Table 4.
Comparing freely available online curricula for short-term global health ethics
| Website | Broad conceptual framework | Primarily case-based | Includes specific cases or scenarios | Certificate available for completion | Part of global health curriculum | Some modules in Spanish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) Teaching Modules |
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X |
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X |
X |
· Self-navigation through PowerPoint |
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http://globalhealtheducation.org/modules/SitePages/Home.aspx |
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· Ethics integrated within "Working and Visiting in Low Resource Countries" |
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Unite for Sight Volunteer Ethics and Online Professionalism Course |
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|
X |
X (cost) |
X |
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· Self-navigation through text based modules |
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http://www.uniteforsight.org/international-volunteering/ |
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· Focuses on professional behavior abroad |
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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, “Ethical Challenges in Short-term Global Health Training” |
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· Self-navigation through cases |
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http://ethicsandglobalhealth.org |
|
X |
X |
X (free) |
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· Focuses on common scenarios |
| · Employs multiple choice questions and real-time feedback | |||||||
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University of British Columbia, “Ethics of International Engagement and Service-Learning Project” |
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· Users navigate through various menus |
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http://ethicsofisl.ubc.ca/ |
X |
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X |
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· Includes cases, pedagogy, and philosophical analysis |
| · Employs open-ended question and answers |