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Global Health (GLHLTH)
Associate Professor of the Practice Broverman, Director
A certificate, but not a major, is available in this program.
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 solution to achieve
improvement in the quality of health for underserved populations. These individuals will make a significant
contribution to the current challenges facing the world today, as the certificate program will capitalize on Duke's
diverse strengths in medicine, law, nursing, and business, as well as its broad arts and sciences base. Specifically,
the goals of the certificate program are: 1) to develop an integrated course of study that focuses on the
comprehensive nature of global health, drawing on the research and experience of Duke University and Medical
Center faculty; 2) to provide students with the theoretical understanding of the determinants of health through their
exposure to a variety of disciplines; 3) to develop students' analytical skills, enabling them to apply the knowledge
arising from each of these fields towards global health solutions both in an empirical manner and in a mandatory
field experience, addressing health disparities first-hand; and 4) to prepare students for a future in which they
influence research and policy surrounding global health.
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.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
To meet the requirements of the certificate students must complete the prescribed combination of six courses:
• Public Policy Studies 329, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Global Health (introductory course)
• One course in Ethics from the list below of approved courses
• Global Health 371, Research Methods in Global Health
• Two elective courses from the list below 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 six courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the certificate
may originate in a single department or program; moreover, no more than two courses used to satisfy Global Health
Certificate requirements may also be used to satisfy the requirements of any major, minor, or other certificate
program. Appropriate courses may come from the list given below or may include other courses (new courses,
special topics courses, and independent study) as approved by the director.
GLOBAL HEALTH COURSES
160FS. Gender, Poverty, and Health. EI, SS One course. C-L: see Sociology 186FS
161. Introduction to Global Health. SS, STS One course. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 166
170FS. Special Topics in Focus. Focus course. Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may
include: global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, global health policies, and
interdisciplinary global health topics. Instructor: Staff. One course.
171FS. Vulnerable Populations & Global Health. CCI, SS Examines populations made vulnerable to health
disparities due to social, economic, institutional, gender & political factors. Explores: what constitutes a vulnerable
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population; how the biopsychosocial model elucidates vulnerability as determinant of health; how complex
interaction of agency & constraint contribute to GH disparities of vulnerable populations; special considerations for
interventions which vulnerable populations require; role of social justice & human rights in GH; lessons from
experiences of vulnerable populations on improving GH outcomes. Open only to students in the Focus Program.
Instructor: Boyd. One course.
210. Global Health Ethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. EI, SS Ethical issues of conducting research on or
working with marginalized/stigmatized populations, using theoretical frameworks and case studies. Investigations of
ethical choices made by multinational, national and local policymakers, clinicians and researchers, and their impact
on individuals, families and communities. Emphasis on working with community partners to develop needs
assessment programs. Topics include: differential standards of care; protection of human subjects; access to essential
medicines; genetic information and confidentiality; pharmaceutical development; health information technology;
placebo controlled trials; best outcomes vs distributive justice. Requires a background in Global Health. Instructor:
Whetten. One course. C-L: Public Policy Studies 330
212. Gender, Poverty, and Health. SS Examines interconnections among gender, poverty, and health. Adopts
global perspective with focus on US and resource poor countries. Discusses frameworks for understanding health as
well as in depth case studies of particular health areas. Major focus on HIV/AIDS. Instructor: Blankenship. One
course. C-L: Sociology 212
261. Media and Health Communication. SS One course. C-L: see Psychology 211
301. Indigenous Medicine and Global Health. CCI, SS Explores indigenous medicine's role in global health and
focuses on four interrelated topics: basic medical paradigms and practices, access and utilization in different regions,
cross-cultural health delivery, and the complexities of medical pluralism. Course themes will be explored through
lecture, discussion, small group case analyses, comparative analytical exercises, and workshops. Instructor: Boyd.
One course. C-L: Cultural Anthropology 247
321. Medical Anthropology. EI, SS, STS, W One course. C-L: see Cultural Anthropology 424
321T. Medical Anthropology. CCI, EI, SS, STS One course. C-L: see Cultural Anthropology 424T
332. Global Health Supply, Organization, and Financing. QS One course. C-L: see Economics 246
340. Social Determinants of U.S. Health Disparities. SS One course. C-L: see Sociology 361
351. Global Health and International Development in the Nonprofit Sector. CCI, SS Explore issues of global
health and international development work in the non-profit sector. Topics include, delivery of culturally appropriate
global health assistance to low resource countries, challenges in working in developing countries, different
approaches to development work, management principles of non-governmental organizations (NGO's), and
monitoring and evaluation of global health program outcomes. Topics will be explored through lecture, discussion
and small group work. Final class presentation and paper will focus on developing a case study centered on a select
global health problem and the non-profit organization(s) approach to delivering health care solutions. Instructor:
Walmer. One course.
361. Behavior, Biases, and Interventions in Global Health. CCI, R, SS Apply multidisciplinary social science
research to global health issues. Examine how people think, the cultural, contextual, and cognitive influences to
health behavior and decisions, and the influences behind the acceptance or rejection of different interventions.
