NURS 3016 Comparing Health Care Systems through a Global Lens
Introduction to the concepts of global health and the critical links between public health and social and economic development. Determinants of health and patterns of disease and health outcomes across the globe are critically examined. The course reviews the determinants of health status in terms of biology, demography, epidemiology, culture, sociology, economics, and politics. Key concerns regarding reproductive health, child survival, nutrition, communicable diseases, and chronic diseases are examined. Health care delivery in developed vs. undeveloped regions of the world is emphasized.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.35 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.73 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Mary Simonelli | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 11 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Mary Simonelli | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | 8 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Donna L Cullinan | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 9 of 9 |
| Fall 2023 | Mary Simonelli | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |