HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT [BASc(GHD)] BASc(GHD) Curriculum Structure YEAR 1: 66 CREDITS Foundations in Global Health and Development (6 credits) Statistics: Ideas and Concepts (6 credits) Leadership Beyond Borders (6 credits) Common Core Courses (12 credits) Exam Introductory Economics and Finance (6 credits) Chinese Language Enhancement Course (6 credits) Foundations in Human Knowledge (6 credits) Common Core Courses (12 credits) Elective Course (6 credits) Exam SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 2: 66 CREDITS History of Globalisation (6 credits) Disciplinary Core Course* (6 credits) Basic Programming and Computer Software Skills (6 credits) Elective Courses (12 credits) Exam Quantitative Research Methods (6 credits) Legal Foundations for Global Health and Development (6 credits) Disciplinary Core Course* (6 credits) English in the Discipline Course (6 credits) Elective Courses (12 credits) Exam SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 3: 66 CREDITS Global Governance and Policy Setting in Global Health and Development (6 credits) Disciplinary Core Course* (6 credits) Elective Courses (24 credits) Exam Disciplinary Core Courses* (12 credits) Elective Courses (18 credits) Exam Capstone in Global Health and Development (Field Placement) International Exchange (optional) (18-30 credits) SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 4: 42 CREDITS Capstone in Global Health and Development (Field Placement) (cont’d) (12 credits) Leadership and Advocacy in Global Health and Development (6 credits) Disciplinary Core Course* (6 credits) Elective Courses (18 credits) Exam SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG *Disciplinary Core Courses include the following: Year 2 Population and development Year 2 Theories and global trends in urban development Year 2 Introduction to international relations Year 2 Economic development Year 2 Environmental change and socio-political conflicts Year 3 International organisations Year 3 Global political economy Year 3 Health systems and financing Year 3 The role of innovation and technology in shaping directions of health and development Year 4 The role and impact of private sector in health and development Year 4 Seminar in major global health and development challenges Year 4 Bringing it all together: Seminar in planetary health Minor Options and Electives Students can plan their study with the remaining 90 credits in various manners, such as taking a minor, and/ or electives offered within the BASc(GHD) curriculum or those offered in other curricula across Faculties. Within BASc(GHD) curriculum, the minor options offered include: CAREER PROSPECTS Students will have the educational foundation, interdisciplinary skills and practical experience needed to launch a broad range of careers in sectors such as global health, development and economics, industry, academia, government and Non-governmental Organisations. The competencies, perspectives, knowledge and skills will enable students to take on technical, academic, strategic and leadership related roles. ARTICULATION Graduates can pursue postgraduate studies in disciplines complementary to global health and development locally or at our overseas partner institutions, such as Master of Public Health at HKU or UC Berkeley, Master of Development Practice , and Master of International Development . Minor in Global Health Example Courses: Environmental change and socio-political conflicts Theories and global trends in urban development The role of innovation and technology in shaping directions of health and development Minor in Global Development in Asia Example Courses: Economic development Introduction to international relations Global political economy The role and impact of private sector in health and development Enquiries Email: ghdsph@hku.hk Website: https://sph.hku.hk/ghd/ Phone: (852) 3917-9921 FB/IG/Twitter@hkughd photo credit: UN photo/ Joao Araujo Pinto 69 68