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Global Citizenship through Global Health

Authors :
Stoner, Lee
Tarrant, Michael A.
Perry, Lane
Gleason, Mikell
Wadsworth, Daniel
Page, Rachel
Source :
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Apr 2019 31(1):131-147.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

A collaborative study abroad program (between one New Zealand and one U.S. university) on the theme of global health has been offered three times in Australia with 59 students registered to date. The course was developed because it is believed that higher education can play a role in improving global health through the fostering of global citizenship. A global citizen is one who is aware of global issues, socially responsible, and civically engaged. From this perspective, personal health is not solely an individual, self-serving act; rather, the consequences of an individual's lifestyle behaviors have deep and wide consequences extending to the community, national, and global contexts. Our paper provides a narrative on the framework used to develop the aforementioned global health study abroad course, including (1) an initial discussion on the intricate relationship between global citizenship and global health; (2) previous evidence demonstrating that short-term study abroad has the potential to foster global citizenship; and (3) the specific process used to develop the current short-term, faculty-led, interdisciplinary, experiential study abroad course.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1085-4568
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1214707
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive