Course Format

The Continuing Education GHS online course curriculum consists of:

Online GHS Core (6 credit hours)  

Online GHS Electives (Choose 3 modules from the list below):

 Please click here for the 2012 schedule of course offerings.

Course Delivery

The online courses are offered using UAB’s Moodle online platform, which encompasses a variety of features to facilitate and enrich online teaching and learning. All course participants will be provided technical support in the use of the online platform features.
 
Optional GHS Internship (1 module)
 
Participants may elect to complete a 2-week intensive course at The Southern Institute for Appropriate Technology (SIFAT). Alternatively, with approval from the course administration, participants can also arrange with adequate supervision, to undertake a field study component with relevant global health institutions/agencies that are accessible to each course participant, including but not limited to, ministries of health, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), bilateral and multilateral agencies, and faith-based organizations. Participants will be required to write a technical report on their field study experience.