phe5ahr aust int health relations

AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RELATIONS

PHE5AHR

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The subject examines the growing range of issues associated with Australia's international health relations in the fields of overseas aid, trade, tourism, international cooperation, treaty obligations and climate change. Domestic implications of these international relations are also analyzed. A historical and contemporary overview of key international bodies involved in global health, especially the World Health Organization, is presented. Participants are challenged to crticially analyze the interplay of foreign policy and health.

SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorRwth Stuckey

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsReadings will be accessible through the Library reading lists system.Recommended..

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Identify and explore the health dimensions of Australia's treaties, foreign aid, trade and membership of international organizations

Activities:
Lectures, presentations, audio-visual material, seminars and private readiing

02. Critically analyze the role of key state and non-state actors in global health

Activities:
Lectures, presentations, audio-visual material, seminars, private reading

03. Apply concepts and theories in understanding health diplomacy

Activities:
Lectures, seminars, private reading

04. Explain and evaluate the domestic consequences of international health relations

Activities:
Lectures, seminars, private reading

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