Global Health Policies and Models (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments, and bodies
- to analyse and promote global wellbeing and issues in transnational social policy and social security
- to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
- to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

Location and time

Please see the timetables in Pakki.

Materials

The detailed study unit materials will be published in the Canvas platform when the study unit begins.

Teaching methods

The study unit includes scheduled teaching at campus and individual online learning. A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher.

Employer connections

This study unit will include real working life examples through professional presentations and workshops.

Exam schedules

The study unit has mandatory participation during the contact days.

Based on the degree regulations (2024), the student accepted for the implementation is required to confirm his/her participation by showing activity at the start of the study in the following way:

In order to demonstrate activity, the student must be present at the first contact lesson or notify the teacher in charge of his/her absence to confirm his/her participation in the study. Registration will be rejected if the student does not report his/her absence at the start of the study or the reason for the absence cannot be considered justified. Another student can be taken in his place. See the timetables from Pakki.

International connections

This study unit will include real working life examples through professional presentations and workshops.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024), "Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence." Further information in the student intranet.

Student workload

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student. The actual time needed varies e.g. according to prior competence.

Content scheduling

Global health policies address health challenges of across nations, regions and sectors with multiple cultures, different levels of development, variety of capacities, and coexistent values. The development of global health policies often require intersectoral approaches outside of health care sector. During this study unit we will discuss about global health governance and infrastructure. We will focus on the current challenges of access to health care, equality and equity in health care and their importance to the global health scene.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Master level education (EQF 7).