Challenging Global Health Problems

Briefly describe how you have integrated these themes into your module

This is a challenge-based learning (CBL) module within which students identify and contribute solutions to enduring global health challenges that mostly impact on populations in the Global South. The content is built around the SDGs, highlighting that while SDG3 is the 'health goal', many others are fundamental to addressing the social determinants of health. There is a focus on poverty, inequalities, climate change, water and sanitation and on how these impact on health. Students followed the CBL cycle of engage, investigate, act. in teams. They presented recommendations to stakeholders showing an understanding of the various levels at which problems need to be addressed, from local to global.

Briefly describe the impact you hope integrating these approaches will have on students who complete the module 

It is my hope and plan that these students complete this module with a greater understanding of the complexity of global health challenges and feel empowered to make a difference, however modest. They will have developed greater collaboration and investigation skills and be more solution-focused in their approach. They will understand the importance of the SDGs as a means to focus on meeting global sustainable development targets and will be more active global citizens.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

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