Postgraduate Programme Specification
PgDip Global Health
Academic Year 2022/23
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Programme Title | PgDip Global Health | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Postgraduate Diploma | |||||||||||
Programme Code | MED-PD-GH | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
101317 - Environmental and public healt - 100 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
Health Check Required |
No |
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Portfolio Required |
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Interview Required |
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Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Postgraduate | Length of Programme |
Full Time - 1 Academic Year |
Total Credits for Programme | 120 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available | No |
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
N/A |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations No |
Programme Specific Regulations Awards, Credits and Programme of Learning Outcomes |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
To introduce the breadth of the global public health approach and perspective:
- population based, with a focus on improving health and achieving health equity for all people worldwide, and the overarching aim to “leave no-one behind”
- a vision of global health as promoting equitable access to health resources in all communities, those dwelling in areas of both high and low resources, in both Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) and high income settings;
- collective responsibility for health, its protection and disease prevention;
- the key role of the state, often with the support of multi-national and non-governmental organisations, linked to a concern for the underlying socio-economic and wider determinants of health, as well as disease;
- a multidisciplinary basis, which incorporates quantitative, as well as qualitative methods; and
- partnerships with all of those who contribute to the health
of the population.
To introduce the 'science of public health' practice which requires a robust, systematic, and evidence-based approach to define and understand population
health issues and problems, and to identify optimal solutions for health gain within available resources.
To introduce the 'art of public health' practice which requires interpersonal and organisational skills to work in partnership with others, influence decisions, support implementation of policy, programmes or interventions, and effect real change.
To provide learners with a public health knowledge and skills base, as a foundation for further training and career opportunities in global public health practice or academic research, with a focus on health equity problems and solutions in low-resource areas.
To facilitate learners in the integration and application of public health related knowledge and skills with a focus on low resource settings, to:
- identify, characterise, define, describe and communicate public health issues or problems;
- collect, generate, synthesise, appraise, analyse, interpret and communicate quantitative or qualitative information that relates to health status, health determinants, health outcomes, health risks or health needs of defined populations;
- critically assess and interpret available health evidence, and formulate options for effective, efficient and equitable action;
- support and influence health policy, health system, and individual health decisions; and
- implement, manage and evaluate agreed public health solutions.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Think critically to provide evidence of objective and systematic analyses of issues using an evidence based approach in order to form judgements about situations and possible solutions |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Demonstrate analytical skills, the ability to solve complex problems effectively by gathering, visualizing, and analysing detailed information from multiple sources. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Take a systematic approach to problem solving including: |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Take a systematic approach to assessment or evaluation of public health programmes |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Source, and appraise public health scientific literature which will draw on the key methods involved in the science of public health |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Select appropriate statistical methods for summarising data, for testing statistical hypotheses, for describing relationships and for assessing confounding. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Describe the determinants of health and disease and critically appraise the literature relating to these determinants |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Identify methods of improving the health of the public through evidence based policy and strategy development and implementation using collaborative working and public health leadership skills. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Recognise key threats to public health from communicable diseases, environmental hazards, major incidents and outline the key elements of responding to such threats. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Discuss Health and Social Care Systems globally and how these can be strengthened. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Identify health needs of population groups and describe the key processes involved in planning, commissioning and delivering high quality healthcare and population screening services. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation to quality improvement, team working and health impact assessment. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Apply a general public health approach and perspective to relevant issues, including appropriate research methods |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Apply appropriate statistical approaches and perspectives to medical and public health research; to the surveillance and assessment of the population's health and well-being; in planning, analysing, and assessing the evidence of effectiveness of medical, health and healthcare interventions. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Use public health methods to considering the determinants of health at population level; and in the planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based interventions to address lifestyle and behavioural choices |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Use appropriate risk assessment and risk management processes for public health incidents; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Apply the concepts of health economics and economic evaluation |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Identify key health challenges in low- and middle-income countries |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Describe the principles for providing Maternal and Child Health (MCH) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Self directed learning |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Written and verbal communication skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Information technology skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Time management skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Team work |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Research skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Interactive lectures and seminars Methods of Assessment Written examinations |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Intensive qualitative methods | SCM8174 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 80% | 20% | 0% |
Advanced Quantitative Methods | SCM8173 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 20% | 0% | 80% |
Advanced Health Economics, Management and Policy | SCM8175 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 80% | 20% | 0% |
Noncommunicable Diseases | SCM8176 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Systems thinking and complex systems in public health | SCM8177 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Maternal and Child Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | SCM8172 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 60% | 40% | 0% |
Global Health Development | SCM8170 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Statistics in Public Health and Medical Research | SCM8167 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 20% | 0% | 80% |
Health and Social Care Systems | SCM8166 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Determinants of Health and Health Improvement | SCM8168 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Health Protection | SCM8169 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
Public Health Concepts and Methods | SCM8165 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Notes
Students must take all compulsory modules (120 CATS).