Postgraduate Course: Public Health Research : International Issues (PUHR11006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/postgraduate.php |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will consider some research aspects of important topics in International Health. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student will understand
- the methods employed in estimating Global Burden of Disease
- how global health research spending relates to the global burden of disease - the '10/90' gap -
- gender issues in international health research
- ethical considerations to conducting health research in developing countries
- some issues related to the impact of child infections, HIV and war/ conflict on international health (through case studies) |
Assessment Information
| Students will be given feedback informally on their class presentations. Formal assessment will be by a written essay on an international aspect of public health research. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Harry Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3218
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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