Public Health
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDSF013 | Medical Education Centre | 0 | 20 | Full Year UK, Full Year UK |
- Code
- MEDSF013
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 0
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK, Full Year UK
Summary
Population health
Global medicine
Pyscho-social and ethical implications in medicine
Microbiology including zoonosis
Metabolic and inherited diseases
Advisory Statement:
The content in this module will focus on mental and physical health issues from across the spectrum of human conditions. Each topic will be addressed sensitively and students will be signposted to support should they be distressed by any of the content that is covered. Each teaching session is clearly labelled so students will be aware of the subject matter before engaging with it.
Target Students
Students of BMedSci/ BMBS with a foundation year (Nottingham A108; Lincoln A18L)
Assessment
- Report 1: Report Formative case study submission after January exam period
- 100% Report 2: Report Summative case study submission after Easter break
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This module introduces the basic concept of population healthcare with respect to the impacts of disease and psychosocial influences on human populations from regional and global perspectives.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of this module the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
a. Negotiate the impacts of health policies on the well-being of individuals in a population
b. Produce a collective account on the contribution of various factors to disease manifestation
c. Apply the understanding of disease pathogenesis in clinical medicine and disease prevention
d. the psychological and sociological impacts of health issues on individuals and the society / population
e. problematic issues faced by healthcare providers (government and non-government organisations)
Intellectual Skills
At the end of this module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
a. assimilate information on a specialist topic and present it in a clear, structured manner
b. become proficient in critical thinking
c. effectively evaluate and analyse information
d. synthesise solutions for problem solving
Professional Practical Skills
At the end of this module the student should be able to demonstrate :
The ability to use IT resources for effective organisation, presentation and basic analysis of data
Proficiency in the use of search engines for information collection and selection from public domains
Skills in discussing and reflecting on healthcare issues using professional and evidence-based manner
Produce quality written accounts on the understanding of the causes of and management strategies for regional and global healthcare issues
Transferable (key) skills
At the end of this module, the student should be able to:
a. develop effective learning style and study skills
b. aware of the implications of academic misconduct and uphold academic integrity
c. effectively organise own and group work
d. communicate effectively with peer and teaching staff during learning processes
e. evaluation skills and critical analysis
f. adopt various methods to problem solve