GLOBAL HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES

Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Term: Spring Quarter

Program Description:
Designed exclusively for engineering students, this program is a hands-on learning experience of how to manage technology infrastructure to improve health outcomes in resource-poor environments, particularly the townships of Cape Town. While learning about healthcare needs specific to developing countries, students work closely with University of Cape Town (UCT) faculty and local health professionals. The emphasis is on problem definition, user-centered solutions and the utilization of appropriate technologies.

Courses:
Healthcare in Resource Poor Environment introduces the healthcare needs of developing countries and provides a basic introduction to medical and clinical terminology and problems.

Healthcare Technology Assessment and Planning covers macro- and micro-assessment methods and concepts of cost-analysis related to health status and health outcomes.

Healthcare Technology Innovation and Design is a team-oriented, project-based course providing an introduction to the fundamentals of biomedical engineering design.

Race, Culture, and Identity in South Africa provides a historical context of contemporary South Africa with particular focus on how the forging of race, culture and identity impacts healthcare technologies.

Study Abroad Website:
For more details on the program please visit the NU Study Abroad site.

To learn more about Global Health engineering opportuntities at Northwestern, please visit McCormick's Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGHT).

Check out theNU in South Africa Blog!