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dissertation chapters; GS faculty will give guest talks surveying their own work, its interdisciplinary implications & the
goal of synthesizing research & teaching. Instructor: Rolleston. 3 units.
322. Germanic Seminar. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
Global Health
Associate Professor of the Practice Broverman, Director, Certificate Studies; Associate Professor Woods, Director,
Master of Science Program
A certificate as well as a MS degree are available in this program.
CERTIFICATE in GLOBAL HEALTH
The Global Health Certificate Program is an interdisciplinary certificate that aims to provide future leaders with
tools both to synthesize current knowledge in new ways and to formulate innovative solutions to achieve improvement
in the quality of health for underserved populations. The program draws upon established research programs relating
to global health centered in anthropology, biology, economics, history, law, medicine, philosophy, political science,
psychology, public policy, religion, and sociology.
To meet the requirements of the certificate students must complete the prescribed combination of five courses:
• Public Policy Studies 254. Multidisciplinary Analysis of Global Health (introductory course)
• One course in Ethics from a list of approved courses
• Two elective courses from a list of approved courses
• Capstone Research Seminar in Global Health
• Students will also be required to complete a fieldwork experience, approved by the Director of the Global Health
Certificate Program
No more than three of the five courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the certificate may originate in a single
department or program. Appropriate courses may come from the list available on our Web site or may include other
courses (new courses, special topics courses, and independent study) as approved by the director. For more detailed
course descriptions, visit our Web site at: http://globalhealth.duke.edu/ or see the individual department’s listing.
The Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH) is administered by the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI)
and involves many other institutes, departments, and schools. A guiding principle of the degree program is the
recognition that a multidisciplinary and multi-sector approach to health is essential, as health is influenced by a
multitude of factors, including, but not limited to: individual behaviors; family and childhood dynamics; community
characteristics; economic status; gender; genetics; country laws and politics; the environment; and the availability,
accessibility, and quality of education, health care, nutrition, water, housing, and other basic goods.
Program Requirements
The 32-unit curriculum includes five core courses, one elective from each of four thematic blocks, a field
experience to apply learned research methods, and a research-based scholarly thesis. It is designed as a four-semester
program (fall, spring, summer, fall), though it can be completed in three semesters (fall, spring, summer) for students
who wish to intensify and accelerate their studies.
The five core courses are:
• 310. Global Health Challenges
• 320. Research Methods in Global Health Science I
• 321. Research Methods in Global Health Science II
• 330. Bioethics
• 340. Health Systems and Health Policy
Elective courses will be offered in a variety of departments, schools, and institutes across the university. Students
will select from a list of approved courses determined to meet each of four thematic blocks:
• Disease Causation and Prevention
• Global Environmental Health
• Global Health Policy and Management
• Populations Sciences
Students are also required to complete a fieldwork experience, approved by the Director of the MSc-GH program,
and a research-based scholarly thesis. For more detailed course descriptions, visit our Web site at http://
globalhealth.duke.edu/ or see the individual department’s listing.
Global Health (GLHLTH)
238. Global Environmental Health: Economics and Policy. 3 units. C-L: see Environment 238; also C-L: Public Policy
Studies 237
251. Global Health Ethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Same as Global Health 151 but requires an additional paper;
not open to students who have taken Global Health 151. Instructor consent required. Instructor: Broverman, Buchanan,
and Whetten. 3 units. C-L: Public Policy Studies 256
Departments, Programs, and Course Offerings 140