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| Udgave: |
Efterår 2012 Sund |
| ECTS points: |
6 |
| Punkter: |
6 |
| Pris: |
DKK 4100,- - See comments |
| Institutter: |
Copenhagen School of Global Health |
| Uddannelsesdel: |
Andet |
| Kontaktpersoner: |
Birgitte Gantriis, Coordinator
SSIH @ sund.ku.dk |
| Andre undervisere: |
The teachers in the course represent a range of different institutions such as: University of Copenhagen, Danida, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, Red Cross and MSF
All teachers has practical experience from the field.
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| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet Efterår 2012 Sund |
| Undervisnings- periode: |
6 - 24 August 2010 |
| Formål: |
This four-week full time diploma course is accredited 6 ECTS and approved as VKO for medical students at University of Copenhagen.
The course is taught in English.
Lectures will be in between 8.15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One or more social arrangements in the afternoon or evening depending on the course-participants interest and initative.
There is no exam but attendance of at least 80 percent is required in order to get the certificate.
There will be attendance control twice a day during the course.
The first two weeks addresses issues of disease patterns and health care delivery, as well as the biological and socio-cultural contexts of health. Basic issues related to major diseases and conditions in developing countries is reviewed. The main focus is on health promotion and disease prevention, child health, reproductive health, malaria, AIDS/HIV, TB, and health in emergencies.
The main objectives is to provide participants with a basic understanding of the health problems facing developing countries and the challenges these provide for their health systems. Through an
- introduction to the socio-cultural contexts of health in developing countries;
- introduction to the most important diseases affecting the populations in developing countries;
- introduction to sexual and reproductive health issues, as well as child health and nutrition;
- introduction to principles of primary health care.
The following two weeks focuses on International Health and Tropical Medicine
That is the biomedical and clinical aspects of the diseases facing people in developing countries. The main diseases dealt with during the first two weeks 1 will be discussed in more detail with emphasis on clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Other conditions such as filariasis, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, mental diseases, non-communicable diseases, eye-diseases and skin-diseases are also taught. The health problems relating to urbanization and water supply will be discussed as well as the provision of health in emergencies and to refugees.
The main objective of the module is to provide knowledge that will enable the students to participate in health provision at hospitals and health centres in developing countries.
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| Indhold: |
The University of Copenhagen offers an intensive three week Summer School in International Health targeting students and professionals with health related backgrounds. The course takes place every summer and especially addresses participants working with health provision at hospitals and health centres in developing countries.
In order to provide participants with a basic understanding of the health problems facing developing countries and the challenges these provide for their health systems, the topics of the course include tropical medicine, health promotion, disease prevention, sexual and reproductive health, social and cultural aspects of health, child health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health related to water and sanitation and health in emergencies.
Throughout the course the participants will meet a number of engaged lecturers representing a range of institutions such as University of Copenhagen, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, Red Cross and MSF. All teachers have practical experience within the field of international health. The English language course is based on active participation from the students. Depending on interest and initiative social activities will take place in afternoons and evenings. |
| Tilmelding: |
Download application form at www.globalhealth.ku.dk/ssih
Application deadline: 13 April 2012 |
| Faglige forudsætninger: |
Medical students which have completed preclinical training (in the Danish system: obtained a bachelor degree), public health science students, nursing and midwifery students, health professionals with mid-level training of minimum 3 years. Medical doctors, midwifes and nurses. Individuals with a general interest within the field of international health. |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Kursus hjemmeside: |
http://globalhealth.ku.dk/ssih |
| Bemærkninger: |
Medical Students enrolled at University of Copenhagen are exempted from payment but must pay the obligatory DKK 1000 for the literature |
| Undervisnings- sprog: |
Kun engelsk
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| Sidst redigeret: |
14/3-2012 |