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Course Start Date | Course End Date | Last Booking Date |
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2023-10-17 | 2023-10-21 | 2023-10-03 |
This course will introduce learners to the field of Healthcare and Diseases. The course will begin by making a distinction between public and individual health, and demonstrating the need for a Public Health paradigm for health planning and delivery of health services. Fundamental principles of Public Health and their classic applications will be highlighted. Finally, this course will provide a broad overview of different disease groups that affect humanity and the Public Health approaches being used for mitigating such disease burdens.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
1. Define “health” and “public health”.
2. Recount briefly some of Public Health’s achievements/milestones.
3. Identify the core disciplines in Public Health.
4. Explain the levels of prevention in Public Health.
Allied healthcare, food safety, municipality, and other related fields.
Method of Delivery: Teaching/Learning Approaches:
1. Interactive resource sessions
2. Written and Oral Assignments: Each student will identify and select a medical disease or public healthcare issue and present it with a summary of possible levels of prevention.