Ideas

Harvard Account Sign In

Sign in with your HarvardKey to access my.Harvard Student, Teaching/Advising, Delegate, Harvard Chan, Admissions, and Admin.

Brown, MGH, & Tufts Students

Register for access to participate in Harvard cross-registration.

  1. Course Search
  2. GHP 542

Field Trip to Brazil
GHP 542

Course Information

Description

This course combines lectures, discussions, site visits (e.g., health facilities, governmental institutions, secretary of health, community-based programs, NGOs,), and group work. Five specific topics will be covered in the course: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, health systems, and nutrition.

Location in Brazil: TBD

Speakers include professors from Harvard and Brazilian Universities, policy makers, government officials, and representatives from social movements. Harvard Students work collaboratively with Brazilian graduate students. At the end of the course, students will present and discuss their projects. Throughout this course, students will have an opportunity to interact with faculty from Harvard as well as faculty, public health workers, researchers, and students from Brazil.

**Applications for this travel course are due September 28, 2026. More information is available: https://intranet.hsph.harvard.edu/global-health-and-population/winter-session-travel-courses/.

School Harvard Chan School
Credits 2.5
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Field Trip
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HSPH Student Option (Ordinal, Pass/Fail)
Course Requirements Students outside of HSPH must request instructor permission to enroll in this course