STS 384 - Strategic Thinking in Global Health

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

This course seeks to equip students with knowledge and skills to understand current global health challenges in their historical context. We begin with the emergence of international health and humanitarian efforts in the wake of World War I and track various conflicts in approaches in the post-World War II era. Students also develop the capacity to frame problems, understand root causes of problems, develop and analyze strategic alternatives, and communicate recommended strategies to a variety of audiences engaged in global health. Assignments include weekly reading and discussion, small group strategy brief presentations, and an individual paper on a relevant topic selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Elizabeth Bradley.

Prerequisite(s): One unit of social science or one unit in Science, Technology, and Society and permission of the instructor.

Open to Juniors and Seniors only.

One 3-hour period.

Course Format: CLS