Preparing to Engage with Public Health in Costa Rica

1 Credit.

The goal of this course is to prepare students to undertake the intersession study trip Global Health: Perspectives from Costa Rica. The course will introduce the socio-historical context of Costa Rica and provide an opportunity for group discussion before traveling together. We will apply a “global/local” framework to illustrate current health-related issues in the United States, to make comparisons when in Costa Rica. We will discuss the importance of cultural humility and positionality. Students will write reflections on course materials and participate in classroom discussion. Seats in this course will be limited to those who are accepted to the Costa Rica Intersession course, as determined by the Public Health Studies Program.