Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Global eHealth (GLHE11031)
Course Outline
| School | School 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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course examines global eHealth and the national and international policies and strategies underpinning it. Subjects include: patterns of health and disease; structure and funding of health systems; relationships between poverty; technology and health; globalisation; international standards; mHealth to address the urban-rural divide; challenges for Global Health Surveillance; workforce issues; innovation in low resource settings; research and evaluation of eHealth. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
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) |
Collated forum postings: 30%
Essay: 70%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:
-Describe and summarise the World Health Organisation's efforts to document and coordinate eHealth globally.
-Identify the key features and trajectories of eHealth policies in low, medium and high income countries.
-Examine regional differences in infrastructure and capacity that influence the applicability of eHealth and mHealth platforms.
-Interpret and discuss a range of socio-political, economic and cultural influences on the appropriateness and effectiveness of eHealth.
- Analyse the need for contextual awareness when planning eHealth design or procurement.
-Investigate the challenges involved in gathering electronic data for effective global health metrics.
- Evaluate innovative uses of ICT for obtaining and sharing crowd sourced data for public health and research.
- Appraise and criticise the emergence of grounded innovations in low income countries and how this challenges traditional technology transfer models.
- Assess the human resource challenges for eHealth in developing countries.
- Critique and debate the importance of evaluation in this area.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Delivered via online distance learning |
| Keywords | Global eHealth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Caroline Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 0269
Email: c.m.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk |
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