CPD

Global Health (Single Modules)

We offer a number of standalone modules in global health which cover a range of issues to help prepare professionals in all disciplines face the challenges of working in global health and development in challenging environments.

The modules are delivered by the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) at QMU, with some modules delivered online.

The standalone Global Health modules are aimed at healthcare professionals and managers working in the public, not-for-profit or private sectors, and those working in academic centres or government.

Following completion of one module, you may choose to progress your studies to attain a named award.

Modules

Below is a list of modules which may be available. Please contact us to check their availability.

Global Public Health and Social Policy (GPHSP)
Health Systems, Services and Communities (HSSC
Global Health Research (GHR)
Community-Based Psychosocial Support (CBPS) – blended learning
Forced Displacement & Integration: Theory, Policy & Practice – blended learning
Global approaches to Gender and Health (GGH) – blended learning
Health Systems in Fragile Settings (HSF) – fully online
Programme Evaluation in Global Health and Development – blended learning
Project Design and Management Blended Version (PDM) – blended learning
Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations (PSI) – fully online
Qualitative Research Methods (QRM) – blended learning
Research Proposal Writing (RPW) – fully online
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) – blended learning

Global Health (Single Modules): Entry requirements and application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification.

Fees

To view the fee for Institute for Global Health and Development singles modules visit Fees and Charges page, select the appropriate year for entry and then look under the 'Non-standard Postgraduate fees tab.

Application

For further information on the application process, please contact IGHD

Application deadline

TBC

How will I be taught?

Structure, duration, delivery and outcomes

Structure: These are single modules. Following completion of one module, you may choose to progress your studies to attain a named award. IGHD currently offers the following named awards:

Duration: 5 weeks dependent on course

Delivery: Some modules are delivered at QMU and some are delivered online.

Outcomes: Participants of the professional development courses will receive a certificate of attendance from the Institute. A number of modules carry 15 credit points at SCQF level 11. These points are credited to you should you subsequently decide to complete further suites of modules that lead variously, to postgraduate certificate, diploma or a master's degree.