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Communicating Research in Global Health: From Evidence to Practice
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
End Date
Friday, May 30, 2025
T, W, Th, Fr 8a-12p
Tu, W, Th, F, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
- Interested in learning about communicating research evidence into practice?
- Communicating research into practice, an "essential skill" for global health researcher and practitioners.
Addresses the critical gap in effectively communicating research into actionable messages geared towards a diverse audience. Prepares global health students to communicate research evidence to various actors, including communities, service users, providers, and policymakers. Discusses key communication strategies and modalities (written, visual, audio) with a focus on tailoring messages for different audiences and content, ensuring that the message is clear, understandable, and actionable. Gains practical skills in creating and disseminating research evidence on diverse global health topics for their target audiences, ultimately supporting the uptake of research for advocacy, behavior change, evidence-informed decision-making, and development and implementation of policies and programs in various global health contexts
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe basics of developing research evidence-based content for global health audience.
- Identify and explain modalities (written, audio, visual) for communicating research evidence and their pros and cons.
- Develop content for various modalities (written, audio, visual) based on the target audience.
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Class Attendance and Participation
- 40% In-class Exercises
- 20% Reflection
- 20% Assignments