The approach of this module is to progressively enable scholars to understand and make the links between the practice and logic of statistics, the analysis of statistical data, and the issues relating to the use of health information and core…
Topic: Epidemiology – Research Tools to Address Public Health Issues
Practical Approaches to Population Health and Health Services Research – Methods and Study Design
This module prepares scholars to describe, discuss, and compare the range of research methods relevant to Population Health and Health Services Research. On completion of the module scholars are expected to demonstrate specific core skills in both quantitative and qualitative…
Determinants of Health
Module content: Introduction – Prof Mac MacLachlan & Dr Michael O’Toole Anthropological Perspectives – Dr Fiona Larkan Psychological Perspectives – Prof Mac MacLachlan Political Science Perspectives – Mr Patrick Theiner Biological Perspectives – Dr Michael O’Toole Business & Trade Perspectives…
Research Methods: Epidemiology
This module will introduce the student to the research process concentrating on ‘population’ based studies. The basic descriptive statistics for a simple variable (e.g. means, medians, standard deviations, percentages) and for quantifying an association between two variables (e.g. mean differences,…
Culture, Health and Illness
Aims This course explores concepts of ‘sickness’ and health-seeking behaviours across societies. We take seriously diverse ways of knowing and treating personhood, the body, life and death, disorder and disease. We view health and illness in their social context arguing…
Human Rights and Inclusive Global Health
This module addresses the challenges of achieving ‘Health for All’ while taking into account the concepts and principles of human rights within the health sector. The module will enable students to improve their skills in applying and evaluating these rights.…
Nutrition and Global Health
Available evidence suggests that a considerable proportion of the world’s population, especially poor women and children in low‐income settings, are malnourished. Directly and indirectly, nutrition is related to each of the millennium development goals (MDGs), therefore without addressing the problems…
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
Aims This module is aimed at students who are interested in reproductive health throughout the life cycle, and in efforts to improve reproductive, maternal and child health (RMCH) worldwide. It will analyse the causes and extent of the mortality and…
Environmental Health and Climate Change
This module examines two critical determinants of health that in particular affect the vulnerable in developing countries. The module will introduce students to the key environmental factors (predominantly in the built environment) that currently impact on the health of the…
Epidemiology
This module is an introduction to basic principles and methods of epidemiology. Understanding the aetiology of disease is a prerequisite if one is to interfere in disease occurrence or progression. Identification of risk factors and limitation of harmful exposures can…