HSPH Travel Programs

Winter Term Field Courses

8 courses 1 iSite

January courses started 2003

Number of students

Number of courses

Dept. of Global Health and PopulationField study courses

Offer students the opportunity to apply the academic frameworks and tools learned throughout the year in the field in countries such as Brazil, India, and Tanzania.

Field study courses, 2011

• GHP 297 - Chile• GHP 298 - India• GHP 540 - Bangladesh• GHP 541 - China• GHP 542 - Brazil• GHP 543- Lebanon• GHP 545 - Tanzania• GHP 268 - Health and Human Rights (to the

country of your choice)

Travel program enrollment

Motivation

“As a previous course participant, I felt that my experience abroad could have been strengthened by the presence of a website with information about all the programs, as well as details specific to each country.”

Lindsay Giorgi, HSPH PITF, 2008

Purpose of the iSite

• One-stop portal for all course related information: academic, financial, and logistic.

• Prospective participants can use the website to choose one of the 8 trips based on their regional interests and professional skills.

• Tips from previous students.

Modest goals to insure continuation

Travel Programs iSite

Still in use, 3rd year

Website Pages• Overview• Informational meetings• Student Feedback• Application process• Course registration• HSPH Reimbursement• Immunizations• SOS insurance• Acknowledgement of risk• A page for each trip

Typical Course Details

• Enrollment limited to 15• Pass/fail grading option only• Participants must attend three

course related seminars in Fall

Trip Page Template

• Course description• Contact information• Slide show• Optional features– Blog– Video

Slide show

Video

A village in Kerela (Youtube) India trip (isite)

Blogs

The Travel Programs iSite

Lessons learned

• Designing for maintenance worked• The familiar and institutionally supported iSite

platform enables project’s success• PITF program can be an empowerment

program for students