Course Coordinator: Mohammad Afzal Mahmood
Phone: +61 8313 4637
Email: afzal.mahmood@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 8, Hughes Building

Learning and Teaching Team
Phone: +61 8313 2128
Email: undergrad_enq@adelaide.edu.au

1	Define the major contemporary international public health and health system issues, particularly those affecting people in developing countries
2	Discuss factors that contribute to poor health internationally
3	Describe salient features of some of the health care systems across the world, and discuss factors that influence the quality of care, and access and equity
4	Discuss the facilitating and inhibiting factors for implementation of public health programs internationally
5	Analyse the factors influencing quality of care, particularly within the context of developing countries’ health system; and present findings based on case study discussions
6	Critique developmental, public health and health systems related actions that are being taken to address that issue.

An electronic copy of the International Health Course Handbook is provided to all students at the start of the course. A pdf version is made available on MyUni before the course starts. The Handbook lists the journal articles and other resources for each topic. The URL to these readings are provided with the list (Course Readings are appended at the end of this profile).

The following books provide useful readings on various important health issues affecting populations in developed and developing countries, and describe the health systems and their components in necessary detail.

Merson MH, Black RE, Mills AJ (eds.) 2006. International Public Health: Disease, Programs, Systems, & Policies. 2nd Edition. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Sabudy, Massachusetts.

Jamison DT, Breman JG, Measham AR, Alleyne G , Claeson M , Evans DB, Jha P, Mills A, Philip Musgrove (eds.) 2006. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition). Oxford University Press, New York (available at: http://www.dcp2.org/pubs/DCP ).

Assignments and end of examination related information is available on MyUni. The students are encouraged to use MyUni discussion board. The links to online resources including relevant videos on YouTube are provided as part of the reading list within the Course Handbook.

The course lectures provide factual information, introduce public health concepts and provide an opportunity to the class for discussing the concepts in an interactive lecture setting. Lectures are supported by interactive tutorials designed to develop and clarify topics covered in lectures. Case Studies and associated presentation provide opportunities to use a problem-oriented approach to identify and discuss (first in small group and then with the whole class) the key concepts. Assignments provide an opportunity to undertake in depth analysis of some key concepts of the course.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. International Health course is a three full days and four half days intensive course. It is estimated that about 140 hours of study are required to fully comprehend the concepts introduced through lectures and case studies, and to complete the assignment and prepare for the end of semester examination. Lectures, tutorial, project work 32 hrs, pre-course readings for lectures 10 hours, preparation for tutorials 8 hrs, readings during the one week intensive 15 hours, presentation 6 hr, summation tests 4 hours, essay 60 hours.

This course is a one week intensive covering the following topics:

FORMAT	TOPIC
Lecture	Introduction to the course, objectives, assignments
Lecture	International health context current issues
Lecture	Current international health issues
Tutorial	Tutorial / Case Study
Lecture	Health System of the World - Organisation
Tutorial & Case Studies	Health System of the World - Organisation Case Studies
Lecture	Global Communicable Disease Burden
Lecture	Communicable Disaeases: Determinants
Tutorial	Communicable disease determinants
Lecture	Communicable disease prevention
Lecture	Non-Communicable disease burden
Case Studies	Organisation, Access, Equity, Quality
Lecture	Non-communicable disease determinant
Lecture	Cultural Context of Health & Health Care
Tutorial	Health Promotion / Case Studies
Lecture	Health System of the World - Acces & Equity
Seminar	Rural/Aboriginal Health Services
Case Studies	Organisation, Access, Equity, Quality
Lecture	Health systems of the world: Quality
Lecture	Health systems of the world: Finance
Tutorial	Health systems of the world
Lecture & Discussion	Maternal Health: Scope, Significance, Factors Influencing mother's helath, Programs
Case Study	Organisation, Access, Equity, Quality
Lecture	Health Care in Urban and Rural Areas
Lecture	Role of UN, NGOs and CBOs
Presentation	Students' Presentations

None.

N/A

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Participation	Summative	10%	2, 3, 5
Case studies & Presentation	Summative	10%	2, 3, 5
Assignment 2 Quiz	Summative	15%	2-6
Assignment 3 Quiz	Summative	15%	2-6
Essay (description)	Summative	20%	1-6
Essay (critique)	Summative	30%	1-6

None.

Participation: The participation in lectures, tutorials, case study discussions carries 10% marks (each individual student).

Case Studies & Presentation carries 10% marks (including the marks for active participation in all tutorials and case studies discussions).

Assignment 2 & 3 Online Quiz 15% each. Students will be required to complete online quiz (multiple choice, and short one paragraph  answers). The questions will test knowledge about the principles and concepts of international health, including the principles of  prevention and health promotion within the national/international development and health system context, epidemic control, factors   affecting access to case, sustainability and health financing. Each of the two quizzes includes short answer questions, and carries 15%  marks.

Essay 1 Description, of about 1000 words, of the health system and public health organisation and funding mechanisms in a chosen   country/community. This should include a summary of about 250 words how the particular organisation and/or funding mechanisms may influence population health (20% marks).

Essay 2, Critique (about 2000 words): Briefly describe, in terms of extent, affected population and significance, a priority public health  issue in the chosen country/community (500 words), and then write a critique (about 1500 words) of the health system and public  health programs in that country/community aimed at addressing that public health issue. The chosen country/community could be the same as in Essay 1.  (30% marks).

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.  Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds.  Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension.  Without documentation, extensions will not be granted.  Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation.  The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits.  In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%.  If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.

Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process  <https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>.  Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance.  This must be done within 10 business days of the date of notification of the result.  Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and  ill only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.