John Hopkins University - International Travel Preparation, Safety, & Wellness
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International Travel Preparation, Safety, & Wellness at Coursera Overview
Duration | 10 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
International Travel Preparation, Safety, & Wellness at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
International Travel Preparation, Safety, & Wellness at Coursera Course details
- Whether you've traveled before or not, living and working overseas can be challenging. Learn how best to prepare and make the most of your time internationally.
- This course will prepare you to work and live overseas. It explores the epidemiology of common morbidity and mortality among travelers and examines key prevention, safety, and travel medicine principles and services to contextualize risks and maintain wellness. The course reviews applicable interventions, appropriate vaccines, and personal protection methods to prepare you to respond to expected and unexpected situations and will challenge you to examine travel health and safety priorities through case studies and discussions.
- The Honors Lesson will assist you with personal preparations for travel through the creation of a country-specific profile.
International Travel Preparation, Safety, & Wellness at Coursera Curriculum
Nuts and Bolts of Travel Preparation
Welcome and Overview
Project Planning
Working in the Field
Tales from the Field: Steve Harvey
Preparing to Travel
Travel Advisories
Health Insurance
Emergencies
Tales from the Field: Summer and Shaun
Syllabus
Foundations of Global Health Specialization
Ouma and Dimaras: Views from the global south
Nuts and Bolts of Travel Preparation
Travel Health & Prevention
Travel Health Overview
Vector-Borne Diseases and Prevention
Food and Waterborne Diseases
Rabies, Altitude, and Sun Exposure
Injuries
Tales from the Field (Julie Denison)
Finding Care Overseas
The Returned Traveler
Mental Health Considerations for Travelers
Burnout and Vicarious Traumatization
Rates of intentionally caused and road crash deaths of US citizens abroad
Aid workers, assuming survivors' agony, at risk of 'vicarious trauma'
Travel Health & Prevention
Staying Safe
Conceptual Framework for Safety While Traveling
Moving Around
Staying Safe
Looking After Yourself
Tales from the Field: Joanne Katz
Safety and Gender-Based Violence
Lesbian-, Gay-, Bisexual-, Transgender-, Queer-, and Intersex-Specific Considerations
A few resources on safety
Cultural Competence & Ethics
Cultural Competency
Culture Shock
Tales from the Field: Courtland Robinson
Ethical Considerations of Training
Ethical Practices/Behaviors in Global Health
The Importance of Learning Languages
Culture Shock and Travelers
Staying Safe and Cultural Competence & Ethics
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