Module manager: Dr Francis Poitier
Email: F.Poitier@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 May to 30 Jun (2mth)(adv yr), 1 May to 30 June View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Students are required to meet the programme entry requirements prior to studying the module.
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This module is not approved as an Elective
This module explores the service delivery component of health systems, with a focus on strengthening the delivery of both physical and mental health services.
This module aims to explore current and emerging challenges facing service delivery in global health systems, including services for physical and mental health. It highlights the need to tackle inequities of access and quality of health service provision.
With a focus on both physical and mental health, you will explore service delivery holistically using case studies to unpack theoretical concepts into practical and real-world strategies to address critical issues facing global health systems today. Through appraising different mechanisms and approaches for health planning, you will develop the capacity to design innovative plans for strengthening health programmes and community-based interventions.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Appraise key concepts and principles in health service delivery.
2. Describe and analyse global and national challenges for health service delivery, with a focus on both physical and mental health.
3. Analyse and evaluate national health plans for health service delivery while considering health inequities, global targets and approaches.
4. Apply principles of a health systems framework to strengthen health service delivery.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Develop health plans using monitoring and evaluation tools.
2. Develop systems thinking, future thinking and strategic practice relevant to a professional in global health.
3. Apply core values for health planning.
Indicative content for this module includes:
1. Introduction to service delivery and an overview of key concepts and challenges, including the double burden of disease.
2. Global strategies for communicable diseases and their control.
3. The emergence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases and interventions to address them.
4. Global policies for mental health services and planning for community mental health services.
5. Health services responses to accidences and violence.
6. Planning for strengthening health service delivery.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion forum | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| WEBINAR | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| WEBINAR | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Independent online learning hours | 42 | ||
| Private study hours | 95.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 12.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Online learning materials will provide regular opportunity for students to check their understanding (for example through formative MCQs with automated feedback). Regular group activity embedded into learning will allow self and peer assessment providing opportunities for formative feedback from peers and tutors.
A discussion board is set to support students with doing tasks and assessment in the module, this discussion board will be monitored by the Module Leader/Tutor.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Design of a health plan | 100 |
| Assignment | MCQ (formative) | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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