Courses
GLH 342 Topics in Global Health
Selected topics in global health are offered. May be repeated for credit (with a different topic). Prerequisite: varies with topic. May not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisites
Varies with topic
Credits
1 course
Fall Semester information
Michael Scanlon342B: Topics:Pandemics and Global Health: The Past, Present, and Future of Response
This course explores pandemics as critical events that reveal and reshape global health systems, political institutions, social inequalities, and cultural beliefs. Beginning with foundational concepts in global health, we examine how societies have understood, experienced, and responded to outbreaks across time and place. Drawing from public health, anthropology, political science, history, media studies, and ethics, this course examines how pandemics disproportionately impact vulnerable populations and how global responses have evolved. Through case studies and comparative analysis, students will explore key global health topics such as health governance, structural violence, epidemiology, social determinants of health, and the politics of care. They will also develop skills in interdisciplinary analysis, ethical reasoning, and critical writing. Prerequisite: GLH 101 or permission of instructor.