Master of Science by Coursework in Global Health Science and Epidemiology

• 1. The Divisional Board of Medical Sciences will appoint an Organising Committee to supervise the course, which will have the power to arrange lectures and other instruction.

• 2. The Organising Committee of the course will appoint an academic adviser for each candidate.

• 3. Each candidate must follow a course of study in Global Health Science and Epidemiology for at least three terms and for a substantial part of the three subsequent vacations, as determined by the course timetable.

• 4.  Candidates shallmust be examined in all ofcomplete the following waysassessment:

  • (i) A report of not more than 2500 words on an analysis of a dataset based on a research question approved by the Examination Board and based on material studied in the Principles of Statistics and Principles of Epidemiology modules. Additionally, candidatesCandidates must submit an annotated copy of all statistical code used for the data analysis.

  • (ii) An assignment of not more than 4000 words selected from a choice of topics approved by the Examination Board and based on the modules studied as set out in the Schedule.

  • (iii) An examination paper relating to the Principles of Epidemiology,.

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  • (iii) andAn examination paper relating to the Principles of Statistics.

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  • (iv) AnFour examinationoption paper,modules relatingfrom tothose Advancedlisted Global Health Science, relating toin the remainingSchedule. modulesFor each option module candidates must submit a report of not more than 2500 words. The topic and structure of the report will be set out in the Schedule,course withhandbook. Candidates will be expected to draw on the exceptioncontent of Principlesthe ofIntroduction Epidemiology,to andGlobal PrinciplesHealth ofScience Statisticsmodule in the reports for the four option modules.

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  • (v) A dissertation of not more than 10,000 words on a research project as set out in the Schedule below. The research project and the subject of the dissertation must have been approved by the OrganisingCourse CommitteeDirectors. Candidates will be required to draw on the content of the courseInternational Research Ethics module when conducting their research project and in the dissertation.

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• 5. Candidates may be examined viva voce and this examination will take place on dates to be determined by the examiners.

• 6. The arrangements for submission of the dissertation will be notifiedpublished toin candidatesthe course handbook at the start of the Michaelmas Term of the academic year in which the examination is takencourse.

• 7. The written submissions for assessment (i) and (iiiv) must be uploaded to the AssignmentsUniversity sectionapproved ofonline theassessment appropriate section of the course WebLearn siteplatform by the dates to be specified by the Organising Committee ofin the course andhandbook published in the University Gazette, not later thanat the start of Michaelmas term of the academic year in which the examination is takencourse. Each submission must be accompanied by a declaration of authorship by the candidate.

• 8. An electronic copy of theThe Dissertation must be uploaded to the AssignmentsUniversity sectionapproved ofonline theassessment appropriate section of the course WebLearn site platform by the dates to be specified byin the Organisingcourse Committeehandbook at the start of the course, not later than the start of
  Michaelmas term of the academic year in which the examination is taken. Each The submission must be accompanied by a declaration of authorship by the candidate.

• Exit Awards 

  (i) Candidates who have failed the requirement of the MSc but have satisfied the requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma (all the requirements for the MSc, except completion of the dissertation) may be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma.  

  (ii) Candidates who have satisfied the requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma (all the requirements for the MSc, except completion of the dissertation) and who do not wish to continue their studies, may end their registration and at that point be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma.

• Schedule

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• A. Core Modules
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• 1. Introduction to Global Health Science

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• 2. Principles of Epidemiology

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• 3. Principles of Statistics

• 4. Non-Communicable Diseases

   

• 54. CommunicableInternational Diseases

  Research Ethics.

• 6. Maternal and Child Health

   

• 7B. HealthOption Economics

  Modules
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• 1. Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses

• 9. Nutritional Epidemiology

   

• 102. ImplementationCommunicable Strategies

  Diseases Epidemiology

• 11. Record Linkage and Bio-Informatics

   

• 123. Genetic Epidemiology

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• 4. Health Economics
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• 5. Maternal and Child Health
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• 6. Non-Communicable Diseases
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• 7. Nutritional Epidemiology
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• 138. InternationalPrinciples and Applications of Data Science
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• C. Research Ethics
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