Master of Science in Global Health

The Master of Science in Global Health provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage global health complexities by giving you a sound theoretical basis, mixed with applied classes and an internship. Together, this training package prepares you to become a catalyst for change as a global health professional.

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2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Global Health Challenges	1	sem 1	en	Peter Hoet	10

Global Health Governance and Leadership	1	sem 1	en	David Haljan	10

Research Methods in Global Health I-A	1	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	5

Health Care Systems	1	sem 2	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	10

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	1	sem 2	en	Peter Delobelle	10

Research Methods in Global Health I-B	1	sem 2	en	Steven Abrams	6

Essential Skills in Global Health I	1	year	en	Kristien Michielsen	6

2 Majors

A student chooses one of the majors.

2.1 Major Global Health Policy and Programmes

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his/her curriculum taking into account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty. These topics are displayed with references, as follows:

GLGH = Global Health and Societies; GLID = Infectious Diseases; GLMH = Mental Health; GLNC = Non Communicable Diseases; GLMC = Maternal and Child Health; GLDA = Drug Abuse; GLGD = Violence, Conflict and Humanitarian Situations; GLEN = Environmental and Social Determinants; GLEC = Environment and Climate Change; GLDI = Disabilities; GLUH = Urban Health and Migration

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

2.2 Major Research Methods and Tools

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his curriculum taking in account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Communitiy. Subject to approval by the faculty.

RESD = Study Design and Data Collection; REAS = Advanced Statistical Analysis; REEC = Economic and Cost-effectiveness Analysis; RESA = Spatial Analysis and GIS; REID = Infectious Disease Modelling

2.2.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master Dissertation I		1	year	en	Niel Hens	3

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Methods in Global Health II	2	sem 1	en	Nele Brusselaers	5

Essential Skills in Global Health II	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Michielsen	3

2 Majors

A student chooses one of the majors.

2.1 Major Global Health Policy and Programmes

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his/her curriculum taking into account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty. These topics are displayed with references, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1.1 List with Thematical Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases	GLID	2	sem 1	en	Herwig Leirs	6

Food and Nutrition Policies	GLEN	2	sem 1	en	Joost Dessein	5

Sustainable Mobility and Logistics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Cathy Macharis	3

Global Environmental Politics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Katja Biedenkopf	6

Global Water Problems and Integrated Water Management	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Stefan Van Damme	3

Public Health, Policy and Practice	GLGH	2	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	9

Disability Studies	GLDI	2	sem 1	nl	Geert Van Hove	7

Housing and the City	GLUH	2	sem 2	en	Manuel Aalbers	6

Maternal and Newborn Health in a Globalizing World	GLMC	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Roelens	3

2.1.2 List with Methodological Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sampling Theory	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Geert Molenberghs	5

Metrics Exposure and Outcome Assessment	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Annelies Van Rie	3

Data Management	RESD	2	sem 1	en	Jan Aerts	5

Evaluating Development Effectiveness	REEC	2	sem 2	en	Nathalie Holvoet	12

Spatial Epidemiology	RESA	2	sem 1	en	Christel Faes	6

Linear Models	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Olivier Thas	5

Programming in R	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Ziv Shkedy	3

Principles of Statistical Inference	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Anneleen Verhasselt	3

Survival Data Analysis	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Tomasz Burzykowski	3

Introduction to Bayesian Inference	REAS	2	sem 2	en	Christel Faes	4

2.1.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

2.2 Major Research Methods and Tools

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his curriculum taking in account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Communitiy. Subject to approval by the faculty.

