Primary Care in Low Resource Settings
MIPH5134
This unit of study is designed for students who have completed or are working towards a health degree. It will assume some clinical background knowledge and aims to prepare students to a basic level for applying public health principles in low resource primary health care settings. The course will introduce and revise the fundamental aspects of effective primary health care, define different aspects of low-resource settings (health system, healthcare worker, patient factors etc) and their effect on knowledge translation. The key learning component will comprise a series of problems which will be solved in online groups and supported by guest lecturers, tutors and resources. Problems will include low-income country settings but also resource-challenged settings due to remoteness and/or socioeconomic and other disadvantage. Students will be expected to be self-directed adult learners during this unit.This unit of study can be combined with MIPH5004 International Health Independent Study 1 (2crp) for a total of 6 credit points.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 4
Commencing semesters: 9
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: MIPH5134
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No