International Health Project
HSBH3009
This unit examines health, illness and health care issues from international perspectives. The unit focuses on global burden of disease, global governance, structural adjustment program and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and their implications at national and international levels. It integrates organisational dimensions, changing patterns of global economy, restructuring of health care and socio-cultural approaches to international health. The unit uses both theoretical and practical approaches. Students will complete an in-depth study of global health issues and discuss potential local solutions. They will work on a project based on secondary data, in particular international databases, and are expected to develop a series of alternate approaches in a problem-solving project related to health and health care policies. the project will be selected from the World Health Organization priority areas of health and global burden of disease.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Senior
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: HSBH3009
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes