Numbering Code	G-LAS13 80008 LE90	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Graduate students	Target Student	For all majors
Language	English	Day/Period	Wed.3
Instructor name	POUDYAL, Hemant (Graduate School of Medicine Senior Lecturer) NAKAYAMA TAKEO (Graduate School of Medicine Professor) SAHKER, ETHAN KYLE (Graduate School of Medicine Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course is provided in English by the Global Health Interdisciplinary Unit. It includes a wide variety of classes to provide students with insight into global health challenges. Students will be introduced to the sociocultural, economic, political, and environmental factors that globally affect the health of populations. A series of guest speakers will be drawn from diverse fields to share their expertise. We welcome students from all faculties and graduate schools.
Course Goals	To gain a wide range of perspectives and critical knowledge about current global health issues. Students will be able to understand why tackling global health issues is such an important endeavor to reduce poverty, build stronger economies, and promote peace.
Schedule and Contents	後期水曜日3限目医学部先端科学研究棟1階小セミナー室 Wednesday, 13:15 to 14:45 (3rd period) Medicine Campus, Science Frontier Laboratory, Small Seminar Room 1F In principle, we will cover the following topics: 1. Introduction: Why study global health? 2. Understanding the social determinants of health 3. Achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals 4. Infectious Disease 5. Non-communicable diseases 6. Sexual and Reproductive Health 7. Global Health and Medical Anthropology 8. The Environment and Health 9. Human Ecology and Global Health 10. Role of Innovation and Technology in Changing People’s lives 11. Global Health and Aging 12. Migration and Global Health 13. Natural Disasters and Global Health Challenges 14. Public-Private Partnership in Global Health 15. Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	-The course is presented in lecture/group discussion format -Each class is provided by an expert in the field -All sessions are conducted in English -All lectures will be conducted as live lectures through Zoom. -Attendance is mandatory for all lectures except for exceptional circumstances. -Grading is based on Term Paper (100%). -See the course homepage on PandA for details of attendance, term paper, and course contact information.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Require preparation and review for each class.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	There is no official textbook for this course
References, etc.	Global Health 101 (3rd ed.), Skolnik, Richard, (Jones and Bartlett Publisher) 『グローバルヘルス : 世界の健康と対処戦略の最新動向, Skolnik R (著), 木原正 (監訳), 木原雅 (監訳), (メディカル・サイエンス・インーナショナル), ISBN:978-1284050547 Additional readings may be suggested when necessary