GCP-20001 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Successful completion of GCP-10001

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This second year module focuses on developing ways to improve global health and reduce health inequalities. Building on the year 1 Global health module, the module will focus on developing skills to use information to develop ideas and projects to improve global health. Students will work together and focus on how to work with individuals, populations and organisations to develop new approaches to improving quality of life. This will involve combining ideas from different disciplines to propose new strategies that can be tested for their effectiveness. It can also provide the basis for plans for year 3 when students will experience working to improve global health.

To enable students to develop intellectual, practical and transferable skills, that involves using evidence, to improve global health and reduce health inequalities.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically appraise identified literature relating to global health: 1,2
Evaluate a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies used to guide interventions to improve global health and reduce health inequalities
: 1
Examine the basic principles of needs assessment: 1
Identify a relevant and appropriate question that focuses on research that can contribute to improvements in global health and discuss a clear rationale for this question: 1,2
Develop communication approaches in working with a range of stakeholders: 2

Study hours

24 hours synchronous sessions,
126 hours independent study - this includes time to use resources, complete formative assessment, prepare for summative assessment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment