Organization: Queen Margaret University College
Institute for International Health & Development (IIHD), Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
This course attracts social science graduates, health and social care professionals and others who have an interest in issues such as gender equity and globalisation and their effects on the health and wellbeing of people in developing countries.
The mainstreaming of social development is a key element of current development policy and practice. This course focuses on key issues considered within such developments, including gender awareness, the development of civil society, empowerment and the linkage between healthcare and other sectors.
This course will build on the participants experience, developing their understanding of the key factors and forces shaping the health and well-being of disadvantaged populations in low, middle income and transitional countries and focusing on specialist areas of social development (development policy analysis, frameworks for social analysis and sustainable livelihoods) and in an evidence-based critique of policy and practice.
EXIT AWARDS: MSc(180 credits) )/PgDip (120 credits)/ PgCert (60 credits)
Delivery: At QMU
Single Modules: Register as an associate student to study single modules in areas of interest
Duration: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 - 5 years
Start date: September and January
Application deadline: None
Teaching, learning and assessment: Teaching is comprised of a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, simulation exercises and projects. Assessment is continuous and incorporates assignments, action plans, projects and research proposals.
Teaching hours and attendance: Each module which you study on-campus will require you to attend classes and carry out independent work. Your attendance requirements at QMU will depend on which module you are studying and whether you are studying full or part-time.
Honours degree or diploma, preferably in a health-related or social science area. Some exposure/ experience of development work in low-middle income countries would be an asset.
International: Where your Honours degree has not been studied in English, you will be required to take an IELTS test receiving an overall score of 6.0 and no individual component score below 5.5.
Home - full-time: £6510
Home - part-time: £660 per 15 credit module
Home - part-time, dissertation: £1310
International - full-time: £12920
International - part-time: £1180 per 15 credit module
International - part-time dissertation: £3490
Funding Information for International Students: Visit the International section of the website.
Course Fees: Visit the Fees section of the website. - Graduates of the University who hold a verified QMU undergraduate or postgraduate award and who are admitted to a postgraduate award of QMU will be eligible for a 10% discount on the published fees.
Sources of Funding: Visit the Funding section of the website.
- Global Health and Social Policy
- Social Development Policy and Practice
- Researching Global Health and Development
- Research Design and Proposal Writing
- Gender,Health and Development
- Dissertation (MSc only)/
One module from:
- Project Design and Management
- Health Systems
- International Public Health
plus two elective modules from:
- Policy and Practice in Complex Emergencies
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations,
- Displaced Persons and Refugees
- Social Justice
- Independent Study
- Additional elective modules available. Please contact IIHD@qmu.ac.uk for details.
All modules= 15 credits each Dissertation =60 credits
As a graduate of this course you will be equipped to take on a variety of roles across the health and social sectors, including managing development programmes, providing technical assistance for project design and management, and working within such areas as monitoring and evaluation and community development.
Former IIHD students work as Health advisors at SC-UK and Oxfam UK; programme officers at RTM International; Deputy Country Coordinator for Action against Hunger; Ministry of Health, Director Clinical Services, Business Coalition against AIDS; Assistance for Muslim women experiencing family violence; WHO internships. Others embark on PhD studies.
Website: http://www.qmu.ac.uk/iihd
How to register:
September and January start dates
