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Masters in Public Health |
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London: Imperial College Medical School |
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United Kingdom |
| Type |
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Master |
| Topics |
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Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology
Health Research and Methods: Statistics |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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| Location |
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Epidemiology and Public Health,
Tanaka Business (Health Management) |
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Objectives/
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Objectives:
- Design, analyze, interpret and evaluate/criticise
epidemiological and biomedical research
- Demonstrate an understanding of the essential principles
of modern biostatistical methods.
- Apply current research methods in key areas such
as meta-analysis, genetic and spatial epidemiology,
environmental exposure assessment and health economics.
- Demonstrate skills in needs assessment, health care
evaluation
- Demonstrate competence in health advocacy, negotiation,
facilitation and project management
- Have skills and knowledge in critical areas of preventable
population health risk including child health, communicable
diseases, cardiovascular disease and cancer and others.
Term 1: Intensive, compulsory taught
modules focus on core concepts and techniques in modern
epidemiology, biostatistics and public health.
Term 2: The second term offers a mixture
of compulsory public health modules and more specialised
and optional modules aim to permit students to develop
a deeper and extended understanding of more specialised
topics. Modules typically cover topics such as public
health genetic, environmental, spatial and chronic disease
epidemiology, outbreak investigation, the evolution of
infectious disease, the dynamics and control of childhood
diseases, health economics, cancer epidemiology, exposure
assessment and sexually and vector borne transmitted infections
among others.
Term 3: Individual research projects
carried out under supervision.
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Annually in Autumn |
| Duration |
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12 months |
| Requirements |
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Candidates will
normally be expected to hold a good first degree in a science
subject (at least an upper second) from a UK university
or an equivalent qualification if obtained outside the UK.
Suitable candidates are likely to be those with a background
in medical, biological sciences or environmental sciences.
Mature applicants with relevant academic or professional
experience will also be considered. |
| Structure |
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The course is modular
and pursued full-time over one year or part-time over two
(or three) years. In two year part-time mode, part-time
students will complete two terms in one year and one term
in the other (in either order two terms in year one and
one term in year two or vice versa). In three year part-time
mode, part-time students will attend one term each year.
In both cases part time students will take the exams, submit
mini-projects, and the research report at the appropriate
time within that academic session. |
| Methods |
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The teaching format will generally
include a number of lectures on the topic together with
tutor-directed practical or discussion sessions, guest seminar
presentations, lunchtime journal clubs and self-directed
learning. Mini-projects will be set and supervised in those
modules where technical skills are being developed. For
the taught part of the course, students will spend three
working days per week at St Mary’s Campus where they
will have permanent desk space. The will spend one day a
week in terms I and II at the Tanaka Business School. |
| Coordination |
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Dr Christine Franey
E-mail: c.franey@imperial.ac.uk |
| Evaluation |
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The taught material of term
I and the first two weeks of term II, including all course
work, will be assessed by two written examination papers.
The modules in term II (week four onwards) and all course
work thereafter, will be assessed by three mini-projects
to be submitted by the end of the second term. The mini-projects
will involve the detailed study of the public health issues
relating to either a global health problem or the epidemiology
of a specific disease. The third term will be assessed on
the basis of a research dissertation. An oral presentation
will be given during the final examination, by viva voce |
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fee |
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£ 3240 for one year. Part-time
students will normally be charged half the full-time fee. |
For
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 8093
/ 5888
Email: medicine.pg.admissions@imperial.ac.uk
Internet: Click
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Medical Ethics |
| Institution |
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London: Imperial College Medical School |
| Country |
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United Kingdom |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Public/Global Health: Human Rights and Ethical Issues |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree, Credits |
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27 credits |
| Location |
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Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College Medical School,
South Kensington, London, UK |
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Objectives/
Content |
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Members of the medical professions are repeatedly faced by ethical dilemmas in the course of their normal working lives. For instance, is it right or wrong to “facilitate” the death of someone experiencing irremediable pain in the late stages of terminal illness? How should scarce resources of time, money and skill be apportioned by medical practitioners and medical administrators between the diversity of medical needs that present themselves daily? What are the rights and wrongs of being “economical with the truth” when telling patients about their medical condition? How much should the doctor’s view of what should be done and not done to benefit a patient over-ride the patient’s view?
