Child health programmes are going through a challenging phase as they try to meet global targets and deal with the need for evidence-based intervention. This...

Essentials of Global Child Health (GLBH0009)

Child health programmes are going through a challenging phase as they try to meet global targets and deal with the need for evidence-based intervention. This module will provide you with a background to child health interventions and will examine the burden of disease, mechanisms and determinants of key childhood illnesses, evidence for essential interventions and successes and challenges of key programs. It is relevant for mother and child health professionals, programme managers and those with an interest in public health. You will be introduced to concepts and global issues in child health and disability.

After taking this module you should be able to:

Identify and discuss important issues in international child health and disability.
	Be familiar with the history and design of child health programmes and strategies.
	Gain knowledge about common childhood illnesses, and strategies for their control in developing countries.
	Understand child development issues and models of disability.
	Be confident in finding, reading and assessing international health information.
	Have thought about your particular interests within the international health field.
Participants usually have a background in public health, through either training or work experience. The module is compulsory for students on MSc Paediatrics and Child Health: Global Child Health. It is optional for MSc/PG Dip Global Health and Development students, and open to other UCL MSc/PG Dip students, Taster and Short course students.

The aim of the dissertation is to enable students to undertake original research in any aspect of urban studies by applying and extending the critical thinking...

MSc in Urban Studies Dissertation (GEOG0144)

The aim of the dissertation is to enable students to undertake original research in any aspect of urban studies by applying and extending the critical thinking developed in taught modules. A range of topics and research methods is therefore considered appropriate. The dissertation offers students an opportunity to learn how to construct a piece of research from scratch, synthesising existing literature and their own research into a coherent exploration of a specific issue. In doing so, students have to choose between less-than-ideal alternatives in the practicalities of investigating their chosen topic. The project therefore fosters the ability to work independently and see a complex project through from start to finish.