Postgraduate Course: Maternal and Child Health in a Global Context (GLHE11076)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Students will gain an overview of the complexities of maternal and child health from a global perspective. The course will explore the main causes and underlying determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality and child health and development. Interventions that improve outcomes will be explored and how outcomes are influenced by local, national and international factors will be examined. |
| Course description |
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Determinants and consequences of maternal morbidity and mortality and child health and development
2. Measurement of maternal and child health indicators: methods and challenges
3. Inequalities in maternal and child health and development
4. Evidence-based interventions for maternal and child health and the continuum of care
5. Health system strengthening to improve maternal and child health
6. Local, national and international issues and approaches to monitoring and improving maternal and child health
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
10/04/2023 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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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 )
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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 % 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:
- Develop a critical understanding of determinants of maternal health and healthy child development and wellbeing
- Develop a critical understanding of key evidence-based interventions to optimise maternal health and child health and development
- Understand the methods and challenges of measuring key outcome indicators for maternal health and child health and development
- Be aware of inequalities in maternal health and child health and development and the countries and groups of people within countries that are most severely affected
- Be familiar with the global health agenda for maternal health and child health and development including targets (e.g. MDGs and SDGs), strategies, policies and investments to drive progress
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will gain:
Skills and abilities in Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
- Understanding of policy documents and reports
- Critical evaluation of maternal and child health policy
- Time management, resource allocation and interpersonal skills
Skills and abilities in Communication
- Public Engagement skills
- Ability to develop, deliver and contribute to complex arguments
Skills and abilities in Personal Effectiveness
- Organise time
- Ability to work alone or as part of a group
- Work to deadline and under pressure
- Professionally produce and edit written material
- Time management, resource allocation and interpersonal skills
Technical/practical skills
- Policy and report analysis
- Ability to evaluate complex problems
- Effective writing and communication through a variety of modalities
Other skills
- expand their knowledge on issues around maternal and child health by utilizing a number of different learning formats (e.g. traditional academic papers, news articles, and videos)
- apply their theoretical knowledge to the unique circumstances of a case study country. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Ladeisha Bhide
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne MacKenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6525
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