the world and for different population groups. The course also includes an introduction to central support functions within the University of Gothenburg such as the Biomedical Library as well as an introduction to academic writing and integrity.
This course is open to
Exchange students at the Sahlgrenska Academy and exchange students on a university-wide agreement. Please contact your international coordinator at: https://www.gu.se/en/study-gothenburg/contact-the-international-coordin… if you need to know more.
Entry requirements
Entrance to the course requires a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 higher education credits or equivalent, and knowledge of English equivalent to English B/English 6 (or equivalent knowledge verified by an international test IELTS or TOEFL).
English proficiency
If you have questions about English proficiency requirements, please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg.
Application
Do you want to apply for exchange studies at the University of Gothenburg?