Discuss current global health issues. Explore how to change small details of intervention programs to make them
more effective. Investigate ways to effectively address barriers to health promotion. Instructor: Ariely. One course.
C-L: Psychology 210
362. Introduction to Epidemiology Focus on Global Health. SS, STS Introduction to main concepts and methods
used in population-based epidemiology research. Topics include measures of disease frequency, study design,
measures of association, and problems of bias, especially as they pertain to global health research. Students will
learn to understand and evaluate epidemiological studies. A prior quantitative course highly recommended.
Instructor: Maselko. One course.
371. Research Methods in Global Health. R, SS Introduction to research methods through examination of a
variety of methodological techniques in behavioral and social sciences and relevant to multidisciplinary GH
research. Problem-based approach to practice identifying GH questions of interest, ways to operationalize and test
them, including strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. Focus on discussing current GH issues, exploring
questions and solutions, reading and evaluating published research and interpreting results. Skills include
identification of global health problems, awareness of contextual, behavioral, and ethical issues involved,
conceptualization of research questions, and designing a research study. Instructor: Meade or Ariely. One course. CL: Psychology 309
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380A. Research Practicum in Tropical Medicine and Public Health in Costa Rica. R, SS Introduces students to
research design, field methods, and basic data analysis in a tropical context. Skills include hypothesis testing and
statistical analysis, orientation to basic software packages, write and present scientific papers, and design and
conduct epidemiologic research. Instructor: Benavides. One course.
382A. Global Health Issues in South Africa. CCI, EI, SS Integrates classroom & field instruction, introduce
students to the fundamental principles of public health in South Africa. Focus on three major themes: primary health
care in South Africa, the impact of HIV/AIDS & the role of traditional healers. An emerging third world economy,
South Africa is characterized by a blend of first & third world societies, & is an ideal location to study the dynamics
of the three major themes in deep rural, peri-urban & urban communities. Lectures & field trips; Ethical debates on
controversy surrounding management & treatment of AIDS in RSA & role of traditional healers in mainstream
medicine; Independent research. Part of the OTS program in South Africa. Instructor: Müller. One course.
383A. Tropical Medicine and Public Health in Costa Rica. EI, NS, SS, STS Part of a 15-week semester abroad
program in Costa Rica (through OTS). Integrates classroom and field instruction to introduce fundamental principles
of tropical medicine and public health including the tropical environment and its related health issues; topics include
infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology, zoonosis, sexual health, environmental and global health, traditional
and alternative medicine, ethics, and the social and economic determinants that contribute to the expanding impact
of infectious diseases. Prerequisites: 1 semester of Biology and 1 year of Spanish or equivalent. Instructor:
Benavides. One course.
383AS. Environment, Health, and Development in China. CCI, EI, SS, STS One course. C-L: see Cultural
Anthropology 395AS; also C-L: Political Science 299SA, Ethics Courses Offered Through Other Departments 390.
Special Topics in Global Health Studies. SS Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may include:
global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, and global health policies.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
390S. Special Topics in Global Health Studies. Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may
include: global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, and global health policies.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
391. Independent Study in Global Health. Individual non-research directed study in a field of special interest on a
previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in a significant academic product.
Open only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and director of Global Health Certificate
program. Instructor: Staff. One course.
391-1. Independent Study in Global Health. Individual non-research directed study in a field of special interest on
a previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in an academic. Open only to
qualified students by consent of instructor and director of Global Health Certificate program. Instructor: staff. Half
course.
393. Research Independent Study in Global Health. R Individual research-oriented directed study in a field of
special interest on a previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in a significant
academic product. Open only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and director of Global Health
Certificate program. Instructor: Staff. One course.
431. Economics of Global Health. QS, R, SS One course. C-L: see Economics 446
501. Global Health Capstone. R, SS Capstone Course for students in Global Health Certificate. Group analysis of
a current global health problem/issue. Project involves background research, data acquisition, analysis, writing, and
presentation of a substantial research paper/report at an advanced level. Consent of program director required.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
530S. Introductory Demographic Measures and Concepts. SS Introduction to demographic concepts, measures,
and techniques. Focus on population change, mortality, morbidity, fertility, marriage, divorce, and migration.
Illustration of broader application of demographic measurement and techniques to other aspects of society and
population health, such as educational attainment, labor force participation, linkages between mortality, morbidity
and disability, and health and mortality differentials. Students will also learn how to apply methods discussed.
Instructor: Merli. One course. C-L: Public Policy Studies 532S
531. Applying Economic Analysis for Environmental and Public Health Project Evaluation. R, SS Course
considers the importance of economic analysis, or cost-benefit analysis (CBA), for public policy assessments.
