Admission requirements
Required course(s):
At least one 100-level course in the GPH Major.
Description
This course gives students an in-depth, interdisciplinary examination of contemporary global health policy issues and actors. A range of actors from governments, multi-lateral organizations, civil society and the private sector are involved in agenda-setting in global health. To understand how people’s health and wellbeing are shaped by policy we need to examine the interplay between these different actors. In the field of global health policy, there are a multitude of complex political and socio-economic dynamics and a certain level of uncertainty that makes predicting outcomes of particular problems difficult. Yet decisions still need to be made. Over the block, we will examine how and why policies are developed and examine the role of research, evidence in informing the policymaking process.
Course Objectives
Content
Describe the major perspectives and methods used to analyse health care policy.
Discuss how policy both creates and solves public health problems.
Describe the policy process for improving the health status of populations
Skills
Assess health policy problems and health policy-related research.
Practice good teamwork
Effectively community your ideas and arguments in writing and presentations
Stakeholder analysis and communication between and across stakeholders
Understand the perspective of various stakeholders
Timetable
Timetables for courses offered at Leiden University College in 2021-2022 will be published on this page of the e-Prospectus.
Mode of instruction
This course involves multiple teaching methods including seminars, student presentations, group work as well as guest lectures.
Assessment Method
Integrative Concepts Written Report, Audio submission and class discussion (Weeks 3 and 5): 31%
Theatre Production: Students will be assigned a topic in the first session of class. The following assessments will be based on this overall assignment.
Individual Stakeholder Analysis: 15% (Week 4)
Group Presentation and Discussion: 19% (Week 7)
Group Script: 35% (Week 8)
Reading list
TBA
Registration
Courses offered at Leiden University College (LUC) are usually only open to LUC students and LUC exchange students. Leiden University students who participate in one of the university’s Honours tracks or programmes may register for one LUC course, if availability permits. Registration is coordinated by the Education Coordinator, course.administration@luc.leidenuniv.nl.
Contact
j.k.thrivikraman@luc.leidenuniv.nl