Program Overview

Master's Programme in Global Health

The Master's Programme in Global Health is a 120 ECTS programme that focuses on the global health challenges and opportunities for improvement.

Programme Outline

The programme consists of several courses, including:

• Global Burden of Disease
• Health Systems and Policy in Practice
• Quantitative Research and Methods 1
• Sustainable Health and Development
• Qualitative Research and Methods 2
• Global Health Practice and Project Management
• Quantitative Research and Methods 2
• Intervention Development, Implementation and Evaluation
• Applied Global Health Project
• Synthesizing and Applying Evidence
• Degree Project in Global Health

Programme Organisation

The programme organisation includes:

• Educational Committee: responsible for the quality and quality assurance of the programme
• Programme Council: discusses questions regarding the programme
• Educational Office: provides administrative support
• Programme Evaluation and Quality: conducts exit polls and evaluates the programme

Educational Committee

The Educational Committee is responsible for education at undergraduate and advanced levels at the department. The committee members include:

• Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Chairwoman, Director of Education, Project coordinator
• Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Programme director
• Programme directors:
  • Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, associate professor in international health, Masters in Global Health
  • Jette Möller, associate professor in epidemiology, Master programme in Public Health Sciences
  • Anneli Eriksson, PhD, Research Specialist, Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Public Health in Disasters
• Teaching staff representatives:
  • Renee Gardner
  • Helena Nordenstedt
  • Ann Liljas
  • Nina Viberg
• Representatives from another department:
  • Elizabeth Arkema, The Department of Medicin, Solna
  • Niklas Zethraeus, The department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME)
• Student representatives:
  • Daisy Mutabazi, Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, specialisation Health Promotion and Prevention
  • Nuria Sueiro Martínez, Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, specialisation Public Health Epidemiology
• SLL representative: Andreas Lundin Lindström, associated
• Other members:
  • Claudia Hanson, responsible internationalisation
  • Carla Sturm, Study Counsellor
  • Lena Björk, Programme Officer and Educational administrator

Programme Evaluation and Quality

The programme evaluation and quality include an exit poll conducted at the end of the programme. The results are discussed in the programme council before being published.

Alumni

The KI Alumni Network is available for graduates of the programme.