AP/SOSC 2102 3.00

Health Systems In The Global Society

This course explores Health Systems from a comparative and international perspective. It analyses health changes, health technology and their impact on health care delivery, medical practice, health care funding and discusses the targets and the challenges for health in a global world. It covers also the health reforms in the public and in private Health Systems and provides an international perspective of Health Systems for the 21st Century. This course is intended to be a collective learning experience where students are also requested to work in teams to prepare a research paper and an in/class presentation.