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Courses - Spring 2025
GBHL
Global Health
Open Seats as of
11/20/2024 at 10:30 PM
GBHL200
Introduction to Global Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: GBHL200 or MIEH400.
Formerly: MIEH400.
Global health challenges are immensely complex and underscore the multiple interconnections among social, economic, environmental, and biotechnological dimensions of health problems worldwide. Global health encompasses health care systems, medical practices, and ideas about illness in cross-cultural contexts, as well as issues of health development, global health inequity, racism and other -isms, and human rights issues. We will explore theoretical frameworks and practical perspectives shaping the global health panorama, including how public health issues are addressed by international and community organizations in developing countries
GBHL210
Careers in Global Health
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended: Sophomore standing or higher.
Introduction to the global health careerscape: leading organizations in the field, current and emerging trends, and essential skills for Global Health professionals. Familiarization with resources for career exploration and opportunities to gain relevant experience. Students will identify opportunities to build their professional network and gain experience as they prepare for global health experiential learning through research, internships, or field work.
GBHL310
Introduction to Global Health Literacy
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed Fundamental Studies: Academic Writing.
Recommended: Enrolled in or completed SPHL100 or GBHL200.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 30 credits.
The ability to access, understand, appraise, and use information is critical for the improved health and well being of populations around the world. This course will address how population health is affected by politics, culture, geography, and/or social determinants of health, with a focus on contemporary global health challenges including climate-related disasters and pandemic preparedness. Students will explore and gain skills related to health communication and education.
GBHL449A
Advanced Global Health Global Classroom; The Impact of Climate Change on Water and Food Security in Cameroon
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Enrolled in or completed Fundamental Studies Professional Writing. Restriction: Must have completed a minimum of 60 credits. Additional Course Information: This is a Global Classrooms course, developed in partnership with the Ofengagementternational Affairs (OIA) to provide virtual opportunities for global.

This collaborative Global Public Health Classroom course with the University of Maryland and University of Buea, Cameroon, explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. Students will attend live lectures and complete projects in data analysis, project design, and policy evaluation.
GBHL649A
Graduate Global Health Global Classroom; The Impact of Climate Change on Water and Food Security in Cameroon
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Additional Course Information: This is a Global Classrooms course, developed in partnership with the Ofengagementternational Affairs (OIA) to provide virtual opportunities for global.

This collaborative Global Public Health Classroom course with the University of Maryland and University of Buea, Cameroon, explores the intricate relationships between climate change, water resources, and food security, with a focus on African women and children's vulnerabilities. Students will attend live lectures and complete projects in data analysis, project design, and policy evaluation.