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Building Global Health Research Competencies at the Undergraduate Level

Jennifer M. Hatfield

University of Calgary

Kent G. Hecker

University of Calgary

Ashley E. Jensen

University of Calgary

Faculty from the University of Calgary’s bachelor of health sciences (BHSc) Global Health Program argue for the development of global health research competencies to prepare students for international placements in low- and middle-income countries. These competencies include the ability to define and describe (a) how to use the concept of health research systems to investigate and describe health research activities in a given country, (b) the concept of health research capacity building, (c) the importance of building equitable and sustainable research partnerships, and (d) the role of knowledge mobilization and translation in health research. This article begins by outlining a rationale for preparing students for global health research activities and the BHSc Global Health Research Program. It then outlines these competencies and provides practical guidance to assist faculty and mentors preparing students for international placements. Finally, a case study of a student-led investigation of the health research system in Ethiopia is presented.

Key Words: global health research • undergraduate education • competencies

This version was published on December 1, 2009

Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol. 13, No. 4, 509-521 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1028315308329806
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