Provide a critical review of a public health issue and response within a global context using an appropriate political, social, and epidemiological lens.

Diabetes in Qatar as case study

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

Knowledge
1. Critically evaluate global health issues in terms of social, environmental and political determinants and the role of key national and international organisations and initiatives;

2. Judge relevance of evidence-based solutions for addressing population health needs and the differences in low, middle and high-income countries.

Thinking skills
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of relevant global health issues through research from primary and secondary sources.

Subject-based practical skills
4. Provide a critical review of a public health issue and response within a global context using an appropriate political, social, and epidemiological lens.

Skills for life and work (general skills)
5. Integrate concepts from the epidemiological and social context for a given global health challenge to inform policy debates when working with variable levels of data, resources and political commitments.