Goals

Specific goals of the Online Global Health Certificate:

1. Expand the global focus of students and professionals in North Carolina, the US and internationally, and specifically improve their skills to address global health issues;
2. Develop a collaborative learning approach to sharing the knowledge of global leaders and practitioners with Certificate participants;
3. Share knowledge on the causes and solutions to global health issues to benefit the changing populations of North Carolina, the United States and worldwide. 
   

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Online Global Health Certificate will include four courses totaling 12 graduate credit hours:

• PUBH 711 Critical Issues in Global Health: This course explores contemporary issues, problems, and controversies in global health through an interdisciplinary perspective; examines the complex tapestry of social, economic, political, and environmental factors that affect global health; analyzes global health disparities through a social justice and human rights lens; and exposes students to opportunities in global health work and research. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Online Global Health Certificate Program. Instructor: Rohit Ramaswamy, Clinical Associate Professor, Public Health Leadership Program .
• PUBH 712 Global Health Ethics: This course will introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of public health ethics. Develop students analytical skills to evaluate ethical issues related to public health policy, prevention, treatment, and research. Topics include: ethical reasoning; concepts of justice; principles of interacting with communities; professional conduct and research. Prerequisite: PUBH 711. Instructor: Louise Winstanly, LLB, MS Bioethics, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Public Health Leadership Program.
• PUBH 713 Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology: This course encompasses the interaction between an infectious agent, host, and environment, modes and dynamics of transmission, the role of immunity in infectious disease epidemiology, and disease elimination strategies, focusing on issues affecting a global society. Prerequisite: PUBH 711. Instructor: Jennifer Griffin, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Public Health Leadership Program.
• PUBH 714 Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs: This course covers the fundamental concepts and tools for monitoring and evaluation of public health programs such as for HIV/AIDS/STDs, maternal health, reproductive health, child health, environment, and nutrition. Basic concepts and practices in M&E will be covered such as performance monitoring, impact evaluation, indicators, information systems, data collection methods, evaluation designs, strategic information in decision making, and communicating results to policy makers. Prerequisite: PUBH 711. Instructor: Rohit Ramaswamy, Clinical Associate Professor, Public Health Leadership Program .

Course Schedule