NS 2060
Preparation for Engaged Learning in Global and Public Health Sciences
This course provides foundational knowledge about community-engaged and experiential learning as it relates to global and public health and creates a dynamic classroom environment and community of learners to develop the essential orientations and skills required for success in the experiential learning and future careers in global and public health.
Topics
- Describe the concepts, rationales, expectations, and ethics of community-engaged and experiential learning as they relate to global and public health.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the available experiential opportunities for GPHS majors and the associated expectations, requirements, and learning objectives.
- Appreciate the value of a professional, reflexive, culturally-sensitive, and civic-minded orientation to their proposed community engagement.
- Appreciate the value of effective and appropriate inter-personal skills for managing diverse situations that arise in community and organizational settings related to global and public health.
- Have the ability to identify and critically analyze ethical dilemmas in global and public health research and practice.
- Appreciate the value of practicing regular reflection as part of responsible professional practice.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
NS 1600 and NS 2600.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027