GLOH Capstone:CompetencyCourse

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Global health is “an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide” [Koplan, 2009]. This capstone course will allow students to apply and reflect on what they have learned during their four-year global health curriculum, which encompasses didactic, scholarly, and practical skills learning. Specifically, global health seniors will work on a project designed to solve a topical global health challenge. The topic will vary by year and will be selected based on current global health priorities, geopolitical, social, and cultural movements, and the latest advanced technology applications in global health.The students will work in teams to systematically conceptualize and design their project plans and implementation procedures. Students will be guided to view the project as a multifaceted undertaking: (i) involving different stakeholders and institutions; (ii) requiring complementary approaches, skills, and knowledge; and (iii) comprising an evolving set of arrangements and relationships. Students will be exposed to a combination of instruction methods including guest lectures, skill-based workshops, group discussions, simulation-based practical exercises, literature reviews, and multiple project milestone presentations.