Courses and Credits
Summer
Tropical Disease: Ghana
Read more about Tropical Disease: Ghana Ghana experiences many of the same infectious diseases found elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa and other tropical regions of the world. These include well-known diseases such as malaria, as well as the so-called ‘neglected tropical diseases’ that are marked by high morbidity but low mortality. This course focuses on infectious and parasitic diseases present in…Read more
Ghana Health and Society
Read more about Ghana Health and Society This course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of health issues within the context of the developing world, with Ghana as a focus. Consequently, the nexus between the health status of the people and their socio-political habitus will be discussed. In this regard, students will be introduced to a wide range of macro issues such as the impact of…Read more
Ghana Service Learning Experience
Read more about Ghana Service Learning Experience Students will be placed in internship/service learning assignments at various non-governmental organizations (NGOs), healthcare providers, research institutes, and other local agencies, referred to as ‘attachments’ in Ghana, that are designed to complement the global health and development emphasis of the program, as well as to meet the…Read more
Fall Semester
Ghana Health and Society
Read more about Ghana Health and Society This course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of health issues within the context of the developing world, with Ghana as a focus. Consequently, the nexus between the health status of the people and their socio-political habitus will be discussed. In this regard, students will be introduced to a wide range of macro issues such as the impact of…Read more
Ghana Service Learning Experience
Read more about Ghana Service Learning Experience Students will be placed in internship/service learning assignments at various non-governmental organizations (NGOs), healthcare providers, research institutes, and other local agencies, referred to as ‘attachments’ in Ghana, that are designed to complement the global health and development emphasis of the program, as well as to meet the…Read more
Community Psychology
Read more about Community Psychology This course introduces you to some of the basic principles of community psychology, community research, types and models of prevention, psychological sense of community, and strategies for community intervention and social change. Topical issues such as education, sanitation, and health will be discussed. The basic goal is simply to apply the principles of…Read more
Introduction to Epidemiology – West Africa
Read more about Introduction to Epidemiology – West Africa Introduction to Epidemiology – West Africa, starts with a definition of epidemiology, introduces the history of modern epidemiology, and provides examples of the uses and applications of epidemiology. Measurement of morbidity and mortality, and a summary of the different types of study designs and their strengths and…Read more