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Overview
Key facts
London School of Economics and Political Science's Global Health and Development in a Changing World course examines the main determinants of health as they relate to development and their principal consequences, policies and their politics to improve health and development; barriers to implementing those policies; and identifying ways of overcoming those barriers.
The course will analyse the politics of the burden of disease including non-communicable and communicable diseases. The course will highlight the politics of global health at the time of pandemics, learning lessons from COVID-19. The impact of conflict, climate change and migration on health will be considered. The course will engage in critical discussion of health-focused targets and international indicators such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the pharmaceutical industry, multilateral and bilateral donors and universal health coverage policies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Health and development: how they interact
- The global burden of disease
- The relevance of measurement in global health
- Politics of communicable diseases
- Politics of non-communicable diseases
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
- 3-4 credits (US)
- 7.5 ECTS points (EU)
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health Political Science View 164 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course would be of interest to students in medical degrees, students interested in public health, health policy, global health and international development. Possible career pathways include entering organisations such as WHO, WB, Gates Foundation, MSF and consultancies among others.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents4150 GBP / full≈ 4150 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents4150 GBP / full≈ 4150 GBP / full
Additional Details
- One Session - £4,150
- Two sessions - £7,300
- Three sessions - £9,000
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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