Vaccines (2 credits): This course will cover the basic elements of vaccines. It will discuss issues regarding vaccines and vaccine safety: the history, science, benefits, and risks of vaccines, along with the controversies and debates surrounding vaccines. This course is further described in the Hebrew program’s course description.
Grant Proposal Preparation (2 credits): The course will provide a hands-on approach funding research and related projects. The structure and requirements of major funding programs in Europe, North America, and Israel will be presented. Students will be guided through the process of searching and selecting the appropriate programs and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), developing partnerships and consortia, and preparing proposals. All stages of proposal preparation including scientific excellence, justification, impact, and budgets will be analysed in detail.
Health Impact Assessment (2 credits): Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a stepwise approach that anticipates the potential health effects of a policy, programme or project in non-health fields such as education, natural resource development, and infrastructure. At the end of the course students will be familiar with all stages, methods and stakeholder engagements involved in the HIA process.
Covid-19- Controversies & Consensus (2 credits): This course will provide students with an introduction to the controversies that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
