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- UCAS course code
- 7T31
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Diseases in Developing Countries
| Unit code | HCRI30042 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit consists of a series of lectures and case discussions that look at system construction and then consider the primary disease groups; infectious disease, injury/trauma and chronic non-communicable diseases in the environment.
A variety of system approaches to providing health care in resource constrained environments and the diversification of professional skills is reviewed, specifically considering the balance of care provision against clinical risk. Applying this knowledge, each of the primary disease groups is considered in the context of health system capability, system design and capacity balanced against risk.
Pre/co-requisites
HCRI30042 is available only to Global Health students.
Pre: Introduction to Global Health, War Migration and Health
Co: Research Methodology in Global Health
Aims
Provide the students with an understanding of the differences that the level of health system development and maturity together with capacity have on the management of disease processes that are found in all communities.
Teaching and learning methods
The module will be delivered using a series of lectures, with individual structured reading, group discussion and seminars. The group sessions and seminars provide a structured environment for students to explore their analysis and interpretation of specific disease care systems based on preparatory work. Session material including guided reading web links to information sources will be made available via Blackboard (accessed via the student system).
Knowledge and understanding
- Appreciate the constraints in terms of scope of delivery in developing health systems.
- Understand the burden of and approach to infectious disease management in a developing country health system.
- Understand the burden of injury and trauma care in a developing system and outline the system requirements for a structured approach to service improvement.
- Understand the modifications required for the care of chronic disease in a resource constrained and immature health system.
Intellectual skills
- Explore and describe the realities of health care delivery in the global health environment through examination of illustrative case studies.
- Critically reflect and evaluate the impact of health system design on a health economy.
- Identify policy approaches to improving service delivery and critically appraise the approaches
- With reference to examples, be able to describe the possible implications from implementing system change and the difficulties of measuring this.
- Critically review the clinical risks of care provider diversification and describe options to mitigate this risk.
Practical skills
- Plan, research and execute an analysis of a health system change
- Perform a clinical risk assessment in the context of health system change
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Analyse and evaluate health policy and programme implementation
- Health profiling and analysis
- Critical appraisal of change process
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Formative or Summative | Length | Weighting |
| Health system change proposal presentation | Summative | 10 minutes | 25% |
| Essay | Summative | 2500 words | 75% |
Feedback methods
Written feedback.
One to one feedback in person.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Seminars | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 170 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Patience Muwanguzi | Unit coordinator |