WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR NEW COURSES
Department: Health, Exercise, and Rehabilitative Sciences_______________________Date __1/13/12_______
Refer to Regulation 3-4, Policy for Changing the Curriculum, for complete information on submitting proposals
for curricular changes.
_HERS 318_____________________Global Health________________________________
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Course No.
Course Title
Credits
This proposal is for a(n)
___X___ Undergraduate Course
Applies to:
______ Minor
___X___ Major
X
Required
_____ Elective
Prerequisites
______ Graduate Course
______ General Education Program*
______ University Studies Program*
_____Required
_____ Elective
_______HERS 204 HERS 288, HERS 316
Grading method ___X___ Grade only
Option
______ P/NC only
______ Grade and P/NC
Frequency of offering __Yearly___________________________
*For General Education Program course approval, the form Proposal for General Education Program Courses
must also be completed and submitted separately according to the instructions on that form. For University
Studies Program course approval, the form Proposal for University Studies Courses must also be completed and
submitted separately according to the instructions on that form.
Provide the following information:
A.
Course Description
1.
Catalog description.
An introduction to the key principles and concepts of global health. The course examines the ways in which the
burden of disease and the promotion of health are affected by culture, human rights, development economics and
health care systems in countries around the world. The course explores links between development and public
health and the principles and practice of global cooperation to tackle public health threats. The course is also
designed to be an introduction to careers in global and international health promotion.
2.
Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two-level outline).
I. Basic Principles of Global Health
a.
Measuring Global Health —Measures of health status such as mortality of children under 5, lifeexpectancy, and health adjusted life expectancy (HALEs).
b.
Determinants of Health—Demographic and epidemiological transitions as well as the biological,
behavioral, environmental, geographical, medical and socio-economic determinants of health.
c.
Health and Socio-Economic Development—The health and development link, equity and social
justice, and the principles of cost-effectiveness analysis in health.
II. Health and Society
a.
Human Rights, Ethics, and Global Health—Basic principles of human rights and research ethics;
ethical decision making, related to global health.
b.
Healthcare and Public Health Systems—The organization and functions of health systems in
developing and developed countries, including connections between healthcare and public health,
comparative health care systems, and critical health system challenges.
c.
Culture and Health—Cultural factors influencing the structure and function of healthcare and
public health systems as well as individual health behaviors, choices of interventions, and
utilization of services.
III. The Burden of Morbidity and Mortality
Measuring the burden of disease and methods to reduce morbidity and mortality due to:
a.
Environment
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Nutrition
Gender and Health
Childhood diseases
Communicable Diseases
Non-Communicable Diseases
Unintentional and Intentional Injuries
IV. Global Cooperation for Health
a.
Approaches to global cooperation to address health issues that cross national borders and/or
require consistent multinational approaches for successful intervention.
b.
Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies—Issues of preparedness, emergency response,
and post-disaster management.
c.
Science and Technological Innovation for Global Health—Global structures and incentives for
encouraging innovative approaches to health problems and dissemination of innovation.
d.
Global Institutions and Global Cooperation—Collaborations for improving health including multinational, bilateral and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), foundations, and public-private
partnerships.
V. Careers in Global Health
a.
Skills and experience needed for jobs in global health
b.
Possible career options
c.
Organizations that offer entry level positions
d.
Working for an international development agency.
3.a Instructional delivery methods utilized: (Please check all that apply).
Lecture: Auditorium
ITV
Online
Web Enhanced
Lecture: Classroom X Service Learning X Travel Study
Laboratory
Other: (Please indicate)
3.b. MnSCU Course media codes: (Please check all that apply).
None: X
3. Internet
6. Independent Study
1. Satellite
4. ITV Sending
7. Taped
2. CD Rom
3.
5. Broadcast TV
Web Supplemented
Internship/Practicum
9. Web Enhanced
10. Web
Supplemented
8. ITV Receiving
Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.
