FOUNDATIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH PRACTICE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2021 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the evolution of foundational concepts related to of global health - including tropical medical, international health, global public health, one health and planetary health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe and review global health competencies and develop a personalized assessment and roadmap identifying current skills and skill levels and goals for acquiring additional desired competencies needed to carry out research and implement programs in a global context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify and use information from inter-disciplinary sources, including quantitative and qualitative data, as well as historical and cultural information, to gain a place-based understanding of the health status and health care system, as well as the overall socio-cultural context in which the project takes place. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Carry out topical placed-based study (retrospective or prospective) individually, or in pairs or small groups. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the evolution of foundational concepts related to of global health - including tropical medical, international health, global public health, one health and planetary health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe and review global health competencies and develop a personalized assessment and roadmap identifying current skills and skill levels and goals for acquiring additional desired competencies needed to carry out research and implement programs in a global context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify and use information from inter-disciplinary sources, including quantitative and qualitative data, as well as historical and cultural information, to gain a place-based understanding of the health status and health care system, as well as the overall socio-cultural context in which the project takes place. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Carry out topical placed-based study (retrospective or prospective) individually, or in pairs or small groups. Audience: Graduate