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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
- StartingApply anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health Political Science View 196 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.
Student insurance
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme. Visit the website for more information about the fees.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The School recognizes that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students. Find out more about financial support.
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