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/ |
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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
Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases (MIBM10046)
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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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. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
This course will be delivered online through WebCT |
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. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
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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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
Email: Kim.Picozzi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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