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Overview
During the Foundations of Global Health Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, you will learn foundational building blocks of humanitarian program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
What you'll learn
This specialization is intended for people working or aspiring to work in global health programming. You will learn the foundational building blocks of effective program planning, implementation, and evaluation in a variety of settings, including low- and middle-income countries and humanitarian crises.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will complete a project in each course. Along the way, you will analyze a health system, propose a primary health care intervention, develop a community health worker training plan, propose a humanitarian intervention, analyze a community undergoing change, and perform a health belief assessment.
Skills you'll gain
- Advocacy
- Behavioral Health
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Education and Training
- Health Care Administration
- Health Equity
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion
- Health Systems
- Intercultural Competence
- Primary Care
- Public Health
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Sanitation
- Smart Goals
- Train The Trainer
- Training Programs
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems
- Public Health in Humanitarian Crises
- Health for All Through Primary Health Care
- Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs
- Community Change in Public Health
- Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Public Health View 77 other Short Courses in Public Health in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
- This specialization is aimed at professionals and aspiring practitioners in global health who want to develop skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating health programs in diverse and resource‑limited settings.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Course is free for the first 7 days. After 7 days, the course can be accessed with the Coursera Plus Subscription
Funding
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