RESD = Study Design and Data Collection; REAS = Advanced Statistical Analysis; REEC = Economic and Cost-effectiveness Analysis; RESA = Spatial Analysis and GIS; REID = Infectious Disease Modelling

2.2.1 List with Thematical Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases	GLID	2	sem 1	en	Herwig Leirs	6

Food and Nutrition Policies	GLEN	2	sem 1	en	Joost Dessein	5

Sustainable Mobility and Logistics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Cathy Macharis	3

Global Environmental Politics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Katja Biedenkopf	6

Global Water Problems and Integrated Water Management	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Stefan Van Damme	3

Public Health, Policy and Practice	GLGH	2	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	9

Disability Studies	GLDI	2	sem 1	nl	Geert Van Hove	7

Housing and the City	GLUH	2	sem 2	en	Manuel Aalbers	6

Maternal and Newborn Health in a Globalizing World	GLMC	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Roelens	3

2.2.2 List with methodological courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sampling Theory	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Geert Molenberghs	5

Metrics Exposure and Outcome Assessment	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Annelies Van Rie	3

Data Management	RESD	2	sem 1	en	Jan Aerts	5

Evaluating Development Effectiveness	REEC	2	sem 2	en	Nathalie Holvoet	12

Spatial Epidemiology	RESA	2	sem 1	en	Christel Faes	6

Linear Models	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Olivier Thas	5

Programming in R	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Ziv Shkedy	3

Principles of Statistical Inference	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Anneleen Verhasselt	3

Survival Data Analysis	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Tomasz Burzykowski	3

Introduction to Bayesian Inference	REAS	2	sem 2	en	Christel Faes	4

2.2.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

3 Work Placement

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	en	Olivier Degomme	14

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master Dissertation II		2	year	en	Niel Hens	22

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1 General Courses 65

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Global Health Challenges	1	sem 1	en	Peter Hoet	10

Global Health Governance and Leadership	1	sem 1	en	David Haljan	10

Research Methods in Global Health I-A	1	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	5

Health Care Systems	1	sem 2	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	10

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	1	sem 2	en	Peter Delobelle	10

Research Methods in Global Health I-B	1	sem 2	en	Steven Abrams	6

Essential Skills in Global Health I	1	year	en	Kristien Michielsen	6

Research Methods in Global Health II	2	sem 1	en	Nele Brusselaers	5

Essential Skills in Global Health II	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Michielsen	3

2 Majors

A student chooses one of the majors.

2.1 Major Global Health Policy and Programmes

16

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his/her curriculum taking into account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty. These topics are displayed with references, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1.1 List with Thematical Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases	GLID	2	sem 1	en	Herwig Leirs	6

Food and Nutrition Policies	GLEN	2	sem 1	en	Joost Dessein	5

Sustainable Mobility and Logistics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Cathy Macharis	3

Global Environmental Politics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Katja Biedenkopf	6

Global Water Problems and Integrated Water Management	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Stefan Van Damme	3

Public Health, Policy and Practice	GLGH	2	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	9

Disability Studies	GLDI	2	sem 1	nl	Geert Van Hove	7

Housing and the City	GLUH	2	sem 2	en	Manuel Aalbers	6

Maternal and Newborn Health in a Globalizing World	GLMC	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Roelens	3

2.1.2 List with Methodological Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sampling Theory	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Geert Molenberghs	5

Metrics Exposure and Outcome Assessment	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Annelies Van Rie	3

Data Management	RESD	2	sem 1	en	Jan Aerts	5

Evaluating Development Effectiveness	REEC	2	sem 2	en	Nathalie Holvoet	12

Spatial Epidemiology	RESA	2	sem 1	en	Christel Faes	6

Linear Models	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Olivier Thas	5

Programming in R	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Ziv Shkedy	3

Principles of Statistical Inference	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Anneleen Verhasselt	3

Survival Data Analysis	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Tomasz Burzykowski	3

Introduction to Bayesian Inference	REAS	2	sem 2	en	Christel Faes	4

2.1.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

2.2 Major Research Methods and Tools

16

Together with a mentor, the student will compose his curriculum taking in account:

At least 16 ECTS will be taken out of the mentioned lists, as follows:

Subscribe to at least 3 ECTS of thematical courses. These courses can be taken out of the List of Thematical Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to at least 9 ECTS of at least two different topics of methodological courses. These courses can be taken out of the List with Methodological Courses or from the course offerings of all the universities of the Flemish Communitiy. Subject to approval by the faculty.

