Taken AY2014/2015 Semester 1
GEK1900: Public Health in Action
Public health is in the news every day, from schools closing due to hand, foot and mouth disease to the banning of trans-fats in an entire city. But what is public health? Whereas doctors treat individual patients, public health is about the health of a whole population. Despite its importance, public health seems obscure and mysterious. This module uses a population-based perspective to understand the broad forces behind development of disease and ill-health. Employing the evidence-based framework, expert lecturers will share experiences, discuss current issues and debate ethical dilemmas from cancer to pandemics, from AIDS to diabetes, from diet to disasters.
Assessment: This module covers a large range of healthcare topics that really broadens students’ perspectives. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in healthcare. It does not require any prior knowledge of medical terms or concepts. There is no final examination. The module is 100% continuous assessment. The module format consists of 3 hour sessions every week with a lecture in the first hour, group work in the second (immediately after which a written report has to be submitted on ivle) and a group discussion and debrief by the lecturer. Each week’s session is based on a different topic and is taught by different lecturers.
This module can be used to fulfill GEM requirements as it is classified as both an Art and a Science GEM.
Workload: 0-3-0-3-4
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