Course Objectives:
At the end of the course the students are expected to
1. (DGH-3)Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health
2. (GH-3)Apply monitoring and evaluation techniques to global health programs, policies, and outcomes
3. After taking this course, students should have the ability to collect, summarize reports, and review journal literature.
4. They have to build, and practice in this course, the ability to criticize the papers they reviewed and provide thoughtful and valuable comments to their classmates as well.
Course Requirements:
1. Each student should present at least twice (depending on the number of enrolled students) in this course: one is to present selected paper(s) relevant to their thesis study; the second is to present the study design of their study. Preliminary results of their study can be included in the presentation if available.
2. All students will in turn be assigned as commenters for the presentation of literature or study design.
3. All students have to give an evaluation for the performance of commenters and presenters.
4. Students who act as a presenter should provide their slide decks/papers to all the attendees one week before the presentation.
5. Students who act as a commenter should provide one-page written comments to their classmates and teachers after the class.
CEPH Competenicies Met:
Global Health Concentration Competencies
| GH-1 |
Analyze the roles, relationships, and resources of the entities influencing global health |
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GH-2 |
Apply ethical approaches in global health research and practice |
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GH-3 |
Apply monitoring and evaluation techniques to global health programs, policies, and outcomes |
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GH-4 |
Propose sustainable and evidence-based multi-sectoral interventions, considering the social determinants of health specific to the local area |
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GH-5 |
Design sustainable workforce development strategies for resource-limited settings |
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GH-6 |
Display critical self-reflection, cultural humility, and ongoing learning in global health |
Doctoral Core Competencies in Global Health
| DGH-1 |
Exemplify proficient skills to contribute to public health scholarship and engage community partners and stakeholders to conduct own research and form collaborations based on high ethical standards |
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DGH-2 |
Scrutinize and apply qualitative and quantitative methods to provide evidence-based solutions to global health problems considering cultural safety and diversity |
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DGH-3 |
Design, implement, and evaluate theory-informed and evidence-based research programs in an academia or practice setting |
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DGH-4 |
Recognize and analytically evaluate socioeconomic, environmental, behavioral, and biological determinants of population health |