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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2015/2016

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Degree Programme Table: Public Health (PGD) (Online Distance Learning) (Part-time) (PTPGDHEALT1P)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GLHE11016 Epidemiology for Health Professionals As available 20
    GLHE11017 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods As available 10
    PUHR11058 Introduction to Health Promotion As available 10
    PGSP11431 Health Systems Analysis As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes:


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GLHE11015    Cultivating communities of practice: leadership and management within multi-disciplinary teams   20  
    GLHE11007    The global burden of mental illness   10  
    GLHE11008    Palliative and end of life care in an international context   10  
    GLHE11010    Family Medicine in developing and emerging economy health care and its role in non communicable disease management   10  
    GLHE11011    HIV and Non Communicable Diseases   10  
    GLHE11003    Project Management for effective Global Public Health Programmes   20  
    GLHE11012    Evidence-based medicine   20  
    GLHE11014    Maternal health   10  
    GLHE11018    Research skills for public and global health   10  
    GLHE11044    Introduction to Global Health   10  
    GLHE11045    Globalisation and Non Communicable Diseases   10  
    PUHR11059    Introduction to Systematic Reviews   10  
    GLHE11009    The burden of diabetes in the developing world - epidemiology to strategic management   10  
    PUHR11061    Epidemiology for Public Health   10  
    GLHE11046    Investing in Global Health and Development   10  
    PUHR11060    Epidemiology of Chronic Disease   10  
    GLHE11047    Global Health Epidemiology   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EMND11004    Neglected tropical diseases   10  
    EMND11006    Emerging Infectious Diseases   10  
    EMND11011    The communication of disease control   10  
    EMND11021    Water and sanitation   10  
    GLHE11006    Global Health Challenges: An Introduction   20  
    BIME11087    Principles and Practice in Public Engagement with Science   10  
    MCLM11002    Introduction to Clinical Trials   20  
    VESC11033    An introduction to One Health   20  
    GLHE11031    Introduction to Global eHealth   10  
    GLHE11040    The Business of eHealth   10  
    GLHE11034    mHealth in high and low resource settings   10  
    GLHE11048    Evaluation of Global Health & Development Programmes   20  
    GLHE11049    Child Development and Wellbeing in a Global Context   10  

     



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