Program:Global Health
Program | Global Health | Faculty | Faculty of Health |
Credential | BA, BSc | Duration | 4 Years |
Starting Month | Fall and Winter | Available for | Full-Time and Part-Time |
Program Description:
Global health challenges, such as chronic and communicable diseases, do not recognize borders. The health of the world’s population is intertwined with broader issues, including wealth disparity, environmental degradation, government policy and human rights. York’s Global Health degree examines these and other issues to prepare students for careers in global health locally, nationally and internationally.
All students, whether in the BA or BSc options, are exposed to the major issues that are at the forefront of global health through core courses, including:
· Global Health Governance and Leadership
· Global Health Policy, Power and Politics
· Health and Human Rights
· Determinants of Health: Local to Global
· Chronic Diseases and Care
· Communicable Diseases and Care
· Healthcare Planning for Communities
· Healthcare Ethics
Courses cover global health concerns including communicable diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, ebola, and malaria), chronic diseases (such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer), age-related illnesses (such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease), maternal and child health, mental illness, and the health consequences of trauma, violence, war and displacement. The global health program also focuses on the organization, financing and management of health service systems.
Admission Requirements:
Chinese High School
BA
· Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate
o Successful completion of the final year of Senior 3/Grade 12 level of student
· Grade 12 math
· Grade 12 biology or Grade 12 chemistry or Grade 12 physics
BSc
· Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate
o Successful completion of the final year of Senior 3/Grade 12 level of student
· Grade 12 math
· Grade 12 chemistry or Grade 12 physics
Careers:
· Policy development and infectious disease management with international NGOs
· Research
· Community outreach
· Administration and health program planning and evaluation
Link to York University Official Website
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/program/global-health