Global Health Sciences

Course Information

Masters Degree in Global Health Sciences (updated 3/31/09)

Fall Quarter (12 units)

• GHS 201A Principles of Global Health (3 units)
• GHS 201B Social, Cultural, and Economic Determinants of Health (3 units)
• GHS 201C Research Methods I [Course under development] (4 units)
• GHS 203A Global Health Practice Seminar (2 units)

Winter Quarter (12 units)

• GHS 202A Communicable Diseases of Global Importance (3 units)
• GHS 202B Non Communicable Diseases of Global Importance (3 units)
• GHS 202C Research Methods II (2 units)
• EPI 213 Decision and Cost Effectiveness Analysis (2 units)
• GHS 203B Global Health Practice Seminar (2 units)

Spring Quarter (6 units)

• GHS 204 Global Health Fieldwork

Summer Quarter (6 units)

• GHS 205 Policy and Development in Global Health (3 units)
• GHS 203C Global Health Practice Seminar (3 units)

General Information about all courses

Student assistance. The Program and course directors hold regular office hours and are available for tutorial help, academic assistance and advice, and for any concerns or clarification about the curricular material, readings and assignments.

All students will also be assigned a faculty advisor who will meet regularly with their student mentees. At an early stage, the advisor will assess initial skills, learning needs, and student expectations of the course. The advisor will be responsible for reviewing course requirements, learning resources at UCSF, and preparing the student for the fieldwork project and coursework in general. At a later stage, the advisor will assist in preparation for the qualifying and capstone examinations, assess skill development, and provide feedback on academic progress. At the end of each quarter, the advisor will submit to the Program Director an assessment of academic progress, the content of which will be known to the student.

In addition, the Program Mentor Director will assign a fieldwork mentor in the fall quarter, as soon as spring quarter fieldwork projects are fully formed. The fieldwork mentor will be specifically responsible for assisting with the design and execution of the fieldwork proposal. This task will also include liaison with the fieldwork site, coordination of site research and mentoring, budget, practical matters, and human subjects review (if appropriate).

Students will be asked for regular feedback about the teaching and curriculum using an online tool called eValue.