PowerPoint and presentation to the class about the health status and health problems faced by a named country
(50 points)
Community Forum on Human Rights - participation in planning and presentation an evening of discussion about
International Human Rights (50 points)
PowerPoint and presentation to the class about an international health promoting organization and agency (50
points)
Video - One on one interview with a student from another country about the intersection of their culture and
health (50 points)
A conference poster presentation about a named global health issue or disease (50 points)
A mid-term and final examination (50 points each)
Grading Scale
90 – 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
0 – 59%
A
B
C
D
F
All papers, presentations and projects will be evaluated by rubrics. All quizzes and examinations are objective
multiple choice tests
5.
Course materials (textbook(s), articles, etc.).
Textbook:
Skolnik, R. (2012) Global Health 101 – Essential Public Health (2nd Ed) Jones and Bartlett.
6.
Assessment of Outcomes
Outcomes will be assessed by a combination of assignments and formal examination.
7.
List of references.
Riegleman RK and Albertine S (2008) Recommendations for Undergraduate Public Health Education.
AACU/AAPTR.
Skolnik, R. (2012) Global Health 101 – Essential Public Health (2nd Ed) Jones and Bartlett.
B.
Rationale
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) considers Global Health to be an essential foundation
course for undergraduate programs in public health. This course will also serve the increasing numbers of
students who are interested in careers in global health promotion.
The course is considered to be a foundation course for public health students.
1.
Statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.
Main focus:
Principles of global health including particularly the links between health and development and between health
and culture in countries around the world.
Objectives:
By the end of the course students will be able to:
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Describe key public health concepts related to global health, including: demographic and epidemiological
transitions, measures of health status, and the burden of disease.
Describe how globalization has changed the patterns of the spread of disease and the methods needed to
control disease.
Discuss the multi-directional links between health and social and economic factors.
Discuss how social and cultural factors can affect a society’s vulnerability to morbidity and mortality and
its approaches to prevention and control.
Identify health conditions that have a major impact on morbidity and mortality and key biological
concepts needed to understand their public health importance.
Identify critical issues in the organization and delivery of public health and health care services and
methods to address these issues.
Discuss the determinants of health and risk factors for conditions of major importance to global health.
Discuss the burden of disease in various regions of the world and the variations in incidence and
prevalence both within and across countries.
Discuss the potential for science and technology to contribute to improvement in health.
Identify key organizations and institutions, their roles in global health, and the manner in which they can
cooperate to address key global health issues.
Apply principles of cost-effectiveness, benefits and harms, and sustainability of a new intervention
designed to improve global health.
Apply understandings of the impact of culture on health to address issues of cultural diversity.
2.
Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum.
This course is one of three foundation courses for the Public Health Major, which is the result of a revision and
update of the current Health Promotion Community Health Major.
3.
Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.
None
C.
Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
This course will not affect other programs, departments, majors or minors.
1.
Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other
department? If so, which department(s)?
2.
Attach letter(s) of understanding from impacted department(s).
No.
N/A
Attach a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet.
Attach an Approval Form with appropriate signatures.
Department Contact Person for this Proposal:
Peter Sternberg
Name (please print)
X 5693
Phone
psternberg@winona.edu
e-mail address
[Revised 9-7-11]
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA SHEET
Course or Program: HERS 318
Global Health
Include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new program, or revised
program.
Please answer the following questions completely. Provide supporting data.
1.
Would this course or program be taught with existing staff or with new or additional staff? If this course
would be taught by adjunct faculty, include a rationale.
The program will be taught by existing staff.
2.
What impact would approval of this course/program have on current course offerings? Please discuss
number of sections of current offerings, dropping of courses, etc.
HERS 328 (Behavioral Interventions) will be redesigned to facilitate delivery to larger classes. This new format
will include big lectures with 1 credit lab breakout sessions. These 1 credit breakout sessions will be taught by
both Exercise Science and Health faculty and will result in a net saving of 3 S.H. of faculty load per year. These
3 S.H. will be reassigned to HERS 318.
3.
What effect would approval of this course/program have on the department supplies? Include data to
support expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional resources, etc.
Approval of this course should have no affect on current supplies.
[Revised 9-05]