| Unit name | International Health Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COBM31025 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Alan Emond |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Students will have an opportunity to explore a topic of international health that interests them in much more detail presenting their findings and critical analysis as a report of 8-10 000 words. The project could take the form of a literature review or a more applied piece of work. We will provide a short list of potential topics but will welcome student’s own suggestions provided they are practical, achievable and suitable supervision can be identified.
Aims:
The aim is to give students an opportunity to gain in depth knowledge and understanding of a topic that particularly interests them and to encourage the development of independent critical judgement and analytical thought.
Successful completion of the unit should enable students to:
This unit is mainly self-directed. The students will all have a project supervisor with whom they will be required to meet on a regular basis for tutorials. Students will be expected to show progress through a presentation at the end of the Spring semester.
Assessment will be on the basis of an 8-10 000 word written report.
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