Postgraduate Taught Modules for 2020-21
The modules in this section are only applicable to students studying them between September 2020 and August 2021.
If you intend to study one of these modules from September 2021 or later, you may refer to these descriptors as a guide; but please be aware that details they contain – including (but not limited to) reading lists, duration and assessments – may change for your academic year.
We are committed to providing an outstanding education and high quality teaching. You can find out details of your modules and any potential changes on these pages. If you are a returning student, joining after the first year or a postgraduate student details of your module changes will be provided in August. Find out more about the overall teaching and learning approach on your course, and please be aware that this information may supersede the specified teaching and learning activities within individual modules.
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Researching Clinical Education |
15 | 1 | |
| Teaching Practitioner | 15 | 3 | |
| Assessing Learning | 15 | 2 | |
| Education Essentials | 15 | 1 | |
| Principles of Supervision and Mentoring | 15 | 2 | |
| Independent Research (Clinical Education) | 60 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Principles of Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 15 | 3 | |
| Teaching in a Digital World | 15 | 2 |
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Applied Therapeutics |
15 | 1 | |
| Long-term Condition Care 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Skills for Patient-centred Care | 15 | 3 | |
| Acute Presentations in Practice | 15 | 2 | |
| Care of the Older Adult | 15 | 1 | |
| Long-term Condition Care 2 | 15 | 3 | |
| Population and Public Health | 15 | 2 | |
| From Theory to Practice to Quality | 15 | 1 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM027 |
Contemporary Environment and Human Health |
15 |
1 |
| Postgraduate Skills and Evidence | 15 | 1 | |
| Nature, Health and Wellbeing | 15 | 2 | |
| Environmental Science and Population Health | 15 | 2 | |
| Ecological Public Health | 15 | 1 | |
| Global Public Health and Environment | 15 | 2 | |
| Research Methods for Practice | 15 | 2 | |
| Planetary Health (Global Health Specialism only) | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Antimicrobial Resistance Organisms (Antimicrobial Resistance specialism only) |
15 | TBC | |
| Antimicrobial Therapies (Antimicrobial Resistance specialism only) | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Principles of Health Protection (Pandemics specialism only) | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Pandemics: drivers, preparedness and response (Pandemics specialism only) | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM070 |
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief - Theory |
15 |
2 |
| Humanitarian and Disaster Relief - Practical | 15 | 2 | |
| Special Environment - Jungle | 15 | 1 | |
| Special Environment - Mountain | 15 | 3 | |
| Special Environment - Polar | 15 | 2 | |
| Special Environment - Winter Alpine | 15 | 2 | |
| Special Environment - Ocean | 15 | 3 | |
| Special Environment - Desert | 15 | 2 | |
| Dive Medicine | 30 | 3 | |
| Core Concepts | 30 | 1 | |
| Human Factors - Situational Awareness | 15 | 2 | |
| Wilderness Expedition Dentistry | 15 | 1, 2, 3 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM036 |
Omics Techniques and their Application to Genomic Medicine |
15 |
1 |
| Omics Techniques and their Application to Genomic Medicine ONLINE | 15 | 2 | |
| Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases | 15 | 2 | |
| Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment | 15 | 1 | |
| Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment ONLINE | 15 | 1 | |
| Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare | 15 | 3 | |
| Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis | 15 | 2 | |
| Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis ONLINE | 15 | 1 | |
| Research Project - Data | 60 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Research Project - Literature | 30 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics | 15 | 1 | |
| Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics ONLINE | 15 | 3 | |
| Counselling Skills for Genomics | 15 | 2 | |
| Work-based Learning | 15 | 2 and 3 | |
| Professional and Research Skills | 15 | 1 | |
| Epigenetics | 15 | 2 | |
| Fundamentals in Human Genetics and Genomics | 15 | 1 | |
| Fundamentals in Human Genetics and Genomics ONLINE | 15 | 1 | |
| Health Economic Evaluation in Genomics | 15 | 3 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM054 |
Statistics as Applied to Health |
15 |
1 |
| Qualitative Methods and Process Evaluations | 15 | 2 | |
| Clinical Trials | 15 | 2 | |
| Health Economics | 15 | 2 | |
| Implementation Science | 15 | 3 | |
| Leading Change in Health Services | 15 | 1 | |
| Research Project | 60 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Extended Independent Research | 90 | 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Research Design | 15 | 1 | |
| Independent Research | 60 | 1, 2 and 3 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM118 |
Structuring and Solving Public Health Problems |
15 |
1 |
| Analytics and Evidence Based Public Health | 30 | 1 and 2 | |
| Leadership Strategy and Change | 30 | 1 and 2 | |
| Epidemiology | 15 | 1 | |
| Planetary Health | 15 | 1 | |
| Behaviour Change | 15 | 2 | |
| Principles of Health Protection | 15 | 2 | |
| Integrative Policy and Practice Exercise | 15 | 3 | |
| Capstone Project | 30 | 2 and 3 | |
| Principles of Primary Care | 15 |
|
Code |
Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPDM118 |
Structuring and Solving Public Health Problems |
15 |
1 |
