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Overview
Key facts
This short course provides additional learning for students who have completed the Global Health course. It is aimed at professionals in public health who may wish to work or research in resource-poor settings in low- and middle-income countries or with organisations that operate there. This short course will offer a balance of group work and discussion with the provision of theoretical and applied information in the form of literature and lectures/seminars to enable a firm foundation for addressing a range of topics in relation to low and middle income countries.
University of Birmingham's Further Global Health programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the issues and influences upon health outcomes in Low and Middle-income countries.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the issues and influences upon lifestyle factors and health promotion in Low and Middle-income countries.
- Critically review the prevalence of major communicable and diseases and maternal child morbidity/mortality in low and middle-income countries and the factors involved in reducing these.
- Critically review major aspects of health systems delivery and policy making, and the role and relationship of major players, such as the Ministries of Health, private and traditional health workers, international advisory agencies (such as the UN agencies) and non-governmental organisations.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the issues and influences relating to health care and medication in low and middle-income countries and interventions to improve access.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
This short course can be taken as a standalone course. It can be assessed or non assessed.
Tuition Fee
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International
2960 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2960 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1130 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1130 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Birmingham
765 - 1134 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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