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Ethics and Global Public Health Practice
Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites.
Students who want to learn about ethical concepts and apply them to real-world public health issues are likely to appreciate this course.
Provides a forum for discussion and deliberation about ethical issues in the practice of public health (including the conduct of research) in the contemporary global health context. Equips students to identify and analyze critical ethical issues and to consider systematically the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify critical ethical issues in the practice of public health (including research) in in the contemporary global health context
- Apply selected conceptual resources to elucidate key ethical concepts operating in case examples of global public heath practice
- Determine systematically the ethical responsibilities of actors with decision-making responsibility in global public health practice
- Analyze case examples that call for the application of key ethical concepts to global public health practice
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Participation
- 20% Discussion
- 50% Final Paper
Enrollment Restriction
No undergraduates