221.851.01
MHS Global Health Economics Scholarly Paper

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Elisabeth Simmons
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Requires students to integrate and apply economic theories and empirical methods to a topic of global health relevance. Fosters students' ability to produce a scholarly paper that provides a meaningful contribution of knowledge of the health of underserved populations. Students develop tangible evidence of expertise that addresses specific applied economic topics relevant to global health.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop a concise and cohesive written document that defines: a public health problem; a population of interest; a defined geographic scope; and how the application of an economic principle serves to propose solutions
  2. Conduct a comprehensive literature review
  3. Conduct a cost-effective analysis
  4. Use available data to empirically test the implication of an economic theory and propose solutions to a relevant global public health problem
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 100% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Students will work on their scholarly essay individually with their advisor. There is no didactic component.