GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    GLOBAL HEALTH
  • Qualification awarded:
    Master (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    60,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    1
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Blended
MANAGEMENT:
  • Casamitjana Badia, Núria

  • Plasència Taradach, Antoni

RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

- Graduates in health sciences and related disciplines (life sciences, economics, sociology, anthropology, etc.) with an interest in a multidisciplinary global approach to the major challenges of world health.
- Health professionals and other professionals in related disciplines.
- Employees of NGOs, foundations, public-private partnerships and aid agencies.
- Civil servants and academics wishing to broaden their knowledge of global health.

Access requirements:
- university degree, diploma or equivalent qualification.
- A good level of English (all teaching is conducted in this language). If English is not your native language, you must provide evidence of an appropriate level by submitting the corresponding certificate or through an interview held during the selection process.
- Detailed curriculum vitae and statement of interest.

ADMISSION FOR APPLICANTS NOT HOLDING A DEGREE QUALIFICATION:

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- To analyse the factors that have a bearing on global health.
- To understand the complex relations between health and other disciplines such as economics, political sciences, anthropology, epidemiology and environmental sciences.
- Develop sustainable solutions to contribute to improving health in a globalized world.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • 10.500,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    No
  • Date on which pre-enrolment begins:
    1/7/2020
  • Date on which pre-enrolment ends:
    9/10/2020
  • Classes begin:
    9/15/2020
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Facultat de Medicina (UB)
  • Address:
    C/ Casanova 143 Campus Casanova
    08036 Barcelona
    Espanya
  • Email address:
    secretariamedicina@ub.edu
  • Webpage:
    http://www.ub.edu/medicina
  • Telephone:
    934 035 258
  • Fax:
    934 035 254
  • Observations:
    Classes will preferably be held in the morning, from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Some sessions and seminars, depending on the subject, may be taught in the afternoon, from 3 to 7 p.m.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona - ISGlobal
  • Address:
    C/ Rosselló 132, 7a Campus Casanova
    08036 Barcelona
    Espanya
  • Email address:
    formacion@isglobal.org
  • Webpage:
    http://www.mastersaludglobal.org
  • Telephone:
    +34 932 271 814
  • Fax:
    +34 932 271 821
  • Observations:
    Office hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.