Health Promotion in Scotland

Students will travel on their own to Glasgow, where they will meet the group. In collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), the group will participate in or observe community-based health promotion programs facilitated by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, a regional non-profit organization. Programs include adult weight management, cardiac rehab and fall prevention, adult prediabetes prevention and school-based physical activity.

A lecture series hosted at the University of the West of Scotland will cover topics including mHealth and eHealth platforms, mental health and smoking cessation. In addition, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture will host a seminar on recruiting, training and developing staff.

Students will participate in a traditional Scottish cèilidh and visit sites of local interest including the Surgeon’s Hall Museums, one of the world’s premier collections of medical and surgical artifacts. Throughout, they will have the opportunity to interact with local UWS students.

Course: PH 3500: Public Health Program Implementation (4 cr.)

Requirements: Normal prerequisites for this course include WRT 1060 and HS 2000. Students who have not yet completed the prerequisites or who are not enrolled in a School of Health Sciences major should consult with the professor to determine if this program is right for them.

Students who have already taken PH 3500 may enroll in this program as an independent study course.

This course will include on-campus components during the winter 2027 semester, both before and after the study abroad component.

Students will stay in double rooms in a modern, comfortable hotel in central Glasgow.

The program will include two group dinners at Scottish restaurants, where students will have the opportunity to try local specialties including haggis, Cullen skink, and clootie dumplings. During a group lunch at an Indian restaurant, students will eat tikka masala, the UK’s national dish, which was invented in Glasgow.

Tuition: 4 credits 

You will be charged for these credits on your eBill at your normal rate of tuition.

Program Fee: $2,500

To be paid to OU on our MarketPlace payment system and includes: housing and some meals, ground transportation and all excursions while in Scotland, and health insurance.

Additional Costs: $1,837

You will need additional funds for these expenses not covered by the program fee. Amounts are estimated.

Airfare: $1,300
Unincluded meals: $200
Passport: $165
Airport transfer/parking at DTW: $100
Books and supplies: $50
ETA (UK entry permit): $22

Scholarships and Financial Aid: You are able to use financial aid to cover your full cost of attendance to this program (tuition, program fee and additional costs). Scholarships are also available through your study abroad application.