India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership Course
Our India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership Course emphasizes the significance of social determinants of health in a globalized world.
Join a dynamic, interdisciplinary group of learners during the University of Minnesota's winter break course in Mysore, India, to explore health, health care delivery, and social determinants in the context of globalization in India. This course is taught through a combination of classroom-based activities and site visits to health care facilities, cultural sites, and community locations.
Global Health in India Programs Spotlight
"The biggest takeaway for me was prioritizing community leadership when working in global health. Rather than going to another environment and enforcing your own culture, global health is about utilizing community-led partnerships to promote health equity."
India was full of firsts for Rachel Mansk, MPH ‘23. Being in Mysore meant a 12-hour time difference, bucket showers and taking in an unfamiliar culture. But more than anything, her experience emphasized the importance of collaboration. Her experience is something she’ll take with her as she pursues a medical degree.
India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership Course
In the course India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership, participants learn about health and health care delivery in the context of globalization in India. The course is designed to convey the significance of the social determinants of health in a globalized world, with an emphasis on globalization, economic growth and development, and their effects on health.
This course is taught through a combination of classroom-based activities and site visits to health care facilities, cultural sites, and community locations. Also included is an intensive leadership workshop which focuses on leadership skills needed to function in a globalized world
Mysore Placement
In this placement course, students participate in a 2- to 4-week project related to public health, health care delivery and/or other community activities. Dr. Shailey Prasad will interview applicants to discuss the placement opportunity as it connects to the applicant's goals. This opportunity is intended to follow the India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership course.
Discover How to Apply
This course is open to graduate and professional students with academic credit offered at the University of Minnesota. UMN alumni, faculty and staff, and community learners are also eligible to participate for non-credit enrollment. Past cohorts have included participants from public health, medicine, public policy, education, social work, and more.
Eligibility
Eligibility
- Open to all UMN graduate and professional students (post-baccalaureate).
- The course is also open to community learners for non-credit enrollment, including:
- UMN faculty, staff, and alumni
- Non-UMN community learners with interest and experience in health-related careers
- All participants must apply, and have instructor approval, before they will be able to register.
Public Health: This course counts toward the Global Health Minor; it was previously run as PUBH 6715. Contact your advisor for confirmation.
Medical School: 3rd and 4th year students: program is eligible for academic credit under INMD 7565 International Health Abroad (GMER program). 1st and 2nd year students are welcome as non-credit students. Please discuss implications of fitting this extracurricular program and requirements into your schedule with your faculty advisors.
Credit & Requirements
Credit & Requirements
Academic credit is available to UMN graduate students (3 credits) for the course GHSR 6715.
It is up to the student to confer with their academic unit to determine if it meets their specific program requirements. Students may be allowed to apply this program to other academic requirements per approval by their unit.
UMN employees & alumni and community learners may participate for non-credit enrollment.
Requirements
All students are expected to arrive in India on December 28, 2023 and remain through January 13, 2024. There is also a pre-departure orientation in December and a post-course debrief in February upon return.
All participants (UMN students and others) are expected to complete the following assignments:
- Personal Reflection and Group Debrief Activities
- Reflection Paper
- Professional Poster Creation
Program Fee
Program Fee
In addition to regular tuition rates for the 3 credit course, there is also a program fee for all participants in this course.
- 2023-2024 program fee: $3,400
- Includes instruction, accommodation, meals, local transportation, and international medical insurance
- 2023–2024 tuition (3 credits): $2,450
- Students may also register as non-credit learners and forgo the 3-credits with GHSR 6715, and not be charged for tuition
CGHSR offers scholarships ranging from $500 — $2,000 for this course. To apply for a CGHSR Student Scholarship, complete the "Statement of need" section in your course application. Additional scholarships may also be available from students' department or college.
Additional costs:
- Airfare: between $1,500–$2,500, depending on airline and flight
- Passport/photos
- Indian visa
- Immunizations
- Some meals
- Essential daily living expenses
Dates and Location
Dates and Location
The class is held each year during the University of Minnesota winter break between Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
2023-2024 Dates
- Course dates: December 28, 2023 – January 13, 2024
- Expected travel dates are departing the US on December 26, 2023 and arriving back in the US on January 14, 2024.
- There is also a pre-departure orientation in December and a post-course debrief in February upon return.
The daily schedule and meeting times vary by day while in Mysore. The full schedule will be shared in the course syllabus prior to departure.
Application
Application
*Applications are now closed for the 2023-24 course. Applications for 2024-25 will open in August of 2024.
Course enrollment is limited to 16 participants. All interested participants must fill out the application below. Following review, they will be given instructions to register with the Learning Abroad Center.
Application Process
- Download and fill out the application .doc. When it is finished, upload it on the online Google Form application
- Initial application review will begin in September, and then continue on a rolling basis.
- Once accepted, program staff will provide participants with instructions on how to complete the registration.
- If the course is full, applications will remain open until a sufficient wait list is obtained.
Cancellation Policy
Please review CGHSR's India Course Cancellation Policy here.
Scholarships
Scholarships
CGHSR offers scholarships ranging from $500 — $2,000 for this course. To apply for a CGHSR Student Scholarship, complete the "Statement of need" section in your course application. Additional scholarships may also be available from students' department or college. Learn more about our scholarships here.
Host Organizations
This program is offered in partnership with the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) and Vivekananda Institute of Indian Studies (VIIS), a unit of SVYM. They have worked in the fields of health, public health, advocacy, and education in southern India for three decades, and have educational collaborations with institutes of higher education around the world.
Program health and safety information is available at GO SAFE.