Specifically, the course will:
- Clarify the meaning and significance of key ethical concepts
- Outline important types of ethical theory, and their relevance to medical ethics.
- Offer a conceptual framework useful for ethical analysis of medico-moral problems in a variety of professional contexts.
- Give opportunities to participants - under supportive conditions - to articulate their current medico- moral attitudes, and explore reasoned arguments that challenge their existing assumptions and ethical stances.
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7 - 11 September 2009 |
| Duration |
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5 days |
Participants'
Profile |
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The course is intended to cater for medical, nursing and allied professionals and administrators who feel the need for an opportunity to review and update their thinking about ethical issues - including medical and nursing teachers, nurses, GPs, consultants, members of ethics committees, hospital administrators, and officials in government departments with responsibilities for health care. |
| Methods |
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The course consists of a series of lecture/seminars followed by small and large group discussions focused on the issues raised by the lecturers. One session will include presentation of arguments opposed to the position actually held by course members, in the context of a particular case. |
| Course fee |
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£925 before 7 August 2009
and £1025 after |
For further
information |
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Tel: +44 (0)207 594 6882
Fax: +44 (0)207 594 6883
Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
Internet: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/courses/subject/medical/medeth |
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Epidemiology and Control of Infectiuos Diseases |
| Institution |
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London: Imperial College Medical School |
| Country |
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United Kingdom |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Healthcare areas: Infectious Diseases
Health Research and Methods: Statistics
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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Certificate of Attendance |
| Location |
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London |
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Objectives/
Content |
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An interactive short course
for public health professionals, policy-makers, clinicians,
researchers and health economists. Understand key concepts
to critically evaluate research and policy options. How
to choose appropriate control measures for different diseases.
Latest developments, taught by world-leaders who advise
public health professionals and government on controlling
pandemic influenza, SARS, HIV, TB, foot-and-mouth disease
and others
This course will enable you to:
* Understand the key concepts of infectious-disease transmission
and control - and the differences with non-infectious
diseases - taught by people who apply those concepts every
day.
* Learn how modelling informs policy-making, from case-studies
presented by the individuals who advise public health
professionals and governments, nationally and internationally.
* Learn about developments at the cutting edge, taught
by leaders of the field.
* Read modelling papers to critically-evaluate and interpret
their findings.
* Understand how different control measures (e.g. vaccination,
treatment, isolation, quarantine, travel restrictions)
will be effective - or ineffective - for different diseases.
* Explore models of different types of infectious disease,
including TB, SARS, HIV, and vector-borne diseases.
* Design and use simple but powerful models, using Excel
or Berkeley Madonna (licence included in the course fee).
* Collaborate effectively with mathematical modellers |
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7-18 September 2009 |
| Duration |
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10 days |
No.
of
Participants |
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60 |
Participants'
Profile |
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public health professionals,
policy-makers, clinicians, researchers and health economists |
| Methods |
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Teaching is interactive, with
the key concepts introduced in lectures. Most of the learning
takes place in computer practicals, question-and-answer
sessions and small-group discussions of key topics and published
papers. These are designed to encourage reflection and consolidation
of the key concepts. |
| Teaching staff |
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Prof Sir Roy Anderson FRS, Prof
Christl Donnelly, Prof Alan Fenwick OBE, Prof Neil Ferguson
OBE, Prof Geoff Garnett, Prof Brian Spratt FRS, Prof Joanne
Webster from the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
Imperial College London |
| Coordination |
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Dr Christophe Fraser and Dr
Peter White Departement |
| Course
fee |
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£1950 if you apply before
30 June 2009 and £2250 after 30 June 2009 |
For
further
information |
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For full programme details,
please contact:
Ulrika Wernmark
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6886
Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
Internet: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/epidemiology/#aim
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5th Annual Course on: Strengthening Contemporary School Health, Nutrition and HIV Prevention Programmes |
| Institution |
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London: Imperial College Medical School |
| Country |
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United Kingdom |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Health Determinants: Nutrition and Malnutrition
Healthcare areas: Adolescent Health
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
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| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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| Location |
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Noguchi Conference Rooms, WACIPAC,
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University
of Ghana, Legon, Accra. |
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Objectives/
Content |
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Interactive and participatory,
this dynamic annual course aims to strengthen the capacity
of the health and education sectors to respond effectively
to the needs of school-age populations at the country
level. The course provides educationalists, public health
professionals and community development workers from all
over Africa and beyond with an up-to-date, comprehensive
introduction to concepts and current practices in improving
the health, nutrition and education of schoolchildren.
