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G H 101 Introduction to Global Health: Disparities, Determinants, Policies, and Outcomes (5) SSc
Provides an introduction to global health, including: the burden and distribution of disease and mortality; the determinants of global health disparities; the making of global health policies; and the outcomes of global health interventions. Course equivalent to: T HLTH 285. Course overlaps with: B HLTH 201. Offered: jointly with GEOG 180/JSIS B 180; AWSp.
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G H 201 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health (1) SSc, DIV
Presenters from a multidisciplinary group of professionals introduce key topics, challenges, and opportunities in the field of global health. Speakers provide a broad-based overview of disparities, determinants, policies, and outcomes in global health, as influenced by factors such as communication, culture, and global power structures, among others. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: A.
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G H 210 Confronting Global Diseases: Introductory Biologic Principles and Context (3) NSc
Provides a broad introduction to the leading causes of disability and death globally. Covers the basic biologic and scientific principles of globally prevalent human health problems, including the connections between the biology of disease and current prevention and treatment interventions used in public health. Not intended for biological science majors. Offered: Sp.
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G H 220 Global Environmental Change and Public Health (3) SSc
Humans are the primary drivers of global environmental changes that are changing the planet on the scale of geological forces. Students will be introduced to these changes and their consequences for human health and well-being, with a focus on climate change and its consequences. Course overlaps with: GEOG 205. Offered: jointly with ENV H 220; W.
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G H 305 Global Health and Justice (3) SSc
Explores health as a human right, focusing on injustices and inequities that occur around the world that result in disease, disability and death. Using a justice framework, considers social determinants of health and vulnerabilities of marginalized groups. Students learn about sustainable development goals, human rights law, bioethics and the pivotal role that law and ethics play in addressing injustices in health, including in the U.S. Offered: jointly with LAW 305; W.
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G H 306 Introduction to Collaborative Approaches and Respectful Partnerships in Global Health (5) SSc
Introduces students to principles and concepts of community-based participatory research (CBPR), and other approaches that center the community and focus on respect, relationships, and mutual benefit. Emphasizes self-reflection of our own abilities to respectfully engage with communities, and prepares students to be mentees in global community partnerships. Recommended: G H 101
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G H 307 Introduction to Implementation Science: From Knowing to Doing (4) SSc
Students learn how implementation science can be used to strengthen real world implementation of global health interventions that have proven effective in research settings. Using a collaborative, hands-on approach, students practice identifying effective solutions to global health problems, adapting interventions to fit local context, and planning to test and scale these solutions in real world settings. Recommended: G H 101/GEOG 180/JSIS B 180. Offered: Sp.
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G H 345 Global Health Economics (5) SSc
Introduces the application of health economics and the tools economists use to inform global health solutions in low and middle-income countries. Examines relationship between global health and development, survey of health economic evaluation concepts with focus on diseases and conditions in low and middle-income countries. Recommended: ECON 200 strongly recommended, G H 101 recommended Offered: jointly with ECON 345; Sp.
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G H 360 Exploring the HIV/AIDS Pandemic (5) SSc/NSc, RSN
Presents a comprehensive overview of the historical, public health, clinical, and biological aspects of HIV infection. Covers impact of AIDS on community and global health care and prospects for prevention and control. Offered: jointly with EPI 360; W.
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G H 399 Global Health Study Abroad (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in approved study abroad programs. Requires credit evaluation by department or faculty. Does not automatically apply to major or minor requirements. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 401 Core Topics in Global Health (1/3)
Examines a variety of foundational global health topics including maternal, adolescent, and child health; nutrition; infectious diseases; environmental health; non-communicable diseases; and mental health. Within each topic area, we will define the problems, complexities, and context, and establish the need for multidisciplinary approaches. Offered: A.
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G H 402 Current Research and Programs in Global Health (1/3)
Examines current research and programs in Global Health priority areas with an emphasis on the use of research evidence to inform policy and implementation strategies in programmatic settings. Evidence-based approaches to address key global health issues in maternal, adolescent, and child health, infectious diseases, environmental health, and non-communicable diseases will be evaluated. Offered: W.
