Postgraduate Course: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in a Global Context (PUHR11076)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 10 credit course will provide students with an overview of the state of maternal, newborn and under-five child health (MNCH) in today's world. It will enable current and future public health practitioners and researchers with an interest in maternal and child health to apply contemporary MNCH approaches and frameworks to their own contexts. It will cover aspects such as: evidence-based interventions to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity and barriers to implementation; methods and challenges in measuring maternal and child health, and the importance of monitoring equity; and the changing perspectives and agenda within the international context including the Sustainable Development Goals. |
| Course description |
This is a 5-week distance learning course worth 10 credits. Students are expected to spend 10 to 15 hours per week on this course. Students will be given a brief overview of the course and will then be provided with relevant materials and resources. Specific tasks and online discussion exercises relating to each week's topic will be set. This will culminate in a written assignment at the end of the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their own computer equipment and internet access |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
07/08/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Online Activities 35,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100%«br /»
Consisting of a combination of summative written assessment and online assessment incorporating a variety of activities |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically understand the main drivers, determinants, causes and consequences of maternal, newborn and under-five child health
- Be familiar with the key approaches and evidence-based interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality, and barriers to effectiveness
- Appy approaches, tools and strategic frameworks which drive success and equity in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) to their own contexts
- Have the skills to plan the monitoring and evaluation of MNCH based on contemporary measurement concepts, methods and frameworks
- Autonomously research and assess the state of MNCH of a country and report on steps that should be taken to improve it
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Reading List
| Key resources are: Lancet series on maternal, neonatal and child health: UNICEF State of the World's Children reports |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
During this course students will have to demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others. Their knowledge and understanding of the topic will improve but they will also learn generic approaches/skills such as classifying information, critically analysing materials and evaluation skills. Since the course is distance learning, it will contribute to their IT, writing and communication skills. Finally, they will be expected to be able to bring together and draw from the information provided through the course during their essay writing. Competencies such as structuring of work and accurate referencing should improve. |
| Special Arrangements |
Delivered via online distance learning |
| Keywords | Maternal health,newborn health,child health,equity |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rosemary Geddes
Tel: (0131 6)51 4139
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Porteous
Tel: (0131 6)50 9835
Email: |
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