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Postgraduate Course: Globalisation and Non Communicable Diseases (GMED11023)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGeneral Courses (Medicine) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.internationalhealthncd.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course aims to promote an understanding of the impact of globalisation on the epidemiology of non communicable diseases. Issues such as increased urbanisation, population mobility, the change in diet and exercise, and erosion of traditional systems, the global village, the impact of market changes, and climate change will be addressed.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information The course will be delivered online in WebCT
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Online Activities 80, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 90, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course the candidate should appreciate the concept of globalisation and the aspects associated with new challenges in understanding the risk factors, surveillance of non communicable diseases and approaches to prevention and management. The candidate will understand
* Risk factors exacerbating the emergence of the non communicable disease pandemic
* Global trade and its relation to increased non communicable diseases
* Global environmental changes (climate warming, deforestation/ land clearance, water supply, changes in energy use and their impact on non communicable diseases
* Population mobility (displaced people, long term migration), urbanisation and non communicable diseases
* Be able to promote interventions to reduce the main shared modifiable risk factors for non communicable diseases: tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol
* Have a working knowledge of the 2008-2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases


Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the 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 WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users.
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
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