Global Health—Duke Kunshan University (MS)

Program Code: K-GHL-MS
Degree Designation: Master of Science
Department: Global Health
Website: globalhealth.dukekunshan.edu.cn

Program Summary

The master of science in global health (MSc-GH) is administered by Duke Kunshan University, with support from the Duke Global Health Institute. A guiding principle of the degree program is the recognition that a multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to health is essential, as health is influenced by a multitude of factors, including, but not limited to: individual behaviors; family and childhood dynamics; community characteristics; economic status; gender; genetics; country laws and politics; the environment; and the availability, accessibility, and quality of education, health care, nutrition, water, housing, and other basic goods.

Academic Requirements

The thirty-eight-unit curriculum includes six core courses, five electives, a ten-week (minimum) field experience to apply learned research methods, and a research-based scholarly thesis. It is designed as a three-to-four-term program.

The six core courses are:

• Global Health 701K (Global Health Challenges)

• Global Health 702K (Global Health Research: Design and Practice)

• Global Health 705K (Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Global Health Science I)

• Global Health 707K (Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Global Health Science II)

• Global Health 740K (Ethics for Global Health Research)

• Global Health 750K (Health Systems in Developing Countries)

Students will select from a list of approved elective courses. Students are also required to complete a fieldwork experience of at least ten weeks, approved by the director of the MSc-GH program, and a research-based scholarly thesis.