Course Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, students will:

1. Describe various factors that contribute to approaches to health care.
2. Identify key terms and concepts in global health and wellness.
3. Discuss ecological foundations of global health.
4. Examine communicable diseases as transnational threats to human health and non-communicable disease burden on global health.
5. Explore inequities in global health.
6. Investigate issues related to global health and security and human rights issues.
7. Discuss issues related to top down and bottom up promotion of global health.
8. Identify his/her role in the global health community.

COURSE MODULES
(Activities and Assignments)

Students can proceed through the course content at their own pace within the boundaries set by the Course Schedule and the MSU Academic Calendar.  See the Course Schedule at the end of this syllabus for specific information about activities and due dates. 

If students have technical difficulties, they should use the “Help” link on D2L, contact the MSU Information Systems Support Staff, and send an email to the professor explaining what happened.

• All work submitted to the instructor will be considered complete and final, and will be graded as such.
• All reading assignments are mandatory and the students’ comprehension of the content will either be graded in the form of a quiz or applied in an assignment.
• All assignments must be written at the baccalaureate level and will be graded for accuracy, completeness, quality, spelling, grammar, and integrity.
• Because of the nature of the assignments, late submissions will not be accepted.

Welcome (Students should start here! - Quiz)

Students should begin the course by viewing the documents found in the Welcome module. There is an overview of the course and the textbooks, as well as a document about discussion board etiquette. Finally in this section, you will find the library use video along with a quiz about the video. This quiz is for a grade and must be completed independently by the students.

 Module 1 – Introduction to Global Health

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapter 1 in the text. There are assigned reading materials found in this module that the student must complete, as well as a dropbox assignment for the Behavior Change Project. Complete the discussion board (Where do I fit in?)  and the quiz for this module.

Module 2 – Key Concepts in Global Health and Ecological Foundations

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapter 2 and 3 in the text. There is also a discussion board question for this module.  Complete the dropbox assignment for foreign country disease burden assessment. Complete the discussion board  (Surprising facts about disease burden)  and the quiz for this module.

Module 3 – Global Health and Communicable and Non Communicable diseases.

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapters 4 and 5 in the text. Complete the dropbox assignment (Update to Behavior Project).  Complete the discussion board  (Personal Ways to Prevent Disease Physically or Attitude Adoption)  and the quiz for this module.

Module 4 – Global Health Inequities

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapter 6 in the text. Complete the discussion board (Pick three of the seven discussion questions, p. 113 and prepare a 75 to 125 word response to each),  and the quiz for this module.  Complete the dropbox assignment for foreign country health statistics comparison.

Module 5 – Global Health Security and Human Rights

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapters 7 and 8 in the text. Complete the discussion board (Discuss a recent security or human rights event, either global or national and explain what the violation(s) were and what bothered you the most about it),  and the quiz for this module.  Complete the drop box assignment about security threats and human rights.

Module 6– Promoting Global Health

Students should begin by reading the course notes for an overview of the module and Chapters 9, 10, and 11 in the text. Complete the discussion board (Find a global health organization and describe its mission and global objectives relating to the MDGI), Complete the drop box assignment on developing a new health care system. Complete the quiz (over chapter 11 only).  There is a second discussion board for this module.  This involves assessment of a case study.
 

Evaluation:

Grade Scale:    

Attendance

 This is a hybrid course, that is, there are face-to-face meetings and there are online requirements. You must be vigilant in logging onto D2L.  Regular checks will insure that messages from the instructor are received in a timely manner. This course is on a schedule that will be strictly adhered to. See the Course Schedule for specific information about activities and due dates.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

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The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.

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