Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Pennsylvania/HSOC 59 Medical Missionaries and Community Partners (Fall 2014)/Course description

Global health is an increasingly popular goal for many modern leaders. Ebola virus has brought the role of modern missionaries in the care of underserved communities to the forefront. Yet critics see evidence in global health work of a new imperialism in various programs. We will examine the evolution over time and place of programs designed to improve the health of underserved populations. Traditionally catergorized as public health programs or efforts to achieve a just society, these programs often produce results that are inconsistent with these goals. We will examine the benefits and risks of past programs and conceptualize future partnerships on both a local and global stage. Students should expect to question broadly held beliefs about the common good and service. Ultimately we will examine the concept of partnership and the notion of community health, in which ownership, control, and goals are shared between outside expert and inside community member.

Students will identify a global health person, policy, program, or organization and develop a wikipedia page. Students should pay attention to both notability and neutral point of view in identifying the individual. In specific circumstances, students can dramatically improve a weak stub of an article that already exists.

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