Emerging Issues in Global Health

1 credits · School of Nursing

This one-credit hour elective course is the third in a series on global health. This course builds on foundational concepts and applied practices to examine complex and evolving global health challenges through a nursing lens. Learners will explore current issues such as climate-related health threats, infectious disease resurgence, health impacts of conflict and displacement, mental health, and digital health. Emphasis is placed on analyzing how these emerging issues influence nursing roles, public health responses, and health systems worldwide. Through case-based learning and critical reflection, learners will deepen their global health competencies and prepare for ethical, culturally responsive practice in a globally connected world. Prerequisites: 6081 and 6082. [1]