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G H 407 Bioengineering Nepal: Technology Assessment for Community and Global Health (5) NSc, DIV
Study abroad course that explores healthcare challenges faced globally in low-resource settings by studying clinical practice in Nepal. Students investigate healthcare delivery in a community hospital and a rural clinic, then evaluate clinical needs from holistic economic, social, and technological perspectives. Includes written analysis and public presentation of findings. Integrated with the Bioengineering Nepal Study Abroad program. Recommended: either G H 101/GEOG 180/JSIS B 180, G H 201, or BIOEN 215. Offered: jointly with BIOEN 407; A.
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G H 410 Advanced Biologic Principles of Global Diseases (3) NSc
Presents selected communicable and noncommunicable diseases of global health importance at an advanced level. Students learn about biological principles, host-pathogen interactions, and other factors that influence the burden of global health diseases. Prerequisite: either BIOL 180, G H 210, or MICROM 301.
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G H 415 War and Health (4) SSc
Explores the health consequences of war (injury, infectious diseases, mental health, chronic disease, malnutrition, infrastructure) and the role of health professionals and others in preventing war (advocacy, measurement and application of epidemiology methods, promotion of social equity). Offered: jointly with HSERV 415; Sp.
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G H 418 Understanding and Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change (3) SSc
Addresses current and projected health risks of climate change and the policies and measures to manage these risks as the climate continues to change. Offered: jointly with ENV H 418; W.
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G H 419 Global Perspectives in Bioethics (3) SSc, DIV
Examines problems in bioethics from diverse global standpoints, including East Asian, Sub-Saharran African and Western. Our emphasis is on developing a deeper understanding of the cultural assumptions that lie just beneath the surface of bioethics debates. Readings from contemporary philosophy, film and literature. Recommended: prior coursework in ethics, philosophy, or global health. Offered: jointly with B H 488; W.
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G H 420 Climate Change and Public Health Practice (3) SSc
Covers material on climate change and health impacts, risk assessment and risk management, public health surveillance, climate and health research, public health administration and financing, early warning systems, community engagement, and scenario-based planning. Introduces theoretical frameworks for climate resilient health systems and explores how to develop, tailor, and maintain essential public health services to address climate change. Offered: jointly with ENV H 479; Sp.
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G H 446 Global Perspectives on Reproductive Health (3) SSc, DIV
Provides comprehensive overview of global reproductive health, with an emphasis on current issues and challenges in resource-limited settings. Students will be engaged in topics from diverse disciplines, including public health, demography, epidemiology, policy, sociology, and medicine. Topics covered include contraception, abortion, human rights, HIV, access to services, and politics. Offered: Sp.
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G H 448 One Health: Human and Animal Health in a Changing Environment (3) NSc/SSc
Case based exploration of the One Health concept, connecting human, animal, and environmental health. Topics include emerging zoonotic infectious diseases transmitted between humans and animals, animals as sentinels of environmental hazards, the human-animal bond, and the comparison of spontaneous diseases between human and animals. Includes two optional field trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 180. Offered: jointly with ENV H 439; W.
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G H 454 Bioengineering Solutions to Improve the Health of Families Worldwide (1) SSc, DIV
Seminar series that engages students in interdisciplinary discussions about global health. Explores how bioengineering approaches contribute to: (1) the study of problems of global health importance; (2) the development of diagnostics; and (3) the discovery of interventional strategies to improve human health. Emphasizes collaboration between students and researchers with backgrounds in infectious disease, basic science, and bioengineering. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with BIOEN 454; A.
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G H 456 Global Mental Health (3) SSc, DIV
Examines the socio-cultural and political forces that impact assessment, manifestation, and treatment of mental illnesses worldwide. Students take a critical view of diagnostic systems and examine cultural differences in presentation of mental illness. Also reviews treatment practices in low resource settings, cultural-specific communication, and stigma. Offered: A.
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G H 458 Global Violence and Health (3) SSc, DIV
Examines the socio-politico-cultural forces that give rise to violence and the impact of violence on population health. Discusses public health methods, policies, and interventions that can be used to decrease the occurrence and severity of violence in real world circumstances, including countries at all economic levels. Offered: Sp.
