NUR60015 - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Across the Globe

(3 units)

This course explores supra-territorial healthcare systems and models and their influence on health disparities and healthcare within the global environment. Students analyze concepts of global health, including measures for the burden of disease, identification of regional key health problems, impactful determinants, health system impacts, and the influence of international public health organizations and policies. The course emphasizes cross-cutting and timely issues in health promotion, disease control programs, and operational research in global settings. Roles in advanced nursing practice, as they relate to the health of diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations, are identified and explored.
Co-requisite: NUR60110