Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline; undergraduate level health-related discipline
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health major and open to juniors or seniors. Approval of college; application required.
Description:
Overview of major public health issues and the health care system, both Western and traditional, in Ghana. Health status indicators and determinants; major programs/strategies; organization of the health care system, access to and payment for care; role, image and status of health care providers; interface between Western and traditional medicine.
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline; undergraduate level health-related discipline
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health major and open to juniors or seniors. Approval of college; application required.
Description:
Overview of major public health issues and the health care system, both Western and traditional, in Ghana. Health status indicators and determinants; major programs/strategies; organization of the health care system, access to and payment for care; role, image and status of health care providers; interface between Western and traditional medicine; basic qualitative and quantitative field research methods for community health.
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline; undergraduate level health-related discipline
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health Major and open to juniors or seniors. Approval of college; application required.
Description:
Overview of major public health issues and the health care system, both Western and traditional, in Ghana. Health status indicators and determinants; major programs/strategies; organization of the health care system, access to and payment for care; role, image and status of health care providers; interface between Western and traditional medicine; basic qualitative and quantitative field research methods for community health.
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 5 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 5
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline; undergraduate level health-related discipline
Restrictions:
Approval of college; application required.
Description:
Major public health issues in Ghana from a One Health perspective; interface between Western and traditional health care beliefs and practices in Ghana; community engagement experience employing participatory research methods with emphasis on social justice and ethical conduct of research.
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 5 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 5
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline; undergraduate level health-related discipline
Restrictions:
Approval of college; application required.
Description:
Major public health issues in Ghana from a One Health perspective; interface between Western and traditional health care beliefs and practices in Ghana; community engagement experience employing participatory research methods with emphasis on social justice and ethical conduct of research.