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GLBH 20Introduction to Global Health

4 units · GLBH · UC San Diego

Provides a foundational interdisciplinary understanding of complex global health issues and introduces major concepts and principles in global health. The course surveys the range of problems contributing to the global burden of disease and disability including infectious disease, mental illness, refugee and immigrant health, natural disasters, climate change, and food insecurity.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (2)

  • Global Health
  • Global Health (GH26)
What it opens up

Courses that list GLBH 20 as a prerequisite (2)