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GHS 203 (A, B, C)
The seminar provides a case-based approach to learning about global health interventions on subjects of interest to the students and complementary to the required course material. There are three sections to the seminar (fall, winter, and summer), and each quarterly section has individual content developed by the Seminar Coordinator, the Co-directors and the students collaboratively to assure that the specific needs of students in the practical application of competencies are met. To the extent possible, seminar content will map to the courses being taught in the given quarter and to relevant current events in global health. It is in the seminar that fieldwork project plans are fully developed during fall (203A) and winter (203B) quarters. Students analyze and present project outcomes during the summer quarter (203C).
Course Credit: 2 units per quarter (fall, winter) and 3 units (summer)
- Three hours in-class plus three hours independent study per week. Student presentations will take place during the summer quarter seminar.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
GHS 203A (fall quarter)
- Understand the application of epidemiologic, anthropologic, economic, and qualitative assessment tools to the study of major global health problems
- Explain the trans-disciplinary approach to global health problems and give examples
- Incorporate an ethical approach to planning global health interventions
- Incorporate material from the content courses into development of a field work project to be conducted in the spring quarter
- Identify and establish a local field site mentor and arrange in advance the elements of the field experience, learning objectives, and evaluation of performance
- Plan and design a scientifically sound research protocol, developing background, specific aims and methods
- Develop and improve leadership skills in: communication; leading a seminar; debating; negotiation; and risk management
GHS 203B (winter quarter)
- Write a finished research protocol including background, specific aims, methods, anticipated problems and their solution, data collection and management, sample size, ethical concerns, informed consent (if appropriate), analytic techniques, comprehensive bibliography, timeline and budget
- Review and write down with a mentor the specific aims, goals and learning objectives for fieldwork
- Present, justify and defend the protocol before a review panel of peers and faculty
- Submit the protocol to the appropriate IRB for approval
- Correspond with collaborators in the field project, describing the protocol, the aims of the study, logistical measures, budgets, and practicalities of accomplishing the work in a 10-week period to establish connections and expectations well in advance
- As appropriate, draft a formal letter of agreement with the host country mentor or organization, stating the purpose and duration of research, the bilateral benefits expected, and the outcomes, including any publications and authorship
- Arrange any formalities and paperwork with the host country in advance regarding visa status, clinical privileges, paperwork, registration, or licensure
GHS 203C (summer quarter)
- Work effectively in a resource-constrained environment
- Demonstrate cultural and ethical sensitivity in designing a health research project or intervention in a developing country
- Deliver a professional presentation on the outcomes and potential applications of field work project and demonstrate proficiency in oral communication
- In a cross-cultural role-play, provide constructive feedback to both a subordinate and a superior
- Comprehend practical limitations of, risks to, and opportunities for collaborative work in global health research, service, or policy work
- Demonstrate the attitudes and skills appropriate to leadership and mastery of global health problems and their solutions
- Show how to solve a problem that obstructs a research plan (e.g. ethical concerns, logistical difficulties, personnel difficulties)
- Organize and chair a committee to meet on a policy statement; set the agenda, use break-out groups, provide evidence and data, and come to a conclusion in one hour
- Describe and demonstrate the leadership skills necessary for a career in global health, including how to acquire these skills and how they can be practiced in the global health environment
- Become familiar with individual leaders in the field of global health who “made a difference”
- Write a clear, compelling health policy statement, such as a Lancet commentary
- Give a lecture on a global health topic to peers, using PowerPoint
- Develop and execute a plan for data management and analysis of the fieldwork project, culminating in a final scholarly capstone project to be presented before faculty and peers.
- Skill building in structured seminars using role-play and real-world scenarios:
- Demonstrate clear and effective oral and written communication
- Be able to critically analyze a research or policy paper or a program plan
- Develop skill in chairing a committee, setting an agenda, keeping to time
- Form a team and problem-solve one element of a program design
- Run a focus group and brainstorming sessions
- Conduct a needs analysis or a rapid assessment plan
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to conduct program monitoring and evaluation
- Learn the management skills to make decisions under pressure, frame a debate, and provide a “one minute” statement that would support or refute a particular health policy
- Participate in seminars that cover global health topics in a large, multidisciplinary context:
- Water and health
- Epidemics
- Climate change, energy, and health
- Urbanization and health
- Rural health and the Milleneum Village Project
- Food
- Ethics in international research
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