Specific focus is on health and environmental policy, and the steps in identification / cataloguing, quantification, and
monetization of impacts of potential policies and projects. Covers: Economic rationale for CBA; Basic principles for
assessing the economic effects of projects; Techniques for valuing health and environmental impacts;
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Intergenerational/philosophical concerns related to CBA; Social discounting; Risk and uncertainty; Comparisons of
CBA with other approaches (i.e. cost effectiveness analysis, multi-objective analysis). Instructor: Jeuland. One
course. C-L: Public Policy Studies 607, Environment 563
533S. Water Cooperation and Conflict. R, SS, STS One course. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 580S; also C-L:
Environment 543S
538. Global Environmental Health: Economics and Policy. SS, STS One course. C-L: see Environment 538; also
C-L: Public Policy Studies 582
540. Global Health Ethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. EI, SS Same as Global Health 210 but requires an
additional paper; not open to students who have taken Global Health 210. Department consent required. Instructor:
Whetten. One course. C-L: Public Policy Studies 638
550. Topics in Population, Health, and Policy. SS, STS One course. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 633; also C-L:
Sociology 534
560S. Global Mental Health. CCI, NS, R, SS, STS Examines epidemiology and social context of mental disorders
globally. Topics include basic epidemiology of most common mental disorders; challenges with definition &
classification of mental disorders; epidemiological methods; mental disorders in the context of HIV/AIDS;
disaster/emergency mental health; special populations; approaches to treatment; & barriers to treatment such as
stigma. Course utilizes a social epidemiology perspective; focuses on social, economic, & cultural determinants &
consequences of mental health problems across the lifecourse. Course designed for graduate students & advanced
undergraduates. Prior research methods course recommended. Instructor: Maselko. One course. C-L: Psychology
611S, Cultural Anthropology 611S
570. Global Health Policy and Policy-Making. SS Introduction to essential global health policy concepts,
understanding of global health policy-making, how policies affect "reality on the ground" in global health and
development. Build critical analytical skills and the ability to translate coursework into broader understanding of
policies and policy-making. Includes lectures, analysis, discussion, readings, case studies. Open to juniors, seniors,
and Master's students pursuing GH certificate or public policy, MSc in GH, SOM third year. Department consent
required. Instructor: Miller. Variable credit. C-L: Public Policy Studies 643
590S. Special Topics in Global Health. Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may include:
global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, and global health policies.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
590S-1. Special Topics in Global Health. Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may include:
global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, and global health policies.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
593. Research Independent Study in Global Health. R Individual research-oriented directed study in a field of
special interest on a previously approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in a significant
academic product. Open only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and director of Global Health
Certificate program. Instructor: staff. One course.
637S. Population and Environmental Dynamics Inflencing Health. NS, SS Course examines population, health
and environment (PHE) dynamics with focus on interactions in developing or transition economies. Theoretical and
empirical approaches governing PHE dynamics from multidisciplinary perspectives, including geography, public
health /epidemiology, demography, and economics. Students will obtain experience in design and analysis of PHE
studies, and epidemiology of vector-born, chronic and enteric infections. Instructor: Pan. One course. C-L:
Environment 637S
670S. Global Nutrition: Over and Undernutrition in Developing Countries. EI, NS Nutrition problems of
developing countries. Epidemiological, biological, behavioral consequences of both overnutrition (obesity) and
undernutrition (malnutrition). Emphasizes physiology of infectious disease (HIV, TB, malaria, diarrhea) of children
and perinatal health outcomes (fetal loss, low birth weight, HIV transmission, pre-eclampsia) of women and
children. Basic principles of nutrition, physical manifestation of nutritional deficiency, and anthropometric
assessment (body composition). Strong focus on ethical and political issues relevant to formulation of nutrition
policy and programs in developing countries. For graduate students or advanced undergraduates. Service learning
course. Instructor: Neelon. One course.
690. Special Topics in Global Health Studies. SS Topics vary depending on semester and section. Topics may
include: global health ethics, field methods, health technologies, rapid needs assessment, and global health policies.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
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ETHICS COURSES (one of the following)
Engineering
350S. Ethics in Professions: Scientific, Personal and Organizational Frameworks
Philosophy
262. Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Political Science
388. Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Public Policy Studies
231. Human Rights in Theory and Practice
330. Global Health Ethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
ELECTIVE COURSES (2 of the following)
African and African American Studies
248. Psychology of Ethnicity and Context (D)
Biology
153. Ecosystem Health and Human Well-Being
154. AIDS and Other Emerging Diseases
180FS. Global Diseases
212L. General Microbiology
Civil and Environmental Engineering
469. Integrated Environmental Design
Cultural Anthropology
302. Fieldwork Methods: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
396AS. Health Policy in Transition: Challenges for China
Engineering
350S. Ethics in Professions: Scientific, Personal and Organizational Frameworks
Environment
153. Ecosystem Health and Human Well-Being
Political Science
355. Comparative Health Care Systems
Psychology
238. Psychology of Ethnicity and Context (D)
Public Policy Studies
155D. Introduction to Policy Analysis
335. Comparative Health Care Systems
639S. Public Health Research Methods and Issues
Sociology
264. Death and Dying
361. Social Determinants of U.S. Health Disparities
371. Comparative Health Care Systems