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| Course
Title |
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MSc Global Health |
| Institution |
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Brighton: Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
| Country |
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United Kingdom |
| Type |
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Master |
| Topics |
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Public/Global Health: International Health Issues and Development
Health Determinants: Poverty
Health Determinants: Socio-cultural aspects
Healthcare areas: Infectious Diseases
Healthcare areas: Non-Infectious and Chronic Diseases |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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MSc, PGDip, PGCert |
| Location |
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Brighton, UK |
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Objectives/
Content |
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The course aims to develop students’
understanding of global health determinants and potential
solutions in order to produce individuals who are equipped
to contribute to the improvement of health and the achievement
of equity in health worldwide. Bringing together experts
from disciplines within and beyond the health sciences,
the course delivers a vibrant programme covering topics
such as: emerging infectious diseases; global epidemiology
of communicable and non-communicable disease; health and
poverty; cultural understandings of health and healing,
and the relationship between disease, globalisation and
global governance. The modules are: Global health principles
Global disease burden Global politics of disease Medical
Anthropology: Cultural understandings of health and healing
Research methods and critical appraisal Dissertation |
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| Next
Beginning |
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October 4th, 2010 |
| Appl.
Deadline |
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Applications received are considered
on a first-come first-served basis; the application process
will remain open until all places are allocated. |
| Duration |
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One full-time academic year |
No.
of
Participants |
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Max. 14 |
Participants'
Profile |
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The course is relevant to intercalating
medical students; qualified health professionals; students
and professionals of health policy and management, and students
and professionals from the disciplines of social science,
international relations and international development who
have a particular interest in the interaction of their subject
with health and disease. The MSc in Global Health aims to
develop students’ skills to work as global health
researchers, policy makers or practitioners including within
health systems, governments, non-governmental organisations
and international health and development agencies. |
| Requirements |
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First- or upper second-class
undergraduate honours degree, or successful completion of
at least 3 years basic medical science at a UK medical school
with a guaranteed place to continue medical studies on completion
of the MSc. |
| Structure |
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The course comprises 5 taught
modules and a dissertation. |
| Teaching
staff |
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The course is taught by experts
from disciplines within and beyond the health sciences from
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, partner schools within
the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex
and from the Institute of Development Studies. |
| Coordinator |
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Dr Sarah Lou Bailey and Prof
Melanie Newport |
| Methods |
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The course combines traditional
didactic teaching with dynamic and interactive methods,
using case studies alongside current evidence and insights
to facilitate students’ understanding of global health
issues. The teaching methods are informed by and reflective
of a research culture. Students are encouraged to be self-directed
and manage their own learning through making use of the
wide range of available learning resources at BSMS and its
parent universities. The dissertation allows students to
develop an area of expertise through the in-depth focus
on a topic of their particular interest. |
| Evaluation |
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The assessment methods aim to
encourage students to develop self-direction, individual
ownership of learning and career specific interests. Methods
of assessment vary between modules to deliver a range of
targeted assessments, including assessed written work, written
exams and an oral presentation. |
| Course
fee |
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Please ask |
For
further
information |
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Email: globalhealth@bsms.ac.uk
Internet: http://www.bsms.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught-courses/Masters-Global-Health.php |
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| Last
update |
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09/06/2010 mas |
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