PE4S236 - International Family Health 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S236 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | International Family Health | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Nursing Practice | ||
| Module Leader: | Teresa Filipponi, Stephane Nzouekon | ||
| Module Team: | Joseph Sunday, Nova Corcoran, Temilade Adeleke, Stephane Nzouekon, Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 101317 - environmental and public health | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets and wider issues
To explore a range of health-related issues pertaining to international health and low-income countries
To develop a partnership programme to facilitate achievement of the SDGs in a low-income country context
To analyse and evaluate the concept of partnership and mutual learning.
Content Summary
Sustainable Development Goals; international organizations; developing and maintain partnerships, partnership working logistics, ethics and philosophy; health systems in low and middle income countries; public health issues; family health; maternal and child health; effects of poverty on family health; human rights, women’s rights and gender issues; war and conflict, families in disaster situations, vaccine preventable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, barriers and innovations for family health.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Groupwork | 4 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 8 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Directed Study | 142 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Lecture | 28 |
| Interdisciplinary work | 4 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Assess the rational for and the development of a partnership plan and philosophy identifying areas of reciprocity, sustainability, and good practice within the context of a low-income country. |
| LO2 | Evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals and critically appraise key issues affecting the health and health care provision for families in low-income countries in a specific Sustainable Development Goal area |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Critically analyse an issue pertaining to family health, incorporating the relevant Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Devise a comprehensive action plan in poster format with an oral overview to assist a country to reach an SDG, including aims, objectives and actions required to develop a partnership within the host country. | 0 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |