Capstone: Maternal and Child Health
George Washington University
In this capstone course learners will integrate and synthesize knowledge gained from the four preceding courses and apply that knowledge to real-world maternal and child health scenarios nationally and globally with focus on: the health and well-being of adolescent girls globally, climate change, women’s economic empowerment, and maternal health in the U.S. Prerequisites: This capstone course is available ONLY to learners who have enrolled in and completed the verified track of the other four...
About this Course
During this capstone experience, learners will synthesize and apply knowledge through in-depth exploration of contemporary maternal and child health challenges nationally and globally. Using problem-solving methodologies, learners will: examine the Girl Rising case study on the health and well-being of adolescent girls globally; examine the intersection between women’s health and women's labor force participation and economic empowerment; identify current climate change issues facing maternal and child health populations and learn to communicate policy or programmatic solutions through developing an Op-Ed; and examine black maternal health in the U.S. and develop a logic model for an evidence-based intervention.
What You'll Learn
- Analyze the individual, community, and societal needs and strengths of women, adolescents, and children.
- Apply knowledge to examine contemporary maternal and child health issues nationally and globally.
- Identify programmatic and policy solutions.
Prerequisites
- Learners must have completed all other courses in the GW MCH MicroMasters curriculum prior to enrolling in this course. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Instructors
Amita Vyas
Professor, Department of Prevention and Community Health