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G H 459 Global Noncommunicable Diseases: Intersecting Health Challenges (3) SSc/NSc, DIV
Focuses on the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer globally. Equips students to investigate and address the epidemiology, shared risk factors, health system response, relationships between noncommunicable diseases and social determinants of health, and the intersection of communicable and noncommunicable diseases in a global context. Recommended: G H 101/GEOG 180/JSIS 180; basic knowledge of public health concepts; and strong analytic and writing skills. Offered: W.
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G H 482 The Health of Populations (4) SSc, DIV
Explores what makes a population healthy or unhealthy. Examines why the United States is less healthy than all other rich countries, despite being one of the healthiest fifty years ago. Offered: jointly with HSERV 482; W.
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G H 490 Special Topics (1-5, max. 15)
Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 493 Public Health Uganda (2) DIV
Prepares students to conduct a research project in Uganda. Students refine a research question, conduct a literature review, prepare data collection instruments, and make Institutional Review Board applications. Faculty recruit and cultivate the research project topics in advance from their contacts in Uganda. Offered: jointly with HSERV 493; W.
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G H 499 Undergraduate Research (1-15, max. 15)
Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 501 Core Topics in Global Health (1)
Examines a variety of foundational global health topics including maternal, adolescent, and child health; nutrition; infectious diseases; environmental health; non-communicable diseases; and mental health. Within each topic area, we will define the problems, complexities, and context, and establish the need for multidisciplinary approaches. Offered: A.
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G H 502 Current Research and Programs in Global Health (1)
Examines current research and programs in Global Health priority areas with an emphasis on the use of research evidence to inform policy and implementation strategies in programmatic settings. Evidence-based approaches to address key global health issues in maternal, adolescent, and child health, infectious diseases, environmental health, and non-communicable diseases will be evaluated. Offered: W.
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G H 504 Exemplars in Global Health Justice (2)
Explores history and context of selected success stories (exemplars) globally in population health. Students, in small groups, assess trends of health improvements in a single exemplar country, to examine indicators of health and social determinants of health, and link these with policies - and policy drivers - likely associated with health improvements. Discusses lessons learned from contemporary challenges. Offered: Sp.
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G H 511 Problems in Global Health ([0-4]-, max. 4)
Explores social, political, economic, and environmental determinants of health and societal responses to health problems globally. Covers impact of colonialism, equity strategies, Primary Health Care, neoliberalism, war, international agencies, the climate crisis, water, sanitation, and traditional health systems. Student groups develop proposals to improve health systems or address social determinants of health in a specific low-income country. Offered: jointly with HMS 511; A.
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G H 513 Comparative Health Systems (3)
Through extensive use of case studies, discusses health systems from a comparative perspective, including major models of health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Analyzes strengths and weaknesses of systemic designs, drawing on economic theory, quantitative methods, and international experiences. Prepares students for assessment of health financing, payment, and innovative reforms. Offered: A.
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G H 515 War and Health (4)
Explores the health consequences of war (injury, infectious diseases, mental health, chronic disease, malnutrition, infrastructure) and the role of health professionals and others in preventing war (advocacy, measurement and application of epidemiology methods, promotion of social equity). Offered: jointly with HSERV 515; Sp.
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G H 517 International Bioethics, Social Justice, and Health Seminar (1, max. 3)
Explores case studies of ethical dilemmas in research and medical practice and violations of international human rights norms in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health programs and policies. Bioethics and human rights law are the foundational tools for critically evaluating global health impact. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with LAW H 506; Sp.
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G H 518 Understanding and Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change (3)
Addresses current and projected health risks of climate change and the policies and measures to manage these risks as the climate continues to change. Offered: jointly with ENV H 518; W.
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G H 519 Global Perspectives in Bioethics (3)
Examines problems in bioethics from diverse global standpoints, including East Asian, Sub-Saharran African and Western. Our emphasis is on developing a deeper understanding of the cultural assumptions that lie just beneath the surface of bioethics debates. Readings from contemporary philosophy, film and literature. Recommended: prior coursework in ethics, philosophy, or global health. Offered: jointly with B H 588; W.
