Dr Clare Wenham

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Global Health. This course is available on the MSc in Global Population Health. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

Globalization has not only impacted on the nature of emerging global health but the policy responses to these challenges. This module critically examines the transnational institutions and actors involved in global health policy and the interplay between them. The governance of global health issues has traditionally been carried out by states and various United Nations agencies (namely, the World Health Organisation), but given the transboundary nature of many global health issues (e.g., AIDS, SARS), a diverse range of actors, including the private sector, civil society organizations and national governments, are now integrally involved. The funding of global health programmes and policies, for example, has shifted from primarily bi-/multilateral donors to include private and public sectors and philanthropists in a global health governance mosaic.The module will use a number of case studies to examine the organisation and role of global health institutions, the challenges and opportunities presented by these governance arrangements, and their (intended and unintended) impacts on global health policy and practice. In doing so, the module will draw on contributions from a range of social sciences including sociology, political science and health services research.

10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the MT.

Ten one hour lectures and five two hour seminars.

One essay (1000 words) focusing on different approaches to framing global health

Global Politics of Health, S.E. Davies, 2009

Global Health and International Relations, C. McInnes and K. Lee, 2012

Global Health Governance, S. Harman, 2011

Health Policy in a Globalising World, K. Lee, K. Buse and S. Fustukian (eds),

Innovations in Global Health Governance, A.F. Cooper and J.Kirton (eds), 2009

The Politics of Global Health Governance, M.W Zacher and T.J. Keefe, 2008

Essay (100%, 4000 words) in the MT.

One extended essay (4000 words) will be due at the end of MT. Essay questions will be provided at the start of the course, or students are welcome to select an essay topic of their choice, with approval from the course convener.