(Award available for year: Master of Science)
By the end of this master's course, candidates should be able to
1. Describe and analyse current international health issues and concerns including inter- and intra-country and regional differences in health and healthcare
2. Describe and analyse policies, planning, processes, programmes, and practices that contribute to and hinder improvement in health
3. Describe and analyse different health systems and programmes and their application to health problems
4. Critically analyse social, cultural, economic, environmental and gendered aspects of health to understand which populations are at increased risk of poor health and apply social justice and human rights principles to reducing health inequities
5. Synthesise and critique diverse source materials to develop context-specific recommendations for improving health
6. Apply and critique methods used to assess and evaluate health programmes, and the tools to locate and understand additional international health information
7. Apply subject knowledge and research skills to design and conduct a feasible and ethical original research project in international health and translate research findings to policy, programmes and practice
8. Describe the role and value of multi-disciplinarity in the design of international health approaches
9. Effectively communicate about health and wellbeing to multidisciplinary stakeholders
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. To find and use information from various sources to make evidence-informed decisions about health policy and practice, and to communicate this evidence using oral, written and visual means to a range of appropriate audiences
2. Apply a systems-thinking approach to understanding complex international health issues while recognising and critically reflecting on the relationships between social, environmental, political and other factors within international health.
3. Demonstrate creative problem-solving for complex international health issues, using insights to identify potential opportunities to addressing international health issues
4. Ability to collaborate with peers and other professionals, manage time effectively, and take part in proactive learning on complex topics.
5. Demonstrate integrity, respect for others, ethical thinking and professionalism in both communication and leadership.
6. Identify and utilize appropriate research methodology to conduct independent research in a scholarly manner, solving problems with flexible approaches and making decisions under pressure.
During this Masters programme, students will take part in a wide range of formative and summative assessments. Assessment styles in each module have been developed to build specific skills in communication, academic practices, collaboration and teamwork etc. In all cases, modules include formative feedback to support their learning and help them to prepare for their summative assessments. In all cases, module leaders have embedded opportunities for both teacher and peer feedback that will contribute to students’ ability to prepare high-quality assignments and all formative assessment aligns with learning and skills outcomes for the modules.
Summative assessments have been designed (and reviewed) to test students’ capacity to understand complex topics relating to international health. Throughout the programme, students will be asked to take part in written assignments, group and individual presentations, posters and report writing. All summative assessments have been considered using the Leeds Skills Matrix and align to at least one domain;
Work-ready skills
Students take part in assessments that develop their ability to communicate effectively, manage time and plan projects, collaborate with peers and use a variety of technical skills. During their research projects, students are encouraged to take leadership of their work; applying critical thinking and creative problem solving to an international health issue.
Digital Skills
Students are assessed via a range of digital tools; preparing and recording presentations, synthesising online information, critiquing online information sources and communicating via varied digital means.
Sustainability Skills
Students are asked to utilise systems thinking in multiple modules to consider complex relationships between intersecting social systems. An example of this comes in the ‘NUFF5510M Introduction to Health Systems’ Module where students are assessed on presentations relating to the analysis of health systems in a low-middle-income setting. Students are, again in multiple modules, asked to consider the future of global health issues as factors such as climate change and displacement continue to escalate.
Enterprise skills
Students are asked to critically appraise health issues and identify potential opportunities to address or mitigate these. During their own research projects, students are asked to apply innovative thinking to develop original research questions. Students are encouraged via formative feedback to develop self-confidence in delivering information and to develop adaptive and flexible working practices.
Academic skills
In all summative assessments, students are asked to comply to University of Leeds academic standards on referencing and appropriate use of materials. Students are also, via both formative and summative assessments, encouraged to think critically about complex topics and use appropriate language to communicate these. During summative assessments, students are asked to provide a reflective statement to demonstrate their learning and growth.
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