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G H 520 Climate Change and Public Health Practice (3)
Covers material on climate change and health impacts, risk assessment and risk management, public health surveillance, climate and health research, public health administration and financing, early warning systems, community engagement, and scenario-based planning. Introduces theoretical frameworks for climate resilient health systems and explores how to develop, tailor, and maintain essential public health services to address climate change. Offered: jointly with ENV H 579; Sp.
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G H 521 Leadership Development in Global Health (3)
Focuses on the personal and practical leadership skills that are required to effectively supervise individuals and teams in complex global health settings. Through assessment, reflections and facilitated discussions, participants develop a clearer sense of their own leadership strengths and weaknesses through an engagement with topics including, personal and professional vision, mission, and values; communication and influencing strategies. Offered: A.
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G H 522 Project Management in Global Health (3)
Covers the fundamentals of project management, including conducting needs assessments, creating planning and implementation documents, managing resources, transitioning projects, and monitoring and evaluating projects. Discusses practical tips, tools, and techniques for how to address unexpected challenges that inevitably arise in international and other low resource settings. Offered: W.
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G H 523 Policy Development and Advocacy for Global Health (3)
Primarily taught through case- and problem-based learning and small group work, explores complex factors affecting global health policy and how context (e.g., ideology, culture, and history), international institutions, scientific knowledge, and stakeholder interests affect the structure of and changes to a nation's health system and its performance. Offered: Sp.
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G H 530 Methods, Tools, and Data in Global Health (2)
Familiarizes students with current global health issues and their analytical challenges. Introduces analytical methodologies, quantitative concepts, statistical packages applied to global health challenges, and software used in health metrics and evaluations research. (Two weeks). Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with HMS 539; A.
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G H 531 Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs (3)
Focuses on practical, feasible, and appropriate program monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methods in global health, supporting evidence generation for quality health interventions in low resource settings. Builds skills across all phases of planning, developing and implementing a program M&E plan. Students design an evaluation of a global health program. Assumes prior knowledge of health intervention planning and mixed methods research designs. Offered: Sp.
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G H 532 Responsible Conduct of Research: Global and Local (3)
Prepares international and U.S. students to develop research proposals; conduct international and domestic field research; and present scholarly work. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with EPI 586; A.
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G H 533 Survey Research Methods (4)
Provides students with skills in questionnaire development and survey methods. Students develop a questionnaire and design a survey research proposal on a health-related or social topic. Prerequisite: either HSERV 511/HSERV 513; BIOST 517/BIOST 518; or EPI 512/EPI 513, which may be taken concurrently, or permission of instructor. Students should have a survey project in mind. Offered: jointly with CS&SS 527/HSERV 527.
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G H 534 Statistical Methods for Spatial Epidemiology (3)
Motivates the need for, and describes methods for the analysis of spatially indexed epidemiological data. Covers four major topics: clustering and cluster detection, disease mapping, spatial regression, and an introduction to geographical information systems. Considers both point-references and spatially aggregated data. Course overlaps with: CS&SS 554/SOC 534/STAT 554. Prerequisite: either BIOST 513, BIOST 518, BIOST 522, SOC 506/CS&SS 507, or STAT 512. Offered: jointly with BIOST 555/EPI 555.
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G H 535 Advanced Methods for Global Health I (4)
Focuses on the advanced concepts, theories, and methods of implementation science in global health, with a specific focus on fidelity, adaptation, strategy selection, de-implementation, sustainability, scale-up, advanced trials designs, qualitative methods, and mixed methods. Assumes prior knowledge of the fundamentals of implementation science. Prerequisite: G H 541 or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with HMS 535/HSERV 526; A.
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G H 536 Advanced Methods for Global Health II (4)
Presents applications of the cluster-randomized trial design to estimate the impact of interventions for a global health and implementation science audience. Covers trial design and implementation, reviews methods commonly used for analysis. Assumes prior knowledge of generalized linear models and modern methods to analyze correlated data, including generalized estimating equations (GEE) and random-effects models. Prerequisite: either BIOST 540, CS&SS 560/SOC 560/STAT 560, or permission of instructor; recommended: EPI 512 and EPI 513. Offered: jointly with BIOST 528/EPI 553/HMS 536; W.
