Fall 2019  |  GCC 5003 Section 001: Seeking Solutions to Global Health Issues (30065)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Honors
Meets With:
GCC 3003 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Thu 04:00PM - 07:00PM
UMTC, East Bank
Science Teaching Student Svcs 432
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Often, the most progress on challenging issues such as health and equity is made when you apply an interdisciplinary perspective. The same is true for global health issues. Whether responding to emerging pandemics, food insecurity, maternal mortality, or civil society collapse during conflict, solutions often lie at the intersection of animal, environmental, and human health. In this course, students will work in teams to examine the fundamental challenges to addressing complex global health problems in East Africa and East African refugee communities here in the Twin Cities. Together we will seek practical solutions that take culture, equity, and sustainability into account. In-field professionals and experts will be available to mentor each team, including professionals based in Uganda and Somalia. This exploration will help students propose realistic actions that could be taken to resolve these issues. This course will help students gain the understanding and skills necessary for beginning to develop solutions to global health issues. This is a Grand Challenge Curriculum course.
Class Notes:
http://undergrad.umn.edu/curriculum/grand-challenge.html
Class Description:
Complex global health problems can often only be addressed through approaches that go beyond traditional health science disciplines. Whether responding to emerging pandemics, food insecurity, maternal mortality, or civil society collapse during conflict, solutions often lie at the interface of animal, environmental, and human health. In this course, students will examine the fundamental challenges to addressing complex global health problems in the world's poorest countries. Together, we will seek practical solutions at the nexus of human, animal, and ecological health. While there isn't a single "right" solution to grand challenges, progress can be made through an interdisciplinary perspective with emphasis on ethical and cultural sensitivity, and on understanding their complexities. This exploration will help students propose realistic actions that could be taken to resolve these issues. This course will help students gain the understanding and skills necessary for beginning to develop solutions to this grand challenge.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/30065/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2015

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2019 Grand Challenge Curriculum Classes Taught by Fred Rose

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