UF Faculty Department College
Meredith Nappy Instructional Design College of Public Health and Health Professions
Partner Faculty Department Partner Institution
, Jodie Birdman
Luis Gobbo 		Institute of English Studies
Department of Physical Education		 Leuphana University Luneburg, Germany
Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
Title:
Intercultural Perspectives on Sustainability Solutions
Project Description:

In this project students will investigate a specific sustainability challenge and solution of their choice as it is embedded in their local context. They will work in small groups to choose a topic of relevance to them, then work to investigate the specific cultural, economic, social, and environmental aspects where each student lives, respectively. Then, they will use this information to synthesize a blog entry which informs the public on this topic.

Learning Outcomes:
  • Characterize how popular culture can both help and hinder public health initiatives and interventions. Acknowledge the value of Public Health goals, initiatives and interventions in local, national, and global settings.
  • Increasing student awareness and understanding of the ties between culture and the impact of public initiatives through comparison of student findings and locations
  • Open to differences of opinion. Open to learning/listening. Positive outlook on collaboration. Flexibility/adaptiveness.
  • Collaborative work. Creativity. Thoughtfully looking at the world/content. . Problem solving within a group. Critically evaluate common health issues and risk behaviors at different levels of the social ecological model
Participating Countries:
Brazil, Germany
Number of Participants:
33 UF students, 7 students in Brazil, 15 students in Germany
Discipline:
Global Health
UF Course Code & Name:
PHC2100 - Introduction to Public Health
Project Duration:
6 weeks
Activity Type(s):
Student-to-Student Dialogue
Student-to-Student Project
Time allotted to each activity:
Technology Tools:
Padlet
A collaborative productivity suite of the students' choice (probably Google Drive)
A messaging app of their choice (probably Whatsapp)
Zoom
Youtube and other platforms for viewing media
Mentimeter
Perusall
Sequence of Activities:

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