This course aims to enhance students’ understanding of the major non-communicable diseases- specifically so-called “lifestyle diseases” including cardiovascular disease, cancer, type II diabetes, chronic lung disease- and the interaction between their associated lifestyle behaviours such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol use. Students will examine the concept of the epidemiological transition to provide insights into trends in the burden of lifestyle diseases and injuries globally and in developing countries. This course will help students to evaluate prevention and control approaches to lifestyle diseases, and to critique the modern social environment and lifestyle behaviours with respect to global health. Topics include: the global burden of disease, the epidemiological transition, injury prevention, health systems, global tobacco control, obesity, and global action plan on non-communicable diseases.