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Continuing Professional Development: MSc Modules (London-based)

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1: BACTERIAL & VIRAL DISEASES & COMMUNITY HEALTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (3136)

ORGANISER: Professor Robin Bailey

DATES: 9 January 2011 to 8 February 2012 (9:00am Monday to 12:30pm Wednesday)

AIM
To provide, in conjunction with module 3138 (Clinical Infectious Diseases 3), a comprehensive review of the major bacterial and viral diseases of tropical and developing countries, and important related issues in public health.


OBJECTIVES
By the end of these two modules students should be able to:

  1. discuss the causation, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and management of the major bacterial and viral diseases of tropical and developing countries;
  2. discuss the principles of control of these diseases;
  3. discuss the principles of nutrition, reproductive health, maternal and child health, chronic disease and disability, water and sanitation;
  4. describe the role of medical personnel in responding to emergencies and in administering district health;
  5. communicate relevant knowledge to other health workers at an appropriate level.

The precise content of each module varies a little year to year, and students should consult the draft timetable for further information.


CONSTITUENCY
This module is designed for physicians, principally those studying for MSc Tropical Medicine and International Health, but appropriately-qualified students from other MSc courses may take this module. Students studying for the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) all take this module.

Please note that this module is only open to fully-qualified physicians.


CONCEPTUAL OUTLINE
Infectious diseases continue to make a major contribution to the burden of disease in tropical and developing countries. These modules aim to equip physicians with knowledge and skills which will enable them to practice medicine and to improve public health in these settings: this module and module 3138 are orientated towards bacterial and viral diseases.  The course aims to teach students how to manage clinical problems in low-income settings as well as in settings where more expensive investigations and drugs are available.  Wednesday mornings are free for private study: students are encouraged to attend the Wednesday grand rounds at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Modules 3137 (Clinical Infectious Diseases 2) and 3139 (Clinical Infectious Diseases 4) have similar aims but focus on parasitic diseases


TEACHING STRATEGY
Key subjects are presented in half or whole day seminars.  Most of these comprise presentations by experts in the field, followed by discussion.  Each session is chaired by an experienced clinician/teacher.


LEARNING TIME
The module is made up of 150 Notional Learning Hours – 70 hours contact time, 50 hours self-directed learning, and 30 hours assessment, review and revision.


ASSESSMENT
Assessments for modules 3136, 3137, 3138 and 3139 are co-ordinated and the nature of the specific assessment(s) for each module will be announced during the first week.   Assessment methods will be of various types and may include individual tasks (such as essays, posters or presentations), structured tasks (for example an unseen written exam), collective tasks (groupwork), or a combination of the above.

FEE
£1,600 including access to LSHTM library and learning resources, study materials and assessment.

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