Date
20 Apr 2026 16:00 - 14 Jul 2026 00:00
Location
Online
Host university
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Mode
Online
WP
WP 2
Target groups
Master students,
PhD students,
Undergraduate students
Duration
Up to 1 semester in length
Reference code
EUG2_T2_1_0153
Type of event
Course
Recognition
Transcript of records - ECTS
Language
English
Recruitment of participants
Qualitative Assessment
Number of open spots
50
Evaluation criteria
30% - Academic / Professional Merit
30% - Motivation
40% - Balance between universities
Isced fields of study
098 - Interdisciplinary programmes involving broad field 09: Health and welfare
Earn 3 ECTS* while broadening your horizons with LMU’s dynamic EUGLOH Introduction to Global Health course, an inspiring gateway into the challenges, opportunities, and real-world impact of global health in our increasingly interconnected world.
20th April - 14th July 2026
Synchronous sessions:
- Kick-off: Monday 20th April (16:00 - 17:00 CEST)
- Group Work Session: Monday 1st June (16:00 - 18:00 CEST)
- Guest lecture date TBC supported by lecturers from Lund University
- Group Presentations: Monday 13th July & Tuesday 14th July (16:00 - 18:00 CEST) TBC supported by lecturers from Lund University
In this course, students will gain a basic understanding of Global Health. Students will discover various different topics in Global Health and collaborate with students from different universities and cultural backgrounds. Topics include:
- the theoretical foundations of global health,
- the effects of globalisation on health and the burden of disease,
- the different determinants of health,
- ethical issues involved in health,
- strategies to improve global health and
- working in an interdisciplinary environment
Participants will also see illustrative examples of current Global Health issues.
Target group & Prerequisites:
- Master/PhD and students in their 7th semester or higher in undergraduate programmes longer than 6 semesters,
*students need to confirm with their programme coordinator to make sure this is recognised
Content and Methodology
The course consists of 5 synchronous sessions and 8 self-paced asynchronous interactive eLearning units with interactive elements on Moodle. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ to form groups and then present their group project. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will work on a group project which they will present in the final synchronous session.
Assessment: Group project and presentation
