NS 2600

Introduction to Global Health

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Explore contemporary topics, issues, and controversies in the field of global health through several different perspectives. This course will first introduce the global burden of disease, and then engage students in examining complex social, economic, political, environmental, and biological factors that structure the origins and consequences of global health problems, as well as potential solutions. The three core modules of this course focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal mortality, and water/sanitation and hygiene.

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: first-years and sophomores; junior Global Health minors by permission of department.

Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, D-AG), (CA-HE, D-HE)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze global health topics, issues and controversies from multiple perspectives.
• Express basic knowledge about global health current events, world geography, demographics, poverty, and health disparities.
• Work in teams to evaluate a global health intervention using tools of program theory and create an effective oral presentation.

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