Course overview
This course consists of an intensive overseas study tour introducing public health students to international culture and society and providing a visit to an overseas partner institution and participation in academic seminars and/or cultural activities. The course is designed to give students a global perspective of public health issues and students will undertake group activities and will learn to analyse intercultural experience critically and to develop their ability to communicate and empathise in an international context.
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and reflect on the cultural and social context of public health policies and systems in different countries
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Identify and access information sources and appraise and synthesise the evidence to inform public health policy and practice in different countries
- Display knowledge of global health issues
- Critically identify and investigate the elements of a public health initiative
- Work in teams to solve problems