Course syllabus

Welcome to the course Governing health and illness in a global perspective!

The course is held between 18 January 2021 - 24 March 2021 and given online.

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Course introduction: January 19 at 10.15 in Zoom:

https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/63419682557?pwd=ZExHV0tvclZQZEh2QUN6QjY5WlhYUT09

Meeting ID: 634 1968 2557
Passcode: 692390

 

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Reading List, Syllabus and Schedule:

MGH201 Reading list.pdf

MGH201.pdf

Link to schedule

Please note that the schedule is subject to change up until 2 weeks before the start of the course.

Contact

Course Coordinators

If you have questions about the course, you can contact the course coordinators:

Karen Da Costa, karen.da.costa@gu.se

Johan Wedel, johan.wedel@globalstudies.gu.se

Dick Durevall, dick.durevall@economics.gu.se

Study Administration

If you have questions about admission, registration and access to Canvas, you can contact the Student Office:

student@globalstudies.gu.se.

If you need a transcript of records you can order one here: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/e-services/transcript-of-recordsLinks to an external site. 

Study Counselling

If you need to talk about your study situation or if you have questions on how to plan your studies, you can contact the Study Counsellors at the School of Global Studies:

studentcounselling@globalstudies.gu.se

Your Contact Details

At the University of Gothenburg we retrieve contact details from different sources so it is important that you, when needed, forward or update your e-mail address in our different systems in order not to miss any important information. Please make sure your contact details are correct, by following the instructions here: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/e-services/e-mailLinks to an external site.

 

Online Teaching

Our main tools for online teaching are Canvas and Zoom. Download and get acquainted with Zoom before the first lecture, according to the instructions here: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/e-services/zoomLinks to an external site. 

If you have the need to record a lecture you need to ask the teacher and fellow students for permission. It is up to each teacher to decide if their Zoom lecture should be recorded and available afterwards.

You can find more information about remote studies and tips for creating a good study environment at home here: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/coronavirus/digital-solutions-for-remote-studiesLinks to an external site. 

For general information and support for a better study environment we recommend that you visit the site Sustainable student life at the Student Portal. This is where you can also find contact information for student healthcare.

About Canvas and the Student Portal

Schedule, syllabus and reading list will be published here at the syllabus page before the course starts. You will access the other pages once you have registered for the course. Most courses will use the function Modules to navigate the course content. For information on how to use Canvas, please look at the Canvas guides or contact ServicecenterLinks to an external site. for support. 

At My Studies in the Student Portal you will find general information and contact information for various functions that are relevant to students at the School of Global Studies. You can find these pages at the following link: https://studentportal.gu.se/english/my-studies/globalstudies Links to an external site.

In the Student PortalLinks to an external site. you will also find other student related information and log in to all the student university e-services. We recommend that all students explore the resource "To search, read and writeLinks to an external site.".