Module manager: Professor Garrett Brown
Email: g.w.brown@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 May to 30 Jun (2mth)(adv yr), 1 May to 30 June, 1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Nov to 31 Dec (2mth)(adv yr) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Students are required to meet the programme entry requirements prior to studying the module.
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module explores the structures, actors, and conceptual approaches that shape global health governance. Through six focused units, you will analyse the roles of key organizations, partnerships, and paradigms in addressing global health challenges. Each unit combines theoretical insights with practical case examples to allow critical evaluation of global health governance.
The objective of this module is to examine the contemporary architecture, practices, paradigms and policies surrounding the governance of global health and its ability to respond to global health challenges. This examination will be complimented by exploring issues involved with global health financing and how various forms of power can influence global health policy and its outcomes. The module will cover the governance, roles of key actors, key policies, and the role of other non-state actors impacting on global health.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Identify key global health actors, roles and remits.
2. Identify and explain key policies, paradigms and challenges in global health policy.
3. Apply theories of explanation and critique to analyse the legitimacy and effectiveness of global actors, health policies and health financing.
4. Evaluate how a global health policy impacts specific health programmes in a particular locality (case country).
5. Identify and analyse relevant information to develop and defend informed arguments.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Apply explanatory theories to assess how global health governance has been organized and in relation to what paradigms, motivations, and moderating factors.
2. Apply explanatory theories and evidence to assess the impacts of dominant policy paradigms on global health outcomes.
3. Use critical thinking to address problems.
4. Apply effective written communication to present a well defended argument.
Indicative content for this module includes:
• The Institutional Architecture of Global Health Governance
• The Biomedicalization of Global Health
• The Securitization of Global Health
• The Financialization of Global Health (International Organizations)
• Private Partners and the Financialization of Global Health
• The Legitimacy of Global Health Governance and the Remaining Challenge of Social Justice
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion forum | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| WEBINAR | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| WEBINAR | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Independent online learning hours | 42 | ||
| Private study hours | 95.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 12.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Online learning materials will provide regular opportunity for students to check their understanding (for example through formative MCQs with automated feedback).
A discussion board is set to support students with doing tasks and assessment in the module, this discussion board will be monitored by the module leader/tutor.
Students will be asked to submit a concept note and outline of their proposed policy analysis topic on week 4 for peer-to-peer review and feedback.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Concept note (peer-to-peer feedback) - Formative Assessment | 0 |
| Coursework | Policy Analysis | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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