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G H 537 Advanced Methods for Global Health III (4)
Focuses on applying advanced non-randomized methods to quantitatively evaluate global health implementation science questions, including a specific focus on applying difference-in-differences, interrupted time-series, and regression discontinuity designs. Assumes prior knowledge of generalized linear models and modern methods to analyze correlated data, including generalized estimating equations (GEE) and random-effects models. Prerequisite: either BIOST 540, CS&SS 560/SOC 560/STAT 560, or permission of instructor; recommended: EPI 512 and EPI 513. Offered: jointly with BIOST 525/EPI 556/HMS 537; Sp.
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G H 538 Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Methods in Global Health (3)
Provides students with both a theoretical foundation in qualitative approaches to research in public health and in-depth training in qualitative research design, methods, and proposal development. Focuses on how to frame research questions, design appropriate research strategies, conduct interviews, gather other qualitative data, write proposals, and analyze data. Students should prepare by identifying a topic for a research project proposal. Offered: Sp.
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G H 539 Analyzing Qualitative Data (3)
Expands upon qualitative data analysis methods introduced in other courses to ensure students gain practical skills to complete independent qualitative analysis. Students gain expertise with coding strategies and approaches, use of frameworks, translation and presentation of findings, approaches for rapid data analysis, and mechanics for writing
manuscripts and reports. Recommended: prior coursework in qualitative research methods including study designs and data collection procedures Offered: W.
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G H 541 Fundamentals of Implementation Science in Global Health (4/5)
Provides an introduction to the emerging field of implementation research by outlining various methods that are applied to improving implementation (including applied engineering, management tools, health systems, and policy research), and using experiential case studies from global health leaders. Addresses barriers to effective replication and scale-up in local settings. Offered: jointly with HMS 541; Sp.
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G H 542 Introduction to Economic Evaluation for Global Health (2)
Introduces the concepts and methods for economic evaluation in low and middle-income countries with a focus on cost-effectiveness analyses and methods that are specific to work in resource-limited settings. Topics covered include measuring costs, valuing health outcomes in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), discounting, utilizing models to conduct economic evaluation and evaluate uncertainty, and prioritizing in environments of scarcity. Offered: Sp.
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G H 543 Global Health Pharmacy: Medicines, Practice, and Policy (2)
Introduces the critical role of pharmaceutical in addressing major diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis) affecting persons in resource-limited settings. Addresses the wide range of relevant issues, including burden of disease, human resource capacity, regulation, drug safety/pharmacovigilance, drug distribution, pharmacoeconomics, financing, intellectual property, and drug trade policies. Offered: jointly with PHARM 581.
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G H 544 Maternal and Child Health in Low and Middle Income Countries (3)
Emphasizes critical health problems of women and children in developing countries in social, economic, and cultural contexts. Practical approaches to developing MCH programs shared via lecture/discussions, exercises, and small group work. Students acquire skills in baseline assessment, setting objectives, planning and evaluating interventions, and involving communities. Offered: jointly with HSERV 544; W.
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G H 545 Child Health in Low and Middle Income Countries ([0-3]-, max. 3)
Provides an understanding of the causes and functional effects of the most prominent child health problems. Examines trends and progress in global child health and explores potential explanations for these trends. Offered: Sp.
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G H 546 Global Perspectives on Reproductive Health (3) SSc, DIV
Provides comprehensive overview of global reproductive health, with an emphasis on current issues and challenges in resource-limited settings. Students will be engaged in topics from diverse disciplines, including public health, demography, epidemiology, policy, sociology, and medicine. Topics covered include contraception, abortion, human rights, HIV, access to services, and politics. Offered: Sp.
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G H 548 One Health: Human and Animal Health in a Changing Environment (3)
Case based exploration of the One Health concept, connecting human, animal, and environmental health. Topics include emerging zoonotic infectious diseases transmitted between humans and animals, animals as sentinels of environmental hazards, the human-animal bond, and the comparison of spontaneous diseases between human and animals. Includes two optional field trips. Offered: jointly with ENV H 539; W.
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G H 549 Global Laboratory Systems (1)
Provides an overview of the role of clinical and public health laboratories in a national public health system, both in US and globally. Covers the functional components of a laboratory system and the importance of quality laboratory information on public health policy making. Topics include disease diagnosis, surveillance, outbreak response, law and regulation and how laboratory information contributes to health policy development. Offered: jointly with LAB M 549; Sp.
