Postgraduate Course: Globalisation and health (EMND11009)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to promote an understanding of the impact of globalisation on the epidemiology of diseases, with particular attention paid to infectious diseases.
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| Course description |
Many argue that globalisation is one of the main drivers behind the spread of infectious diseases, and that globalisation has been detrimental to global health.
Over the five week duration of this course we will consider the concept of globalisation and the impact that this has had on our modern (and historic) world.
Content will include the consideration of global challenges related to globalisation, such as (but not limited to) the impact this had had on population movement, food security, disease surveillance.
It is important to highlight that this course presents an overview of globalisation and health at a time prior to the emergence of Covid-19; with high levels of population mobility, and complex supply networks.
Much has changed in recent times, and it could be argued that we will now see a reverse in globalisation with the disruption of long established supply chains resulting the need for more easily sourced (local) alternatives. The ongoing influence of Covid-19 can be seen as topic that is woven into all aspects of the content.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| 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
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe, drawing from a critical understanding of the principal theories and concepts, a concept of globalisation and its influence on our modern world.
- Make informed judgements on issues relating to globalisation and health, and communication these issues with peers.
- Demonstrate originality and creativity when addressing issues relating to globalisation and health, making informed judgements in situations where descriptive data bay be incomplete, absent or inconsistent.
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Reading List
| Resources will be provided throughout the course, these should be viewed as starting point from which the student should then apply their own self-directed research. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.enid.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The course will provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in critical thinking and self-reflection, and in their ability to communicate effectively with others through the emphasis placed upon the discursive aspect of the course.
The written assessment provides the opportunity for creative problem solving, and the development of research and enquiry skill to identify and tacked problems relating to this subject area.
Students are encouraged to use their personal and intellectual autonomy to evaluate ideas, evidence and experience from an open minded and reasoned perspective. |
| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of Learn 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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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course will be delivered online through Learn. |
| Keywords | Global Health,Infectious Diseases,Globalisation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
Email: Kim.Picozzi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Katherine Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 8349
Email: K.Shaw@ed.ac.uk |
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