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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Population Health | |||
| Reference | PL3033 | Version | 1 |
| Created | October 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | June 2023 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an understanding of the factors impacting on the health of human and animal populations across the world. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe the environmental factors which influence the occurrence of communicable diseases in humans and animals. |
| 2 | Explain the contribution of environmental factors to the global burden of non-communicable diseases in humans and animals. |
| 3 | Explain the effects of climate change and economic inequalities on the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. |
| 4 | Describe strategies designed to improve population health in humans and animals. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Occurrence and spread of water-, air- and food-borne microbial and parasitic diseases; zoonoses; spread of microbial and parasitic disease; malaria; cholera; dysentery; polio; HIV and AIDS; ebola virus; zika virus; vaccinations; pollution; sanitation; water-treatment strategies; smoking; asbestos; obesity; starvation; nutrient deficiencies, including endemic iodine deficiency, vitamin A deficiency; iron; alcohol; WHO; UN and UNHCR; FAO; International Red Cross; DEFRA; OIE_WOAH; governmental approaches to promoting health; emerging challenges to population health e.g. antimicrobial resistance (AMR), climate change, biodiversity and urbanisation. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module is delivered by lectures and tutorials. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Scientific report, including lay summary | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 (CW1) comprises 100% of the module grade. A minimum of a Grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to SCQF level 9 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BAUERFIEND R. et al. 2015. Zoonoses: Infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans. 1st Edition. ASM Press. |
| 2 | DETELS R. et al. 2021. Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health. 1st Edition. OUP. |
| 3 | HAINES A. and FRUMPKIN H. 2020. Planetary Health: Safeguarding human health and the environment in the Anthropocene. 1st Edition. Island Press. |
| 4 | LEMERY J. et al. 2021. Global Climate Change and Human Health: From Science to Practice. 2nd Edition. Jossey-Bass. |
| 5 | STEPHEN C. and DUNCAN C. 2022. Climate Change and Animal Health. 1st Edition. CRC Press. |