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G H 552 Understanding Pandemics: When People, Pathogens, and a Changing Planet Collide (3)
Explores risk factors and prevention strategies for the emergence and spread of pandemic pathogens, health and broader societal impacts of pandemic diseases, methods and interventions to limit impacts, and ways to accelerate recovery and strengthen preparedness for future pandemics. Incorporates One Health and Planetary Health frameworks. Offered: jointly with EPI 550; W.
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G H 554 Bioengineering Solutions to Improve the Health of Families Worldwide (1/2)
Seminar series that engages students in interdisciplinary discussions about global health. Explores how bioengineering approaches contribute to (1) the study of problems of global health importance, (2) the development of diagnostics, and (3) the discovery of interventional strategies to improve human health. Emphasizes collaboration between students and researchers with backgrounds in infectious disease, basic science, and bioengineering. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with BIOEN 554; A.
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G H 555 Nutrition in Developing Countries (3)
Provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition transition and nutritional status in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), focusing on the importance of nutrition in assuring optimal child growth and development. Offered: jointly with NUTR 555.
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G H 556 Global Mental Health (2-3)
Examines the socio-cultural and political forces that impact assessment, manifestation, and treatment of mental illnesses worldwide. Students take a critical view of diagnostic systems and examine cultural differences in presentation of mental illness. Also reviews treatment practices in low resource settings, cultural-specific communication, and stigma. Offered: A.
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G H 558 Global Violence and Health (2-3)
Examines the socio-politico-cultural forces that give rise to violence and the impact of violence on population health. Discusses public health methods, policies, and interventions that can be used to decrease the occurrence and severity of violence in real world circumstances, including countries at all economic levels. Offered: Sp.
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G H 559 Global Noncommunicable Diseases: Intersecting Health Challenges (3)
Focuses on the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer globally. Equips students to investigate and address the epidemiology, shared risk factors, health system response, relationships between noncommunicable diseases and social determinants of health, and the intersection of communicable and noncommunicable diseases in a global context. Offered: W.
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G H 560 Principles of STD/HIV Research (2)
Provides MD and PhD fellows and graduate students with a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge in specific areas of STD/HIV research, including study design, laboratory methods, production of instruments for data collection, and methods for data analysis. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: S.
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G H 561 Tropical Medicine (1)
Intended for professional health science students interested in learning the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of disease conditions that are more commonly seen in less-developed countries, resource-limited settings, or tropical climates, and how to diagnose, treat, and follow the resolution of these diseases with commonly limited resources. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with MED 561; Sp.
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G H 562 AIDS: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2)
Comprehensive overview of the public health, clinical, and laboratory aspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and disease. Topics include the pathogenesis, natural history, and management of HIV infections; the impact of HIV/AIDS on community and global healthcare; and prospects for prevention and control. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with EPI 530/MED 530.
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G H 565 Diseases and Issues in Global Health (2)
Provides a broad perspective on global health issues; the biology and strategies for control of diseases of global importance; the global health landscape; and factors that influence global health. Recommended: Background in cellular and molecular biology, and microbiology recommended. This course is intended for students pursuing laboratory-based research in pathogen biology. Offered: jointly with PABIO 550; A.
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G H 566 Biochemistry and Genetics of Pathogens and Their Hosts (4)
Provides a strong foundation in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics for students interested in disease. Principles illustrated through examples focusing on pathogens, and infectious and non-infectious disease. Prerequisite: undergraduate-level coursework in molecular biology or biochemistry, or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with PABIO 551; A.
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G H 572 Global Health Fieldwork: Preparation, Integration, Reentry (2)
Prepares students for community-based global health experiences, and provides them the opportunity to share, discuss, and reflect on these experiences after returning to the United States. Explores the problems and promise of current global health strategies. Prerequisite: participation in International Health Opportunities Program or similar experience. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: A.
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G H 574 Global Health Nursing (3)
Reviews global health topics and the complex local and global conditions that affect the health and illness of individuals, communities, and populations. Emphasizes the multi-faceted roles of health care providers. Offered: jointly with NURS 581; A.
