Dr Jani Puradiredja

For students taking MSc Development Management, MSc Development Studies, MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies, MPA International Development, MSc Urbanisation and Development, MSc Global Politics, MSc Health Population and Society, MSc Health, Community and Development, MSc Population and Development and MSc Biomedicine, Bioscience and Society. Also available to all other MSc students, space permitting, with the approval of the course teacher and their own programme directors.

Please note that in case of over-subscription to this course priority will be given to students from the Department of International Development and its joint degrees (where their regulations permit). This course is capped at 60 students.

This course critically examines emerging challenges to human health in the developing world in terms of the social, political and epidemiological factors that contribute to disease emergence and evaluates the policies to address their spread.

The course will frame the study of emerging challenges to human health within the epidemiological and health transition, and analyze the factors that have contributed to the emergence of new diseases and the resurgence of pre-existing diseases. Specific topics covered include: HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, nutrition, water and sanitation, and the role of health services and systems.

There will be a one-and-a-half hour lecture and a one-and-a half hour seminar each week during MT.

Short essay(s)

A detailed weekly reading list will be provided at the first lecture. The readings for this course are from journals and select book chapters in the fields of public health and epidemiology, public policy, demography, and anthropology among others. Readings will also include case studies of disease control efforts in various countries and reports, papers and articles published by international organizations, think-tanks, and a variety of other sources.

One unseen two-hour exam in the ST (80%) and one 2,000 word essay due on first day of LT (20%).