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. 2015 Mar;105(Suppl 1):S92–S96. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302416

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.

a

Instructors may be replaced by expert guest lecturers.

b

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.

c

Each case followed a similar structure beginning with an introductory lecture, followed by case discussions, ending with a final lecture on the case.

d

Depending on the length of the case, there may be 1 to several days dedicated to case discussion.