RESD = Study Design and Data Collection; REAS = Advanced Statistical Analysis; REEC = Economic and Cost-effectiveness Analysis; RESA = Spatial Analysis and GIS; REID = Infectious Disease Modelling

2.2.1 List with Thematical Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases	GLID	2	sem 1	en	Herwig Leirs	6

Food and Nutrition Policies	GLEN	2	sem 1	en	Joost Dessein	5

Sustainable Mobility and Logistics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Cathy Macharis	3

Global Environmental Politics	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Katja Biedenkopf	6

Global Water Problems and Integrated Water Management	GLEC	2	sem 1	en	Stefan Van Damme	3

Public Health, Policy and Practice	GLGH	2	sem 1	en	Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden	9

Disability Studies	GLDI	2	sem 1	nl	Geert Van Hove	7

Housing and the City	GLUH	2	sem 2	en	Manuel Aalbers	6

Maternal and Newborn Health in a Globalizing World	GLMC	2	sem 1	en	Kristien Roelens	3

2.2.2 List with methodological courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sampling Theory	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Geert Molenberghs	5

Metrics Exposure and Outcome Assessment	RESD	2	sem 2	en	Annelies Van Rie	3

Data Management	RESD	2	sem 1	en	Jan Aerts	5

Evaluating Development Effectiveness	REEC	2	sem 2	en	Nathalie Holvoet	12

Spatial Epidemiology	RESA	2	sem 1	en	Christel Faes	6

Linear Models	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Olivier Thas	5

Programming in R	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Ziv Shkedy	3

Principles of Statistical Inference	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Anneleen Verhasselt	3

Survival Data Analysis	REAS	2	sem 1	en	Tomasz Burzykowski	3

Introduction to Bayesian Inference	REAS	2	sem 2	en	Christel Faes	4

2.2.3 Elective courses universities of the Flemish Community

3 Work Placement 14

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	en	Olivier Degomme	14

4 Master's Dissertation 25

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master Dissertation I	1	year	en	Niel Hens	3

Master Dissertation II	2	year	en	Niel Hens	22

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Having an advanced understanding into the theory, analysis and decision-making in Global Health.
Making critical and creative use of the international research and policy on Global Health in analysing complex challenges in the field of Global Health.
Applying insights from different interrelated disciplines to Global Health challenges.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Applying analytical and methodological skills in a holistic manner in the study of diverse and transnational Global Health challenges.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Critically evaluating various stances towards complex transnational and interdependent Global Health challenges and developing a personal opinion
Independently and critically reflecting on their personal role and that of others in a Global Health context
Obtaining the knowledge, skills and attitude to continue to evolve professionally through self-directed learning

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Competency in collaborating and communicating effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing, on Global Health research and solutions with scientists from different disciplines and other stakeholders (including policymakers and interest groups).
Collaborating and taking on leadership in a multidisciplinary environment with a variety of actors from diverse cultural and social backgrounds

Competence field 5: Social competency

Having a long-term vision, which aims to eliminate avoidable morbidity and mortality and promoting well-being, social equity and justice on a global scale.
Taking up a catalytic role in promoting a transnational and interdisciplinary approach to Global Health challenges in countries at all stages of development.
Integrating social implications of new developments in the complex Global Health context into scientific, policy and practical work.

Competence field 6: Profession-specific competency (optional)

Designing, planning and executing a Global Health research project independently in a national or international multidisciplinary setting.
Integrating ethical, normative and cultural aspects of Global Health into scientific, policy and practical work.

Extra Information Academic Calendar

Departures from the Scheduled Academic Calendar for this Study Programme

Students do an internship for 10 weeks. This internship is not interrupted by the Easter holidays.