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GLPH 493 Global Health Practice Units: 3.00
This course will strengthen students' abilities to respond to a community's health needs through a practical service learning position with an approved local or international community health organization. Students will apply a reflective approach to community engagement in global health and consider the relationship between global health practice.
NOTE Registration must occur by permission through the Bachelor of Health Sciences Office.
132(60Pc;36O;36P)
NOTE Registration must occur by permission through the Bachelor of Health Sciences Office.
132(60Pc;36O;36P)
Requirements: Minimum 4th year (Level 4) standing and GLPH 271/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate how concepts of globalization, equity, and social and international development influence community health organizations' work to enhance their ability to enhance equitable relationships in global health service delivery
- Describe their individual philosophy of practice in global health, including the broad values, knowledge, and approaches that they will use to identify, understand, and respond to a community's health needs
- Develop and communicate a process of self-reflexivity to adapt and improve upon their global health practice through a combination of continuous independent reflection and regular communication with relevant stakeholders
- Identify the ways in which their individual social location influences their perspectives to inform their practice as a global health researcher, service provider, activist or community organizer