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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa training is a twelve weeks online course. This course was designed and offered by the University of Ghana and Georgetown University (USA) developed and delivered this course via the EDX platform. Jessica Kritz who is the Assistant professor and Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe the professor explain this online course.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the continent with the highest rate of urbanization in the world, as well as the greatest need for resources to fulfill sustainable economic development. This course will examine the difficulties of trying to address urban health, sometimes referred to as the "crisis of urban health in Sub-Saharan Africa". It will analyze and visualize key issues currently being addressed by policymakers, planners, and implementers.

The study of urban health has traditionally focused on the connections between the built environment, social dynamics, and individual health. Given the complex multidimensional settings of urban Sub-Saharan Africa, recent pandemics, and resource constraints, this course will go beyond the basics to better understand and address urban health issues. Learn from world-renowned experts with hands-on experience in addressing urban health challenges in a highly visual and case-study-based course. Participants will get an option to enroll in 2 of the tracks available on Edx. The free audit track offers limited access or they can choose to upgrade to a paid version which is the verified track.

The Highlights

12 weeks online course
1-2 hours per week
Self-paced
Video transcript
Shareable completion certificate
Access to course materials

Programme Offerings

Graded Assignments and Exams
GeorgetownX designed syllabus
World-class institutions
and universities
Introductory level

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 11662	yes	GU Washington

The Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa certification fee varies for the different kinds of tracks mentioned below chosen by the candidates.

Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa certification Fee Structure

Description	Amount
Verified Track	Rs. 11,662
Audit Track	Free

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

The completion of Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa certification by the University of Ghana and Georgetown University (USA) developed and delivered this course through the EDX platform. To obtain the certificate, students need to attend and complete the course

What you will learn

Knowledge of Urban Planning

After completing this Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa certification syllabus, students will be able to understand the trends in urbanization, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. To better understand population needs, examine urbanization trends in the context of larger national economic and social conditions.

Learn about the factors and characteristics of urban informality and how slum areas form in Sub-Saharan Africa. Examine the factors in urban environments that cause epidemics and pandemics, as well as response strategies for controlling pandemics in urban areas, and investigate the interactions between local governance frameworks, urban population health, and the national health system in general. Understand how multi-sector collaboration affects local, national, and international urban health needs.

Who it is for

Urban Planner

This course is intended for students with a general interest in the field as well as professionals working in the field such as municipal officers, urban planners, and community organizers.