Health Protection هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

The programme aims to provide students, from a range of different professional backgrounds, both academic and experiential development in the theory and practice of Public Health and Health Protection. This course supplies the knowledge and skills necessary for health protection (infection control) and public health on a global scale. The emphasis is on the use of evidence based healthcare and practice that will enable participants to work in infection prevention and control putting patient safety and public health principles into effect in both research and professional contexts.

Course Details

There are a total of four core modules which must be completed: the first two modules focus on health protection and infection prevention; Introduction to Health Protection (5 credits) and Advanced Health Protection (5 credits); a unit exploring the incidence and prevention of both communicable diseases, and environmental impact factors, Global and Environmental Health (5credits) and a microbiology module Principles of Microbiology (5 credits).

Students can then choose an additional ten credits from the following modules;

• The Big Four: HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Neglected Tropical Diseases (5 credits)
• Tobacco Control: National and International Approaches (5 Credits)

Learning Outcomes/Objectives

Completion of the course will equip students with the knowledge to support them in the co-ordination and management of infection prevention, control and health protection services in a broad number of settings.

On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Protection students should be able to;

• Investigate the transmission of endemic and epidemic infections from sufficient knowledge of the characteristics and transmission of causative organisms
• Select appropriate methods for control of hospital and community acquired infectious disease
• Design, implement and evaluate co-ordinated control methods
• Assess constraints of health protection delivery services
• Describe the global impact of infectious diseases and strategies which are effective, partially effective and ineffective in management and prevention
• Discuss the wider aspects of Health Protection

Discuss effective methods in bring about practice change

Detailed Entry Requirements

Prospective students must satisfy the following:

Candidates must have the following:

• An appropriate degree or professional qualification in healthcare or health services management (such as registered nurses, pharmacists, midwives, health services managers);
• Candidates may be required to present for interview.

Admission to the programme will be subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health.

Assessment

Assessment is continuous and includes graded discussion boards, written assignments and a multiple choice exam.