IPEC4315 - Global Human Rights and Health Policy

IPEC 4315 Global Human Rights and Health Policy (3 semester credit hours) Students will learn more about how international health and development policy, programs, agencies, nonprofits, and donors can work together to improve the quality of life with dignity for those who often face dire poverty, injustice, systemic violence, and insecurity. Covering global health and human rights literature, we will examine both best practices and well-intended policies that inadvertently negatively affected target beneficiaries in nations around the world, particularly in low-income regions. This course is recommended for any students who have an interest in working in nonprofit, health, foreign service, international development, human rights, or public policy. (3-0) Y