
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Globalisation and Health Inequalities
Is globalisation putting healthcare out of reach for poor communities?
The topics covered in this short course address classic themes of social and economic determinants of health inequalities and disparity. Additionally, economic challenges that impact on health systems performance and effectiveness to solve health inequality are covered. Comparative case-studies are used in seminars to illuminate influential globalisation issues that impact on population health.
What topics will you cover?
- Competing views about globalisation and inequality
- Globalisation and inequalities
- Core determinants of health
- Health objectives and leading health indicators
- Interpreting health inequalities
- Mitigation of global health inequalities
- Measuring global health inequality
- Critical issues that determine health systems objectives
- Challenges which globalisation introduces into health systems
- Principles in global health agents interventions
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Define health inequality and inequity
- Critically discuss the association of globalisation and health inequalities
- Critically analyse the factors within globalisation that are linked with health inequalities
- Identify key challenges that constrain health systems to achieve their own and global health objectives
- Analyse how the challenges impact country ability to deal with the health effects of globalisation effectively
- Trace the global health outcomes of the principles, and social, economic & political actions of global health agents
Who is the course for?
The course is designed for people with or without health sector background but wishing to seek career opportunities or progression in the hierarchy of global health as program managers, researchers, consultants, policy analysts, investors, executives, or service providers.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
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