Public Health 115 Summer 2020 – SYLLABUS

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Public Health 115 – SYLLABUS INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health Public Health (PH) 115 Class #15527, Discussion Section #15528 Location: Online (synchronous and asynchronous) Summer Session D 2020 (July 6 th through August 14 th ) Lectures Tuesday/Thursday 12-2pm (live/recorded) Discussion Sections (TBD -- students will have multiple time slots to sign up) Units: 3 Fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences Breadth Req. No Prerequisites FACULTY Dr. Phuoc Le, MD, MPH ple@berkeley.edu 415-476-4812 @Dr_Le_UCSF VISITING FACULTY Jack Fukushima Bassem Ghali, MD Sriram Shamasunder, MD, MPH Robin Tittle, MD, MS Sangeeta Tripathi, MPP GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTORS (GSIs) Nick Murdock nick.murdock@berkeley.edu

Neha Zahid neha.zahid@berkeley.edu OFFICE HOURS Separate office hours will be held by Professor Le, visiting faculty, and GSIs. Further details about time and zoom link for office hours will be provided during the first week of class and posted on bCourses website. Dr. Le’s Office Hours: Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3-4pm (PST) starting 7/6/20. Zoom Link: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/3233626662 COURSE DESCRIPTION Welcome to Public Health 115: Introduction to Global Health Equity! The purpose of this seminar is to provide an overview of the intersection between global health and social justice, with a specific focus on the ways in which inequity, specifically the conditions of that lead to poverty, disproportionately affect health outcomes. Students will learn about the historical and theoretical underpinnings of global health, how social and structural determinants affect health outcomes and policy, the principles of international law and health economics, and the structure of health delivery models. In the process, students will engage in topics related to social factors that impact health, including class, race, gender, and poverty. Class discussions will address contemporary global health priorities through the lens of human rights activism. Public Health 115 aims to serve as a toolkit for students who are interested in learning how to build their capacity to create social change for local and global health justice. This course is guided by four major themes: 1) Frameworks of Global Health Equity, 2) Sociology of Medicine/Health Care, 3) Global Health Governance, 4) Contemporary Priorities of Health Inequity. The first two themes of the course will focus on general frameworks and constructs in global health equity. The latter themes of the course will operationalize the fundamental concepts within these frameworks to design interventions targeting major issues of global health inequity. It will feature guest

lectures by experts in local and global health research, medicine, advocacy, and policymaking. Objectives: by the end of the course, students will be able to: ● Think critically about and articulate the history, pathology, and causation of contemporary global health inequity ● Utilize basic research methods to complete a final term paper ● Formulate comprehensive and equitable policy recommendations on global health cases through completion of a group project/presentation ● Critically analyze and critique key grassroots global health advocacy efforts and models COURSE REQUIREMENTS Format This course is taught for 6 weeks during the summer semester. There are 4 hours of lecture and 2 hour of mandatory discussion per week. Lectures are live (synchronous) and will be recorded and made available within 24 hours of recording. Assigned Readings and Weekly Short Responses The required text for this course is Reimagining Global Health by Dr. Paul Farmer et al. Course-relevant case studies and articles will additionally be assigned to supplement and contextualize the text. All required readings must be completed prior to their assigned class. Students will be expected to complete twice weekly short responses based on guided questions on the week’s readings. These responses are uploaded to our course discussion forum. Students will be expected to have a personalized understanding of the text and be able to articulate relevant questions and ideas during group discussions. Participation Students must actively participate in class and weekly discussion sections. As understanding of the course material benefits greatly from student input and interaction, attendance is highly recommended . However, we recognize that remote learning creates additional logistical challenges, so all lectures will be recorded. Exams This course will have one cumulative final exam , which will be a combination of multiple-choice, true/false, and free-response. DSP accommodations will be made

available for students requiring such services to ensure a fair and equitable learning environment. Group Project/Presentation The group project is meant for students to synthesize and apply the theories they were exposed to in class. Students will form small groups of 3-4 people and give a ~10-15 minute presentation on actionable policy recommendations for a specific contemporary global health issue. The topic must be approved by your GSI at least 2 weeks before the due date (presentations are 8/13 in class). Group members are expected to collaborate and contribute equally, and will be evaluated on their teamwork as well as the overall quality of their presentation, evidence, incorporation of class content, and recommendations. Successful group projects will present evidence-based arguments that expose nuances in the issues of contemporary global health. Groups are encouraged to be both creative and practical in their solutions, specifically in looking outside of the health disciplines in formulating their recommendations. More details on this assignment will be provided in class. Final Paper This course is focused on understanding global health problems through biosocial analyses. The final paper is your opportunity to put what you have learned in the course to use in thinking critically about a topic of particular interest to you. The overall goal is to construct your own biosocial analysis of a global health issue using the theoretical tools, historical perspectives and cross-cutting themes elucidated in this course. It will consist of three separately graded stages: FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: Length: 1,500-2,000 words, not including bibliography (appx 5-7 pages) Choose a global health topic of particular interest to you that is related to topics raised in the class. Students must get approval of the topic from your GSI at least 2 weeks before the deadline (due date is 8/15/20) . Research your topic thoroughly. In a well-written research paper, do the following: Describe your topic broadly. Identify and describe a specific problem and suggest explanations for how it is that this problem exists using a biosocial lens. Draw on historical perspectives, critical social theory, analogy to other cases you have read, and

other resources you find useful. Finally, propose a solution to the problem you have identified, referring back to the social theory -- or social theories-- you find most relevant and useful. Using a biosocial analytic framework, show explicitly how your proposed solution(s) addresses the problem. Source requirements: · Minimum 5 references from outside the course · Minimum 5 references from PH115 reading assignments listed on the syllabus · Citation format consistent throughout the paper · Careful attention to academic integrity and appropriate citation practices GRADING POLICY Grading Twice Weekly Short Responses 10% Final Exam 30% Group Project/Presentation 30% Final Paper 30% COURSE POLICIES Academic Dishonesty “As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty, integrity, and respect for others.” — UC Berkeley Honor Code Per the UC Berkeley Honor Code, academic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated in any way, shape, or form. Any such action that attempts to provide a student with an unfair advantage over his or her peers in this course — including but not limited to copying another’s work or allowing someone else to copy one’s own work, gaining unwarranted access to testing materials, or utilizing class materials or notes during an exam without explicit instructor’s permission — will be dealt with in the most stringent manner possible. Failure to adhere to these policies may result in a failing grade and expulsion from the course.

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