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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Public Health Research

Postgraduate Course: Investing in Global Health and Development (PUHR11054)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryPublic health is of increasing importance to public policy leaders given its links to economic growth, trade, security, foreign affairs, and social protection. This course aims to prepare MPH graduates for this interaction by exploring the technical, social, political and institutional factors that underpin investing in global health and development. It will incorporate knowledge and views from multiple academic disciplines (public health, epidemiology, political science, international relations, anthropology, economics, sociology) and does not require any background knowledge of health. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, presentations and debates, students will be introduced to the dynamic and complex character of contemporary global health policy. They will also be provided with conceptual and analytical tools for understanding and engaging with the policy process.
Course description Public health is of increasing importance to public policy leaders given its links to economic growth, trade, security, foreign affairs, and social protection. This course aims to prepare MPH graduates for this interaction by exploring the technical, social, political and institutional factors that underpin investing in global health and development. It will incorporate knowledge and views from multiple academic disciplines (public health, epidemiology, political science, international relations, anthropology, economics, sociology) and does not require any background knowledge of health. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, presentations and debates, students will be introduced to the dynamic and complex character of contemporary global health policy. They will also be provided with conceptual and analytical tools for understanding and engaging with the policy process.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 4 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1500 word policy brief
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the context of investing in global health and development and the strategies used to prioritise investments in health research, health interventions, and programme implementation.
  2. Analyse and apply technical tools such as CHNRI, EQUIST and PATHS to set priorities in global health research and development
  3. Manage and critically interpret the outputs of these tools.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL https://www.ed.ac.uk/molecular-genetic-population/mph/on-campus
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsGlobal health,priority setting,investment,funding
Contacts
Course organiserDr Igor Rudan
Tel: (0131 6)50 3042
Email: igor.rudan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
Email: cmunden2@ed.ac.uk
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