Global Health and Human Rights will focus on defining the basic concepts of human rights and their links to global health. It will explore the main issues of global health; the human rights instruments and tools of prime importance to health; the impact of globalization on the health of population; health and human rights challenges UN agencies are confronted with; as well as several public health issues where global health and human rights collide (violence against women, torture, discrimination against people living with a handicap, etc.); health policy fostering non-discrimination of patients and specific vulnerable groups. The course will also include visits to or teaching by professionals from WHO (World Health Organization), UN-OHCHR (United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights), IOM (International Organization for Migration), ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross), among other organizations.

Course leader
Professor Emmanuel KabengeleUniversity of GenevaDr. Astrid StuckelbergerUniversity of Geneva

Target group
Upper year undergraduates and MA students.

Course aim
By the end of the course the students should be able to:-Define the basic concepts of human rights and its links to global health- List the main issues of global health- List the human rights instruments and tools of prime importance to healthBy the end of the course, should be familiar with:- The impact of globalization on the health of populations-Health and human rights challenges UN Agencies are confronted with- Several public health issues where global health and human rights collide (e.g. violence against women, torture, discrimination against people living with a handicap, etc)-Health policy fostering non discrimination of patients and specific vulnerable groupsBy the end of the training module the students should be able to Integrate Global Health and Human Rights issues into professional practice Lobby in favour of basic respect of human rights in the field of public and community health

Credits info
6 ECTS Each summer school will indicate its equivalence in ECTS credits in its description. Participants will be provided with a Certificate of Completion of the course if they satisfy attendance and evaluation requirements. It is the participant's responsibility to verify the validity of the course and validate it at their home university prior to participating in the course.

Fee info
CHF 2300: Tuiton Fees do not include housing or travel.

Scholarships
A limited number of competitive excellence scholarships are available.

University of Geneva
Address: Blvd du Pont d%5C'Arve 40 R 050
Postal code: CH-1211 Geneva 4
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
Website: http://genevasummerschools.ch/
E-mail: gss@unige.ch
Phone: +41 22 379 80 90