Module Details
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Title CHALLENGES IN GLOBAL HEALTH
Code IEEL018
Coordinator Prof M Speed
School of Life Sciences
Speedm@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 4 FHEQ Summer (June-September) 5

Aims

To develop confidence in understanding and communicating complex ideas.           To develop skills in research and collaborative learning.   .        T o enable informed evaluation of the consequences of improvements in our understanding    of  human health and disease in a broad global and societal context.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will have developed confidence in understanding and communicating complex ideas in written language.

(LO2) Students will be able to research a topic within the subject area, be better able to work collaboratively in this research and to produce a piece of work based on that research.

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of a named issue in human health and disease, and be able to apply the scientific knowledge to a broad global and societal context.

(S1) Teamwork

(S2) Communication skills

(S3) Evaluation of the broad impacts of science on society

Syllabus
 

Typical examples of indicative content, directly based on the most recent research conducted in the area of Global Health, are included below and may vary according to staff availability. ·          Ageing – mechanisms and consequences ·          Global challenges infectious diseases ·          Increasing food safety & security ·          Tracking emerging and zoonotic infections ·          Improvements in our understanding and treatment of cancers ·          Molecular basis of therapeutic targeting ·          Genomics and human health ·          Development of personalised medicines ·      ;     Antimicrobial resistance   - risks and potential solutions ·          How our evolutionary heritage predisposes us to modern health problems    A PostNote is a summary of a public policy issues based on reviews of the research literature and interviews with stakeholders (e.g. from academia, industry, government and the third sector) – following the format of the reports produced by the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: Each week students will attend 2 x 2hr sessions. These will consist of short lecture style sessions interspersed with practical activities and group discussion.
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: The summer schoool programme consists of standardised module formats where by students attend 6 x 2 hr sessions over a 3-week period.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   12

         12
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 38
TOTAL HOURS 50

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Long-form written assignment - the PostNote exercise This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Final session  Students will collab    100       

Recommended Texts
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