Health Disease Outbreaks Politics

AY2023/2024 Semester 2

This course aims to develop your understanding of key concepts, frameworks and theories of public health and politics that are essential for analyzing the causes and consequences of disease outbreaks, the performance of governments worldwide in handling disease outbreaks or combating pandemics, and other key issues related to disease outbreaks (e.g. inequality, stigma, injustice). In addition, it aims to develop your reflective capacity and enable you to link theory to practice through examining case studies in different countries. This course is for students who want to develop and strengthen their knowledge and skills for analyzing public health and related issues. It is also for students who want to pursue careers in the public sector or in the field of healthcare.