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HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Module code: KD613
Credits: 5
Semester: Year-Long
Department: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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	Overview
	This module provides learners with an informed overview of the key issues around global health and development; Including an introduction to current perspectives on the broad and interconnecting causes, consequences and policy responses to some of the world’s health problems. During this module, participants will be provided with an outline of major global health problems as well as the social, economic, biomedical and environmental determinants of health in low-income countries; Will examine the vulnerabilities experienced by communities that lead to ill-health; Be introduced to some of the fundamental issues around the epidemiology of diseases such as Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria; Will become familiar with key global health organisations and related architecture and understand how global and national policy environments function; Will understand in more detail some key health issues including sexual reproductive health, violence against women, emergency and humanitarian responses and human resources for health. Please Note: This module is delivered in a classroom based setting only and is not currently available to take via the Online/ Distance study mode.

Overview

This module provides learners with an informed overview of the key issues around global health and development;
Including an introduction to current perspectives on the broad and interconnecting causes, consequences and policy responses to some of the world’s health problems.
During this module, participants will be provided with an outline of major global health problems as well as the social, economic, biomedical and environmental determinants of health in low-income countries;
Will examine the vulnerabilities experienced by communities that lead to ill-health;
Be introduced to some of the fundamental issues around the epidemiology of diseases such as Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria;
Will become familiar with key global health organisations and related architecture and understand how global and national policy environments function;
Will understand in more detail some key health issues including sexual reproductive health, violence against women, emergency and humanitarian responses and human resources for health.
Please Note: This module is delivered in a classroom based setting only and is not currently available to take via the Online/ Distance study mode.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Have a broad knowledge of current perspectives on the causes, consequences and proposed solutions to the world’s health problems; Demonstrate a critical understanding of determinants of health at a local and global level; Be capable of outlining trends and key issues with respect to disease and other health problems faced in low-income countries; Have a firm understanding of the importance of addressing health as a development, and public health issue; Be able to identify and critically analyse health problems from a national and global level as well as a policy and practice perspective.

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	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the International Development Department.