Foundations in Global Health Practice
Foundations in Global Health Practice prepares students for specific global health field experiences by developing competencies and place-based study skills.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.99 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
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.
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.
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.
Carry out topical placed-based study (retrospective or prospective) individually, or in pairs or small groups.
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.99 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Topics
- Evolution of foundational global health concepts including tropical medicine, international health, and one health.
- Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding place-based health status and socio-cultural contexts.
Skills
- Developing personalized competency assessments and roadmaps for global health research and program implementation.
- Conducting individual or group place-based studies in global health contexts.
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