<p>Tutorial, to be arranged; fieldwork, eight to 10 hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Internship in private, governmental, or nonprofit setting coordinated through Center for Community Learning. Students complete weekly written assignments, attend biweekly meetings with graduate student coordinator, and write final research paper. Faculty sponsor and graduate student coordinator construct series of reading assignments that examine issues related to internship site. May be applied toward minor requirements. May be repeated for credit with consent of Center for Community Learning. Individual contract with supervising faculty member required. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Global Health

College of Letters and Science

GLB HLT 195CE - Internships in Global Health

Internships in Global Health

Apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to address situations and challenges as a result of globalization and the 21st century.

Critically assess the implications, both positive and negative, of industries, organizations, and individuals on global and local health.  

Define and apply the following core concepts: global health, political economy of health, biosocial approach to health, and medical pluralism. 

Articulate, in conversation and in writing, the meaning and connections between core concepts, such as global health, power, inequity, and social determinants of health.

Develop and execute a research paper integrating analysis inspired by experiential learning (i.e. an internship) with knowledge gained from inquiry into global studies or international development.

General Catalog

Internships in Global Health

GLB HLT 195CE

4 units