Participants are able to strengthen their skills, access
the latest research and knowledge, form new partnerships,
exchange experiences, address their countryspecific needs,
enhance their existing SHN and HIV activities, and use
a results-based planning process to develop SHN and HIV
implementation plans and training manuals.
Using the FRESH3 framework, traditional and contemporary
health and nutrition issues that affect the learning and
educational outcomes of school-age children are discussed
and prioritized. The cost-effectiveness, sustainability
and monitoring and evaluation of programmes are addressed.
A well designed field visit illustrates the challenges
faced by schools, communities and stakeholders, and the
feasibility of improvements will be examined.
The Partnership for Child Development (PCD) based in
the Department of Infectious
Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College London, has over
15 years experience working
with governments, civil society, international aid agencies,
communities and schools to turn findings of evidence-based
research into effective school health policy and large-scale,
sustainable programmes. |
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8 - 17 July 2009 |
| Duration |
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2 weeks |
Participants'
Profile |
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An International
Course for Educationalists, Public Health Professionals
and Community Development Workers |
| Cooperation |
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The course will be hosted jointly
by the Eastern and Southern African Centre for International
Parasite Control (ESACIPAC, the West African Centre for
International Parasite Control (WACIPAC) and the Partnership
for Child Development (PCD) based at Imperial College London.
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fee |
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The course fee of $1,500 per
participant includes tuition, training materials, accommodation,
meals and a welcoming reception. Airfare, transit and personal
expenses are the responsibility of the participant. As places
are limited and competition is expected to be intense, it
is advisable to book early to reserve a place on this course. |
For
further
information |
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Alice Woolnough, Programme
Manager,
Partnership for Child Development,
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, Norfolk Place,
London W2 1PG, UK,
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 3261
Fax: +44 (0) 207 262 7912
Email: a.woolnough@imperial.ac.uk
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MSc International Health Management |
| Institution |
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London: Imperial College Medical School |
| Country |
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United Kingdom |
| Type |
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Master |
| Topics |
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Public/Global Health: Health Policy and Planning
Management: Health Economics and Financing
Management: Health Services Management |
| Language |
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English |
| Degree,
Credits |
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| Location |
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Imperial College London, South
Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ tel: +44 (0)20 7589 5111 |
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Objectives/
Content |
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The 21st century brings new
opportunities and challenges for the international healthcare
industry. The skills required to be successful, business-orientated
healthcare managers are changing rapidly and now include
the management of resources, budget and staff.
"This programme provides the bridge between the
health and management sector."
Key benefits of our MSc International
Health Management programme:
- International perspective - prepares you for a career
with the world's top organisations. Learn from internationally
recognised faculty at the forefront of health management
research
- Contemporary teaching - drawing directly on ongoing
research, gain hands-on experience and practical tools
to advance or redirect your career in the international
health management sector
- Opportunity to work with a diverse group of people
with similar aspirations and abilities. We recruit a
mix of recent graduates and experienced healthcare professionals
from all over the world
- Opportunity to make world-wide connections with both
your fellow students and alumni form the programme
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October 2009 |
| Duration |
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1 year full-time |
Participants'
Profile |
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We recruit students
with lively, curious minds capable of creative invention
and intellectual application. The MSc International Health
Management programme is ideal for recent graduates or aspiring
managers in the health care profession. |
| Requirement |
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Applicants require a good undergraduate
degree from a recognised university (prefer-ably a UK 2.1
honours degree or above, or the equivalent international
qualification) in medicine, health sciences, social sciences,
physical sciences, engineering, informatics or another relevant
discipline. It is desirable but not compulsory to have one
year’s post-graduate work experience. All students
are required to hold an English language qualification,
of a higher standard than the College minimum requirement.
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£19,250 |
| Scholarship |
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For
further
information |
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Steven Togneri
Recruitment and Development Executive
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9208
Email: health@imperial.ac.uk
Internet: Click
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