TABLE 2—
Schematic of Weekly Class Activities for Core Global Health Course GH501: “Global Challenges and Opportunities,” at Hubert Department of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health–Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Week | Activity | Description | Facilitatora | Sectionsb |
1–3 | Lectures | Introductory topics | Instructor | Combined |
4–14 | Cases 1–3c | Introduction to case lecture | Instructor | Combined |
Case discussiond | TAs | Separate | ||
End to case lecture | Instructor | Combined | ||
15–16 | Lectures | Culminating topics | Instructor | Combined |
Note. TAs = teaching assistants.
Instructors may be replaced by expert guest lecturers.
Combined means that all 150 students meet together in a lecture space. Separate means that each section of 75 students meets separately in problem-based learning groups of 4 to 6 students.
Each case followed a similar structure beginning with an introductory lecture, followed by case discussions, ending with a final lecture on the case.
Depending on the length of the case, there may be 1 to several days dedicated to case discussion.