MS in Global Health

所属信息

所属学校
杜克大学
所属院校
Duke Graduate School

基本信息

项目时长
3 full-time semesters
项目学分
35

申请截止日期

  • 秋季
  • 常规
    3/1
  • 早申请
    1/15
  • 其他
  • 其他
    Space-available 5月31日

申请信息

托福/GRE Code
5156/5156

成绩单寄送要求

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成绩单邮寄地址

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推荐信要求

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文书要求

Applicants must submit responses to two short answer questions:
1. Please tell us about a cross-cultural experience you have had, either internationally or within your own country or community. What were your greatest challenges? What did you learn from the experience, about yourself and working with others? Please write no more than 1 page, single-spaced, in a 12-point font.
2. Please write no more than 1 page where you briefly highlight the following:
- Your academic preparation and/or professional experience in quantitative methods and skills (e.g., math, statistics, epidemiology).
- Please provide a bulleted list of relevant academic coursework with final grades, and any relevant research projects, extracurricular engagement, experience with software, and/or professional responsibilities (no more than one page).
- Your academic and/or professional writing experiences, as evidenced through research papers, an undergraduate thesis, scientific writing courses, or professional writing.

Prerequisite

申请材料

官网未提及有面试,但一般会有邮件邀请真人面试
- Transcripts
- Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Résumé
- English Language Exam
- Two short answer questions

适宜学生

通过量身定制的灵活 MS-GH 课程,学生将研究全球健康的大背景,并学习如何跨越边界建立持久的伙伴关系,推动真正的变革。38 学分的课程需要至少三个全日制学期的学习,重点关注以下核心知识和技能:
了解关键的全球健康概念和挑战,在全球健康研究中使用的核心方法的坚实基础,适用于不同文化的道德培训和考虑因素,帮助学生评估和理解卫生系统的核心概念
除了课程作业外,所有学生还将花费至少十周时间进行密切指导的、基于实地的全球健康研究项目或基于实践的实习,这将导致最终论文或硕士论文。学习如何识别和评估当前和新出现的全球健康挑战,环境、经济、社会和政治因素对健康的影响,有助于健康干预的文化和伦理研究方法和技术,卫生政策和系统在地方、国家和国际层面的作用。

特点

Global Health项目致力于探索和solve全球卫生挑战,结合医学、公共卫生、经济学、社会学及其他领域的知识,在学习过程中,学生有机会参与全球卫生研究、在全球范围内开展实地调查、为Medical Institution和Government提供咨询等
课程设置:
Program Requirements
35 credits of academic coursework
CORE COURSES(REQUIRED)
GLHLTH 701- Global Health Challenges(Fall), 3 credits
GLHLTH 702- Global Health Research: Design and Practice (Fal), 3 credits
GLHLTH 705- Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Global Health l (Fall), 4 creditsGLHLTH 700 - Global Health Field Research: Planning and Skill Development (Spring), 1 credit。GLHLTH 707-Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Global Health ll (Spring), 4 creditsGLHLTH 740- Global Health Ethics in Research, Policy & Practice (Spring), 2 creditsGLHLTH 750 - Health Systems in Low and Middle income Countries (Spring), 3 credits
ELECTIVES (FIVE COURSES, INCLUDING TWO FOCUSED ON RESEARCH METHODS)
4 CREDITS OF RESEARCH
10-WEEK FIELD-BASED PROJECT
ACADEMIC THESIS
【Info Sheets】
GENERALINFO
Faculty working with students: 5o
Students:35-40
Students receiving Financial Aid: 100%
Part time study available: No
Application terms: Fall
Application deadline: March 1
【Class Size】
35-40 students

【Career Resources】
https://students.duke.edu/belonging/career-center/

职业发展方向
Our alumni have become researchers and leaders in NGOs, academia and private industry. Many pursue further education at top-rated institutions while others forge successful careers in healthcare. Among our graduates who have pursued careers, 82% are working in global health.
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