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

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

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 2022/23

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 2022/23

Do you want to work on the solutions for improving quality of life and wellbeing for people and communities worldwide? Would you like to make the lives of people impacted by conflicts or poverty better? Would you like to develop approaches to improve policies, debate with government and change structures to improve quality of life and reduce inequality? Do you want to work with specific communities (for example, older people, children and adolescents, under-served populations)? Would you like to develop opportunities for employment and build social networks, physical capital (i.e. develop infrastructure to build wellbeing of populations) and natural capital (i.e. contribute to the protection of the ecosystem)?
The global health pathway focuses on developing your skills and understanding of how to improve the living standards and opportunities for people to live happy lives. We need individuals from a range of backgrounds and courses to achieve this. You¿ll consider what contribution you can make to reducing poverty, improving the environment, reducing injustice, increasing access to healthcare and building a more equal society. You will have the opportunity to interact with international leaders in global health and consider how the UN Sustainability Development goals translate into policies that affect our daily lives. You will have opportunities to link with government (e.g. World Health Organization, UNICEF) and non-government organisations (e.g. Save the children, British Heart Foundation). So, no matter what course you are studying successful completion of this pathway provides you additional knowledge and skills that will increase your employability in national and international platforms (for example, in research, education, leadership, health and social care, AI, bio-health informatics, law, primary or secondary care systems, enterprises and/or businesses).

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;: 1,3
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;: 1,3
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;: 2
develop and reflect on practices of digital communication and collaboration in relation to global health;: 1
explore global health in relation to societal and workplace contexts;: 1,2,3
demonstrate awareness of the global and inter-cultural dimensions of global health;: 1,2
understand and participate in interdisciplinary approaches to global health;: 1,3
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

- 22 hours compulsory, online sessions, including presentation, discussion and simulated activities
- 12 hours compulsory sessions to include orientation activity in person, GCP end of year conference, facilitated group work sessions to be specified
- 10 hours optional assessment support workshops and independent skills-focused training utilising online resources
- 12 hours student-led group sessions/collaborative project work
- 50 hours of independent research and preparation for assessments
- 44 hours session preparation and follow up

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Project weighted 60%
Digital Exhibit
The project will take the form of a digital exhibit which will be showcased at the end of year GCP conference. 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. The exhibit will be shared at the GCP conference; the audience will include the community of learners across the pathways. The grade for this assessment will be split equally between (a) the individual contribution to the project which will be summarised in an individual statement of 200-250 words, and (b) the group exhibit as a whole. This is to address both the individual and the group sides of the project, as well as both the content and project-management dimensions of the assessment

2: Portfolio weighted 30%
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

3: Group Presentation weighted 10%
Group Project Pitch
Group pitch for the exhibition/conference project, c. 500 words, delivered in the form of a 5-minute presentation by the project team at a mid point in the year. This should be directed at an editor, including an introductory 'hook' and a summary of contents. The written summary of the pitch will form part of the conference booklet and as a digital resource for the pathway. Students will write an abstract to accompany their presentation. This will form part of the conference booklet and as a digital resource for the pathway.

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: 19 January 2023