Postgraduate Course: Public health systems in the developed and the developing world (EMND11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.enid.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Course description:
This course will review differences in provision of healthcare services in the developing and the developed world and considers the requirements for structured capacity building and strengthening of health systems
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases (MIBM10046)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes:
On completion of this course the candidate should understand:
* The role and remit of public health systems in the developing and developed world
* Prioritising funding in health systems
* Disease burden and health inequalities
* The impact of donor funding of health programmes on health systems in the developing world and the difference in vertical and sectoral approaches
* The role of primary health care in access to the health system, disease surveillance and control
* The different implications of private versus public funding for health care
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Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by a secure username and password. These access details are made available to registered users only.
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
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Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 1824
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