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GCP-10001 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 27 April 2024

GCP-10001 - Key concepts and challenges in Global health
Coordinator: Ross Wilkie Room: MSPC1.74 Tel: +44 1782 7 34845
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 4)


Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The module aims to introduce you to the challenge and solutions for improving global health. This includes an introduction to the wider determinants of health, including environmental factors, and the wide range of stakeholders and interventions that improve health, quality of life and wellbeing for populations worldwide. The module will also critically explore approaches to the management of communicable and non-communicable disease and approaches to health protection and promotion worldwide. You will be introduced to the Sustainable Development Goals and the need to reduce inequality in any population worldwide. You will also develop digital skills and an approach to enhancing your future employability.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/gcp-10001/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate knowledge of global diseases, health inequality and the wider determinants of health and explain how a range of factors and determinants may impact on the physical and psycho-social health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities globally;: 1,2
identify and explore models and concepts relating to global health including evidence based global health practice (including ethics and law), health promotion, health protection and health service;: 1,2
apply their academic learning to real-world contexts and develop skills in project-based, problem-based and scenario-based learning in a critical and reflective way;: 1,2
develop and reflect on practices of digital communication and collaboration in relation to global health;: 1,2
explore global health in relation to societal and workplace contexts;: 1,2
demonstrate awareness of the global and inter-cultural dimensions of global health;: 1,2
understand and participate in interdisciplinary approaches to global health;: 1,2
demonstrate awareness of the links between global health and a range of interconnected UN Sustainable Development Goals, across environmental, social and economic sustainability.: 1,2

Study hours

Active Learning:
- 14 hours compulsory in-situ sessions, including presentation, discussion and simulated activities
8 hours compulsory online synchronous sessions
Independent Study:
128 hours of asynchronous activities
- 100 hours working on asynchronous materials; watching short videos, reading materials, completing worksheets and preparing short presentations
- 28 hours - preparation and completion of the assessment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Project weighted 60%
Digital Exhibit
The project will take the form of a digital exhibit. The format of the exhibit will be negotiated with students on the module. Students will work in small groups to develop their output. An indicative length for the output such as a podcast or presentation will be 15 minutes. Students will work in interdisciplinary groups to prepare and produce their digital exhibit on a global health issue of their choice. The presentation will outline the issue, why it is an issue, current approaches to reduce the issue and potential future solutions. Students will write an abstract to accompany the presentation. This should be written in a manner that could be included in a conference booklet. The grade will be split equally between the abstract and group presentation; this addresses both the individual and group sides of the assessment.

2: Portfolio weighted 40%
Independent reflective Blog
Students will maintain a reflective portfolio throughout the module. This will include: -Reflection on working in interdisciplinary groups and intercultural settings -Reflection on learning and development of perspectives -Reflection on their development of competencies Additional areas of reflection will include reference to digital fluency, employability and global perspectives. The portfolio will include reflection on personal and group actions that students commit to taking as a result of their learning, to develop feelings of empowerment and agency. Indicative word count - 1250 words

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 27 April 2024