Glbl Health PracticeResearch

0-12 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This semester-long course exposes seniors to critical global public health issues, while providing them with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in practice and research. Students are placed for the semester with an organization based within the USA or abroad (e.g. research organizations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and health ministries). The students work closely with an on-site preceptor, they observe and contribute to the organization’s activities, and will write a scholarly paper. The scholarly paper may be related to policy, practice, or field-based research. This immersive experience will allow students to gain an in-depth understanding of the context within which the organization operates, the challenges of providing affordable and culturally sensitive services to the populations being served, and how to address these.