Graduate Studies Program

Silliman University
PhD in Nursing
2016
N301 Perspectives on Global Health Care

Faculty Contact
M. Christina R. Esperat, RN, PhD, FAAN
The CH Foundation Regents Professor in Rural Health Disparities
Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow, 2005
The School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
e-mail: Christina.esperat@ttuhsc.edu
www.ttuhsc.edu/son
Course Description
This course provides an overview of major issues facing global health and the implications for nursing
practice. Students are encouraged to think critically about how they can contribute to the improvement of
health of populations and specific population groups. The goal of the course is for students to have advanced
knowledge about global health and health systems and examine them within a cross cultural perspective.
The interconnectedness between global health and nursing are also examined in light of the issues that
affect the profession in various parts of the world.
Learning objectives
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Describe a broad picture of global health, burden of diseases, social determinants of health and the
challenges to be met in improving the health of various populations in the world arena.
2. Critically analyze specific international issues such as health of various populations, noncommunicable diseases and aging, environmental health, infectious diseases and others.
3. Describe the impact of various health systems upon health of populations particularly in vulnerable
areas of the world
4. Demonstrate understanding of global health nursing and the issues facing the profession as
exemplified in cases from different parts of the world.
Recommended References
Jacobsen, Kathryn H. (2014). Introduction to global health -- 2nd ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning,
Burlington, ME.
Suellen Breakey, Inge B. Corless, Nancy Meedzan, Patrice K. Nicholas, editors (2015). Global health
nursing in the 21st century. Springer Publishing Company, New York.
James Johnson, Carleen Stoskopf (2010). Comparative health systems : global perspectives. Jones and
Bartlett Publisher. Ontario, Canada
Joo Biehl & Adriana Petryna (2013). When People Come First: Critical Studies In Global Health.
Princeton University Press, New Jersey.

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Recommended Websites

World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/

- a website with a wide range of information from many countries.

World Medical Association: http://www.wma.net/en/

The International Council of Nurses (ICN): www.icn.ch/

This an excellent site with a wealth of information about international nursing some areas to
explore include: ICN Policies, Nursing Networks, Fact Sheets, Global Nursing Project, Guidelines.

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/

American Psychological Association (APA):

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/index.aspx
This site provides tutorials on the APA style of writing. All documents prepared for this course
requires adherence to the APA Style.

The responsibilities of students

1. Every student is expected to examine the assigned readings related to the Modules.
2. Students are expected to attend all Zoom sessions and classes: Unexplained absences may result in
an automatic Fail Grade; Absences for any class requires emergency or medical reasons, or prior
arrangement with the Professor.
3. Failure to submit assignments on time may lead to class failure. You are expected to provide good
evidence if you want an extension to a due date for an assignment.
4. Plagiarism may result in a Fail Grade.
Course Activities

Module
1

Course Assignment or Activity

Percentage of Grade

Due Date

Course Introduction through a Zoom session

No Grade

Tuesday
September 20,
2016 at 8:00 AM
Philippine time
Monday,
September 19,
2016 at 7 PM
Central Standard
Time

Discussion Forum 1

20%

Due September 30,

2016

Attend Zoom Session:

James LaVelle Dickens, DNP, RN, FNP-BC,
FAANP
CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service
Office of Minority Health, Region VI

Wednesday,
September 28,
2016 at 8:00 AM
Philippine time

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Office of the Secretary for Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services

Group project proposal

September 27th,
2016 at 7 PM
Central Standard
Time
20% written proposal
paper
Due Monday,
October 10, 2016

Discussion Forum 2

20%

Due October 19,

2016

PPT presentation of the final project

40% PPT

All Group Projects

PPT slides must be
submitted by
November 4, 2016

Each group will complete a PPT presentation

(see module 4 overview about creation of
presentation)

A = 90 to 100
B = 80 to 89
C = 70 to 79
D = 60 to 69
F = <60
Criteria for Grading
Forum discussions (2) of 20% each = 40% of total course grade
Group Project Proposal: Approaches to Health Issues of Selected Populations Within Global Health
Regions = 20 % of total course grade
Group Presentations: Approaches to Health Issues of Selected Populations Within Global Health Regions
= 40% of total course grade
Evaluation/Grading
The grading system of Silliman University requires doctoral students receive passing grade of 3.5-4.0 in
doctoral programs.
Course Assignment or Activity

Percentage of Grade

Module 1 Assignment

20%

Discussion Forum
Module 2 Assignment

20%

Group Project Proposal

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Module 3 Assignment

20 %

Discussion Forum
Module 4 Assignment

40 %

Final PowerPoint Presentation of Group Project

Total 100%

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