Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
COURSE
Course Name No. of Credits
Health Across the Lifespan 3
Social and Cultural Determinants of Health 3
Health systems management & Organiza-tional Behaviour 3
Programmes development, Management and Evaluation 3
Public Health Policy 3
Research Methods for Public Health Practice 3
Statistical Methods in Public Health 3
Applied Epidemiology 3
Doctoral Seminar I 3
Doctoral Seminars II 3
Electives
Students are required to complete elective courses
totaling 10 credit hours.
These can be selected from existing courses offered
across the UWI or from courses offered by other
universities and that are approved by the Graduate
Board.
Health across the lifespan
Course Description: This course introduces and examines
the principles which guide growth and development
of individuals across the lifespan, from
conception through childhood, adolescence, adult-
hood and to the elderly. Also examines the major
determinants and facilitators of optimal health within
each stage. The epidemiology of disease within
each stage and the interdependence of each stage
will also be reviewed.
Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Course Description: In this course participants explore
how social science disciplines are useful in analyzing
and solving public health challenges. Structural
violence as a social force will be examined. The
relationship between these health determinants and
public health interventions will be explored. The principles
of behaviour change communication will be
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