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GLPH 488 Global Oncology: Cancer Care, Policy, Research, and Education Units: 3.00
GLPH 488 will focus on the challenges and opportunities of cancer care, education, research, and policy, especially in resource-limited settings. Students will integrate their learning in a research paper based on how cancer policy is at the intersection of all facets of cancer care, ultimately making a difference in outcomes of patients with cancer.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 36 Group Learning, 60 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 4 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the implications for access with respect to how cancer drugs get approved and funded in the U.S, Canada and around the world
- Appraise and then propose policy level solutions to address disparities in global cancer outcomes, including the role of organizations such as the WHO and other non-profit international organizations.
- Critically appraise clinical trials and other types of research in oncology and assess the magnitude of clinical benefit of cancer drugs.
- Discuss the economics of cancer drugs, and its relationship with global cancer disparities.
- Produce both a publication style research-style as well as a commentary-style article related to global oncology and/or cancer policy.