Part 1: Course Information

Instructor Information

Instructor               : Professor dr. Siswanto Agus Wilopo, S.U, M.Sc., Sc.D.
Office                      : Gedung IKM Room 001, Jl. Farmaco 1, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta
Office Hours          : 08.0-10.00 & Monday and Wednesday
Office Telephone : 62-274-548-156 or 5656076
E-mail                     : sawilopo@ugm.ac.id

Teaching Assistant

Coordinator           : dr. Amira E. Wahdi, MSPH
Office                      : Gedung IKM Room 008, Jl. Farmaco 1, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta
Office Hours         : 10.00-12.00 & Tuesday and Thursday
Office Telephone : 62-274-548-156 or 5656076
E-mail                     : (amirahellyzawahdi@ugm.ac.id)

Course Description

This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the major issues of public health with a focus on the Less Middle-Income Countries (LIMICS), although global health issues are considered as well. The course will examine what those issues are, what determines them, and how they can be altered. The course provides a broad overview for students wishing no more than an introduction to the field, as well as good grounding for students who wish to pursue additional coursework in public health. Many issues are related to infectious diseases since most students are coming from countries which are facing with the infectious diseases. Course covers also issues on chronic disease, reproductive health, environment and occupational health, unintended injuries and violence, Covid-19 pandemic, and future trends of infectious diseases. Most topics are covered in the required readings, which all students should read before the class. Additional materials from lectures, will be posted on web-class (Elok). This lecture will be given by many lecturers so that they might give you additional reading. However, the mid-term and final examination will entirely come from these reading materials.

Prerequisite

None

Part 2: Course Objectives

The specific course objectives are expressed within the following competencies, where after student finished with this class, they will be able to:

1. explain what public health is, what distinguishes it from the other health sciences, and what unique contributions it has to make to the health of the public,
2. identify the principal determinants of health and disease, as well as the principal determinants of, and explanations for, inequalities in the health of groups differentiated by geographic region, residence, and socioeconomic status.
3. describe when (and why) governments should intervene in matters pertaining to the health of the public and when (and why) they should not.
4. describe the basic approaches and purposes of the major analytical methods of public health, especially epidemiology for examining distribution, trends, and cause of infectious diseases,
5. explain the biomedical basis of major infectious diseases, including malaria and tuberculosis,
6. identify the principal social and behavioral determinants of health and demonstrate how they influence the most important behavior-related health problems,
7. identify the principal environmental determinants of health and describe the major environmental and occupational health issues,
8. describe the reproductive health issues that confront mothers and children in the LIMICs,
9. inspect critical issues in global health, human-right and ethical aspects, with a special focus on the health of vulnerable population, and
10. describe important future issues in public health, including pandemic Covid-19; and explain their trend and origin.

Textbook & Course Materials

Required Text

1. Adams, D. P. (2021). Foundations of Infectious Disease: A Public Health Perspective. Burlington MA, USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
2. Merson, M. H. B.; Robert E.; Mills, Anne (2020), Global health: diseases, programs, systems, and policies. 4^th ed. Burlington, Massachusetts, USA: Jones & Bartlett.

Suggested Text

1. Birkhead, G. S., Morrow, C. B., & Pirani, S. (2021). Essential of Public Health 4^th ed. Burlington, MA, USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Course Requirements

1. Internet connection (DSL, LAN, or cable connection desirable).
2.  Access to Web site/Other

Course Structure

This course will be delivered in lectures and discussion using online and hybrid approach (when it is possible). The session will be given twice weekly or depending to our department’s schedule.

Enrolment

This course is open to a limited number of individuals outside of the MPH's programs. Preference is given to UGM affiliated students, including doctorate students. We regret that auditing is not permitted. To apply for this course please fill out and submit the application available at the study program. Cost and submission information are in the application form.

Lecture Topics

Lecture materials and chapters from the required reading will posted in the class web (eLok.ugm.ac.id). Class will be given at least twice a week. Each session is about 100 minutes. There will be 14 sessions of lectures during this class.