Program Overview

University Program Details

The university program offers two courses: Perspectives on Global Health & Nursing Practice for undergraduate students and Population-Focused Care for master's students.

Undergraduate Course: Perspectives on Global Health & Nursing Practice

• Course Description: This course provides an introduction to global nursing practice in the context of global health and global health competencies in a select country.
• Eligibility: Undergraduate students who have completed Sequence I or II by the end of the Spring semester previous to the program are eligible to apply for this elective course that counts towards their degree credits.
• Course Details: Students examine the major causes of morbidity and mortality and their variations among different income levels/regions, and the impact of public health efforts to reduce healthcare disparities in the host country. The effects of globalization on health, health systems, and the delivery of healthcare for the country are discussed with an emphasis on social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. The topics of health equity, social justice, and sociocultural and political awareness are also explored through student experiences within the country.
• Credits: 3 credits

Master's Course: Population-Focused Care

• Course Description: This program explores advanced professional practice related to the health of populations, focusing on the determinants of health and disease in populations, and health promotion and disease prevention.
• Eligibility:
  • Meyers graduate students (Master's students who have already taken this course are eligible to take it as an Independent Study with pre-approval by course faculty and program director)
  • Graduate students from other NYU Schools with approval by their school/academic department
• Course Details: Strategies to improve the health of populations, and potential nursing contributions are considered. Data sources for public health assessment and epidemiologic analyses are examined. Cultural and political competencies are also addressed. This project-based course allows students to apply the principles of population health to a student-team-selected population of interest by conducting a health impact assessment on a program, policy, or project that serves the population of interest.
• Credits: 3 credits

Program Location and Duration

The program is scheduled to take place in Accra, but it will not be offered in Summer 2026.