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Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

Community Change in Public Health is a 3-week long online certification course offered by Johns Hopkins University. Course 5 of 6 in the Foundations of Global Health Specialization by Coursera, this course is designed to spread awareness about public health. The course focuses on the community context of promoting public health. You will learn about the various definitions of 'community' and understand the structure and characteristics of different types of communities.

A 'one-size-fits-all' approach to interventions is ineffective, so the Community Change in Public Health certification course emphasises the importance of identifying community capacities and resources for improvement. The need for community participation in designing, implementing and evaluating interventions is recognised as crucial for sustainable impact.

In the Community Change in Public Health certification, different practical and philosophical approaches to community change are examined, and the concept of participation is explored to see how different levels of involvement may affect sustainability. Also, a case study of a successful community participatory approach to onchocerciasis control in Africa is presented.

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The Highlights

3 week duration
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
10 hours of learning
Online classes

Programme Offerings

Certificate of completion
case study
Flexibility
Applied learning project

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

To earn a certification in Community Change in Public Health, candidates must enrol in the full 6-part course of Foundations of Global Health Specialization. The cost of this program is Rs. 3,277/- for the 1-month course, Rs. 6,554/- for the 3-month course, and Rs. 9,831/- for the 6-month course. However, if students are not interested in the full specialisation, they may still audit the Community Change in Public Health course without receiving certification.

Community Change in Public Health Certification Fee Structure

Particulars	Details
1-month fee	Rs. 3,277/-
3-month fee	Rs. 6,554/-
6-month fee	Rs. 9,831/-
Course without certificate	Free

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To obtain the Community Change in Public Health certification, candidates need to finish all 6 courses of the Foundations of Global Health Specialization as well as the applied learning project in each course.

What you will learn

Knowledge of International lawKnowledge of nutrition

After completion of the Community Change in Public Health certification syllabus, students will be able to understand how communities affect public health. It explains how different communities are unique and need different solutions to improve health.

Upon the completion of the Community Change in Public Health training, the students will learn about different ways to make changes in communities, and how getting the community involved in making decisions can make those changes last.

Who it is for

Social WorkerEpidemiologistSafety EngineerEnvironmentalistSafety Manager

Anyone with an interest in public health or global health can pursue the Community Change in Public Health certification course. The following professionals can also benefit from this course:

Admission Details

Candidates can check out the step-by-step process to join the Community Change in Public Health classes:

Step 1: Browse the official URL: https://www.coursera.org/learn/community-public-health

Step 2: Go to “Enroll for Free”

Step 3: Sign up or log in with your credentials

Step 4: Choose your ideal duration of the course (1 month/ 3 months/ 6 months)

Step 5: You will be directed to the payment gateway. Pay the course fee and access the modules.

Application Details

The Community Change in Public Health online course is a part of the Foundations of Global Health Specialization. If you are interested in obtaining a certificate, you can purchase all six courses in the program by clicking on “Enroll for Free” at the top of the page.

However, if you prefer to just explore the course content, you can audit individual courses without receiving a certificate. By auditing a course, you will have access to all the reading materials without having to pay for the certificate.

The Syllabus

Videos

Lecture 1: Ecological Model
Lecture 2A: Definitions of Community
Lecture 2B: A Second Perspective and Framework: Offensive, Defensive, and Hidden Communities