Departments of Preventive Medicine and International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Glob Health Action. 2022 Dec 31;15(1):1987045. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1987045.
Education and training in global health and social justice is crucial to ensuring the next generation of health professionals are poised to tackle the pressing issues of our time.
To develop and implement an intensive summer course on global health and social justice for high school students at the University of Southern California.
This paper reviews the course aims and curriculum, its implementation both onsite and online, and reports on student course evaluations and long-term student outcomes.
Student satisfaction with the program was extremely high, which endured when the course went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most popular elements of the course included interactive, game-based activities and guest speakers. Many students reported that the course motivated them to pursue higher education and careers in global health or related fields.
More universities should consider offering summer programs or other extension programs targeting high school students in order to meet the increasing demand for global health education. Recommendations for implementing global health courses for younger learners include having an interdisciplinary focus with a range of topics and diverse perspectives; provision of scholarships to allow low-income students and students from abroad to participate; prioritizing the integration of active learning and experiential educational opportunities; and incorporating debriefing and reflection as integral parts of learning.
在全球健康和社会正义方面的教育和培训对于确保下一代卫生专业人员能够应对我们时代的紧迫问题至关重要。
为南加州大学的高中生开设一门关于全球健康和社会正义的强化暑期课程。
本文回顾了课程目标和课程设置，其现场和在线实施情况，并报告了学生的课程评估和长期学生成果。
学生对该课程的满意度极高，即使在 COVID-19 大流行期间课程转为线上教学时，这种满意度依然存在。课程中最受欢迎的部分包括互动式、基于游戏的活动和客座演讲者。许多学生报告说，该课程激励他们追求高等教育，并在全球健康或相关领域就业。
更多的大学应该考虑为高中生提供暑期课程或其他延伸课程，以满足对全球健康教育日益增长的需求。为年轻学习者实施全球健康课程的建议包括：采用跨学科的方法，涵盖各种主题和不同视角；提供奖学金，让低收入学生和留学生有机会参与；优先考虑将主动学习和体验式教育机会相结合；并将总结和反思作为学习的重要组成部分。