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G H 576 Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (2)
Covers the principles of planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs for refugees and internally displaced persons during complex humanitarian emergencies in resource poor countries. Topics include rapid assessment; surveys; surveillance; nutrition; camp management; epidemiology of infectious diseases; water and sanitation; and vaccination campaigns during international relief operations for complex humanitarian emergencies. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: A.
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G H 580 Global Health Doctoral Seminar (1/2, max. 4)
Examines the most critical issues in global health and currently available solutions. Introduces complementary perspectives of metrics and implementation science to build a multidisciplinary understanding of these issues, including effective and appropriate strategies for their control. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: jointly with HMS 580; AWSp.
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G H 583 Public Health Uganda (2)
Prepares students to conduct a research project in Uganda. Students refine a research question, conduct a literature review, prepare data collection instruments, and make Institutional Review Board applications. Faculty recruit and cultivate the research project topics in advance from their contacts in Uganda. Offered: jointly with HSERV 593; W.
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G H 585 Global Health Leadership and Practice Doctoral Seminar I (3)
Focuses on leadership development, linking theory and practice, and exploration of career pathways. Supports planning of practice doctorate's Leadership and Practice Experiences (LPEs) and doctoral meta-project. Topics include personal leadership and application of leadership principles. Offered: A.
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G H 586 Global Health Leadership and Practice Doctoral Seminar II (3)
Focuses on leadership development, linking theory and practice, and exploration of career pathways. Supports planning of practice doctorate's Leadership and Practice Experiences (LPEs) and doctoral meta-project. Topics include strategic, technical and managerial leadership. Offered: W.
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G H 587 Global Health Leadership and Practice Doctoral Seminar III (3)
Focuses on leadership development, linking theory and practice, and exploration of career pathways. Supports planning of practice doctorate's Leadership and Practice Experiences (LPEs) and doctoral meta-project. Topics include leadership in health policy, advocacy, communications and governance. Offered: Sp.
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G H 588 Advanced Global Health Leadership and Practice Doctoral Seminar (1, max. 6)
Focuses on leadership development, linking theory and practice, and exploration of career pathways. Supports self-reflection and learning during Leadership and Practice Experiences (LPEs) and planning for doctoral Meta-Project. Combines instructor and peer-led teaching through presentation of case studies and group analysis and discussion. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
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G H 590 Selected Topics in Global Health (1-5, max. 15)
Focuses on topics relevant to global health. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 592 Program Seminars (1-6, max. 6)
Addresses specific educational needs of students within the Department of Global Health. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
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G H 593 Rethinking Global Health (1, max. 3)
Focuses on building a global health Master of Public Health cohort with a sense of camaraderie, confidence, and communication skills to participate effectively in future work in global health. Topics covered include social injustice, inequity, and a deep examination of our roles as public health professionals within the field of global health. We use an open forum for exchange of viewpoints. Students are considered co-developers of the course. Offered: AWSp.
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G H 595 Master's Practicum (1-6, max. 6)
Supervised practice experience providing an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a setting of relevance to global health. Prerequisite: permission of faculty adviser. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 600 Independent Study or Research (*-)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 610 Leadership and Practice Experience (1-18)
Organization-based practicum with emphasis on strengthening student leadership and management skills through observation, applied management practice, analysis, and reflection in a new work environment. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 700 Master's Thesis ([1-10]-)
Individual research effort, faculty supervised, conducted explicitly for the purpose of creating generalizable new knowledge and contributing to one or more public health problems. Helps students expand, synthesize and hone their research, analysis, and communication skills. Prerequisite: permission of thesis chair. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 701 Master's Capstone ([1-10]-)
Individual or group-based project, faculty supervised, through which students contribute to addressing one or more public health problems. Helps students expand, synthesize, communicate, and hone public health skills obtained in the Master's program. Prerequisite: permission of capstone chair. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 800 Doctoral Dissertation ([1-10]-)
Prerequisite: permission of dissertation chair. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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G H 801 Practice Doctorate Project ([1-12]-, max. 12)
Integrates theoretical frameworks related to leadership and management in global health, doctoral coursework, and practicum experience. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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