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Elective modules (if a student has only chosen 2 of the recommended options, he can choose in addition 1 of the following)
Content
Students will be expected to achieve a critical awareness of the key aspects of the sociology of health and illness. They will be introduced to the centrality of sociological theory to medical sociology and will be expected to build on these foundations to develop a critical appreciation of the key aspects of the sociology of health and illness. Teaching will be presented through a series of lectures followed by detailed seminars involving a series of applied and practical explorations of key aspects of the sociology of health and illness.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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This module provides a comprehensive overview of systematic review methods as they relate to both quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis. It consists of a mandatory series of 11 lecture and practical sessions followed by an opportunity to conduct a practical meta-analysis session. The course provides a foundation for any student planning to conduct a systematic review or evidence synthesis and is a compulsory requirement for any student requiring a dissertation supervisor for their systematic review topic. It is primarily designed for students interested in health services research (HSR) but will cover a wide variety of methodological topics of interest to students in public health topic areas.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Students will be expected to achieve a critical awareness of the key aspects of management and organisation theory. Further, they will develop a critical appreciation of the key aspects of how theories of management and organisation apply to the fields of Public Health. Teaching will be presented through a series of seminars utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies, from lectures to practical exercises and critical debates on key aspects of management science.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Public health informatics is "the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning". This rapidly emerging field combines the use of public health information with use of information technology and the management of information systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on the phenomenon of global health issues (e.g. SARS, Avian Flu, AIDS etcetera) and the contribution that information technology can make to combating such global problems.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Advanced Economic Evaluation aims to develop critical appraisal skills relating to the methods of economic evaluation routinely used within health care. The module also aims to enable the student to build simple decision trees and Markov models to assess the cost-effectiveness of health technologies.
- Basic methods of economic evaluation
- Problems with quality adjusted life years (QALYs)
- Willingness to pay and discrete choice experiments as methods of valuing benefits
- Economic evaluations alongside controlled trials
- Analysis of stochastic economic data
- Modelling; decision trees; Markov models and discrete event simulation
- Critical appraisal of economic models
- Reimbursement decisions and the National Institute for Health and
- Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Main teachers
Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Research needs to influence policy and practice if it is to have practical value. This module is intended to help researchers to ensure that their findings are implemented. It is also aimed at clinicians and managers who want to use scientific evidence to change practice. The module aims to examine the ways in which research evidence can be used to change clinical behaviour, the delivery of health services and health care policy. It will explore the philosophy behind evidence-based healthcare (EBHC), the history and development of EBHC, limitations and criticisms, and the practicalities of implementing research evidence. It will also explore the perspectives of policy-makers, professionals, politicians and the public.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Does gender matter, in the ways in which we think about health and practise health care? And if so, how does it matter, in different countries and welfare contexts? In health research and health policy at national and international levels, gender relations and gender-based inequalities are a consistent focus of interest. The module introduces students to a range of theoretical perspectives on gender and health. Applying principles of inquiry-based learning, students have the opportunity to test and refine their understanding of the relationship between gender identities, gender relations and health practices by carrying out in-depth investigations in two current areas of current health research and practice activity, with tutorial guidance and support
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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This module focuses on mental health issues in different cultural, geographical and historical contexts. Content addresses how mental health issues arise in different contexts, different ways of treating and preventing mental health problems, sociological issues in mental health and critiques of conceptions of mental health and its care. Students will be encouraged to discuss these issues as they relate to their own social and cultural contexts with staff tutors and guest lecturers, who will share their research and experience.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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Those working in public health and health services research need to be familiar with secondary data sources that support research, management and practice. This module will consider the main types of secondary data - relating to demography, epidemiology, clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Strengths, uses, interpretation and limitations of secondary data sources will be examined, assessing these with regard to completeness, accuracy, relevance and timeliness. Students will explore these issues in connection with a case study for a specific country. Scenario planning, confidentiality and the use of computers are other key topics that are illustrated and explored within the module.
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Workload and ECTS
| Class workload | Total workload | ECTS |
| 25 | 150 | 7 |
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