Tanzania Field Program for Summer 2016
The Global Health Department is in negotiations with a partner organization, to offer a field course in Tanzania for Summer 2016. If approved, this 6–week, 6-credit course, would run from mid-May through June. It will build upon 9 years of experience of offering GH707, the Kenya Field Practicum course. The new program will engage in health challenges affecting both urban and rural populations. Similar to GH707, students will create data collection instruments, conduct field-based data collection, analyze data, write reports, and present results and recommendations to stakeholders. Successful completion of the program will meet the MPH practicum requirement for eligible SPH students. Those accepted into the program will be offered a Santander Scholarship to help defray the costs of travel. In January 2016, we will hold information sessions about the program, where students can learn how to apply.
Recently we announced that the African Studies Center, will offer a 2-credit course on Swahili Language with a Health Focus (CAS LE491) on the BU Medical Campus Spring 2016. Student interested in taking the Tanzania Field Course or East Africa, are strongly encouraged to take the Swahili course and are asked to please complete this two question survey to gauge their interest and availability, by Friday, December 4 at 11:59 pm.
NOTE – This intensive undergraduate language course will be scheduled for 2 hours twice a week. Students may be able to add the course as part of their full-time course load without additional tuition expense. Language credits will not count toward your MPH degree. A follow-up course may be taught during Fall semester (2016) for returning students who want to further develop their language skills.
