Health in a Global Perspective

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label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:00 history_edu Diana Ignat
Why is life expectancy for people in wealthy countries nearly 40 years greater than those in poorer countries? And why among the developed countries is it not the richest societies that have the best health, but those that have the smallest income differences between rich and poor? This module examines the relationship between health and development, and the social, political and economic contexts determining population health.

Focusing on the relationship between poverty, social marginality and illness in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts we will explore how health and healthcare systems have been shaped by colonialism, socialism and global capitalism. Other issues covered include the role of international agencies or the pharmaceutical industry in shaping health policy; the reasons for the rapid spread of HIV in Africa and the problems of access to medicines in developing countries and the implications of homelessness, migration, mental health and organ donation for individual health and well-being.

Period
22-07-2013 - 16-08-2013 (4 weeks)

Target group
The University of Sussex International Summer School welcomes applicants from a wide range of educational backgrounds. Although most of you will be currently enrolled at a university or college, we also welcome applicants who have been away from education for some years, as well as highly committed senior high school students - for some courses a good general education, an open mind and lots of enthusiasm are the main qualifications. For some other courses you will see that prerequisites are listed - applicants for these courses are expected to submit transcripts to demonstrate that they have taken, or are currently taking, the necessary precursors.

Course aim
The International Summer School provides an opportunity to meet and study with people from different countries and cultures, on a cosmopolitan campus. The large range of courses on offer allows you to get ahead with credit in core courses, or simply to experiment with something new.

Credits
7.5 ECTS credits



Summer School courses carry 15 credits and last for four weeks. Since the standard annual load for a Sussex student is 120 credits, this means that each course is equivalent to four semester hours or seven and a half ECTS credits. Students can take only one course per session, as the courses are intensive. You can expect to spend 25 to 35 hours each week on your course between attending classes, labs and workshops, as well as time spent outside class preparing the readings and assignments. You can find information about the courses offered by the International Summer School through our course directory or courses by subject pages of our website.

Course fee
GBP 1395: Tuition only (one four week sessions)

GBP 2590: Tuition only (both four week ISS sessions)Some courses have a lab or field trip fee. A non-refundable application fee of 150 is to be paid when accepting an offer of a place. Payment in full (less the application fee) and payment for accommodation (140/week) is required by 15 June.

Course leader
Ana Porroche Escudero

Scholarships
The University of Sussex offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in the ISS in the form of partial fee waivers to students from developing countries who have high potential for future leadership in their field of study or career.

University of Sussex
Address: University of Sussex Brighton
Postal code: BN1 9RF
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/
E-mail: issoffice@sussex.ac.uk
Phone: 00441273678406