Postgraduate Course: Integrating public health practice (PUHR11074)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This 20 credit course will provide students with an opportunity to integrate the learning gained in the Masters in Public Health courses, and apply it to address problems and challenges in the real world. Students will create their own learning using the Student-Led Individually Created Course (SLICC) approach. They will plan, propose, carry out, reflect on and evaluate a piece of work from their own contexts, encompassing the cross-disciplinary nature of public health. The SLICC framework requires that students use the generic learning outcomes to articulate their learning in their own defined project, reflect frequently using a blog, and collect and curate evidence of their learning in an e-portfolio. They receive relevant formative feedback on a Midway Reflective Report, which is the same format as the Final Reflective Report, which forms the summative assessment. All this is with the guidance of an academic tutor. The course will encourage critical appraisal of students' own practical experiences, and allow them to reflect on their learning in the context of the cross-disciplinary nature of public health.
Course description	This is a distance learning course worth 20 credits. Students are expected to spend 140-200 hours in total on this course. Students who opt not to do a dissertation will take a SLICC. Planning the SLICC should commence once students have completed their core MPH courses but the course runs in the 3rd Year. Ideally the chosen piece of work should link to their own contexts and/or employment. Students will be given an overview of what is expected well in advance. They will be provided with relevant support, materials and resources. Students define their own learning outcomes as a 'Proposal' and by looking forward into their future professional/personal aims and career aspirations will examine the development of their attributes. Students will receive formative feedback on their 'Project Proposal' by the start of Year 3. The SLICC framework requires that students reflect frequently using a blog, and collect and curate evidence of their learning in an e-portfolio. They will submit and receive formative feedback on a midway report. Their work is then incorporated into a final written self-reflective report which forms the summative assessment.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	07/08/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Online Activities 70, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Revision Session Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 92 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS2)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	07/08/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the cross-disciplinary nature of public health, and the complexities, challenges and wider implications of the contexts in which public health problems occur Draw on and apply relevant public health approaches, tools and frameworks to different settings in real world situations Use skills and attributes (academic, professional and/or personal) gained during the MPH teaching to engage effectively and critically with a range of public health issues Critically review, evaluate and reflect upon knowledge, skills and practices in public health

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	During the course students will have to demonstrate the ability to work independently and integrate information gained in the Masters in Public Health courses. Their knowledge and understanding of public health will continue to develop. They will also learn generic approaches/skills such as planning, time-keeping, critically analysing activities and evaluation skills. Since the course is distance learning, it will contribute to their IT, writing and communication skills. The pedagogy approach will develop their capacity to reflect effectively and critically, and to articulate their learning.
Special Arrangements	Delivered via online distance learning
Keywords	Integration of knowledge,cross-disciplinary,public health practice