Postgraduate Course: Investing in Global Health and Development (PUHR11054)
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) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Public health is of increasing importance to public policy leaders given its links to economic growth, trade, security, foreign affairs, and social protection. This course aims to prepare MPH graduates for this interaction by exploring the technical, social, political and institutional factors that underpin investing in global health and development. It will incorporate knowledge and views from multiple academic disciplines (public health, epidemiology, political science, international relations, anthropology, economics, sociology) and does not require any background knowledge of health. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, presentations and debates, students will be introduced to the dynamic and complex character of contemporary global health policy. They will also be provided with conceptual and analytical tools for understanding and engaging with the policy process. |
| Course description |
Public health is of increasing importance to public policy leaders given its links to economic growth, trade, security, foreign affairs, and social protection. This course aims to prepare MPH graduates for this interaction by exploring the technical, social, political and institutional factors that underpin investing in global health and development. It will incorporate knowledge and views from multiple academic disciplines (public health, epidemiology, political science, international relations, anthropology, economics, sociology) and does not require any background knowledge of health. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, presentations and debates, students will be introduced to the dynamic and complex character of contemporary global health policy. They will also be provided with conceptual and analytical tools for understanding and engaging with the policy process.
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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, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1500 word policy brief |
| 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 context of investing in global health and development and the strategies used to prioritise investments in health research, health interventions, and programme implementation.
- Analyse and apply technical tools such as CHNRI, EQUIST and PATHS to set priorities in global health research and development
- Manage and critically interpret the outputs of these tools.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Devi Sridhar
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Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
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