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Population and Reproductive Health – (M.Sc.)
Queen Margaret University
Institute for International Health & Development
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,224 - ≈ € 14,334 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MSc in Population & Reproductive Heath is a modular programme designed for professionals managing, or planning to manage, reproductive health programmes in low and middle income countries.
The MSc aims to enable participants to critically reflect on population and reproductive health issues as well as gain skills necessary for the management of programmes. The course examines key areas relating to policy, research and management as well as some of the important socio-cultural variables influencing reproductive health.
The course emphasises a participatory approach to the development of reproductive health programmes and takes as its foundation the International Conference on Population and Development's (ICPD) Programme of Action.
Contents
This is a modular programme of study with the taught Postgraduate Certificate component extending over one 15-week semester and the taught Postgraduate Diploma component extending over two 15-week semesters. The Dissertation component extends over the summer period. Planning for the dissertation necessarily begins in Semester 2 and requires the completion of the core module, Research Design and Planning in Semester 2. For full-time participants, the programme will run over one calendar year, starting in September each year (although January entry is permitted for suitably qualified participants).
The programme is based on completion of between 4-8 modules, with a dissertation for those completing the MSc. A module is equivalent to a notional 150 learning hours (the anticipated average time for the participant to complete the module). Learning hours are the combination of teaching contact hours and self-directed study time.
Semester 1
INDUCTION (3 days)
CORE MODULES:
Introduction to Social Development & International Health - 30 credits/10 ECTS (6 weeks)
Health Related Research - 15 credits/5 ECTS (6 weeks)
Health Systems Development and Management - 15 credits/5 ECTS (6 weeks)
Reading week (1 week) - usually around October
Semester 2
INDUCTION – January starts (3 days)
CORE MODULE:
Gender, Health and Development – 15 credits/5 ECTS (5 weeks)
Research Design and Planning - 15 credits/5 ECTS (5 weeks)
Population and Reproductive health - 15 credits/5 ECTS (5 weeks)
ELECTIVE MODULES : (select 1 from the following)
HIV and Development 15 credits/5 ECTS (1 weekLectures and 4 weeks web based work)
Independent Study 15 credits/5 ECTS (over 3 months)
Policy and Practice in Complex Emergencies - 15 credits/ 5 ECTS (5 weeks) Psychosocial Interventions with War-affected Populations - 15 credits/5 ECTS (5 weeks)
Participatory Appraisal and Evaluation - 15 credits (5 weeks)
Semester 3
DISSERTATION - 60 credits/20 ECTS (3.5 months)
Successful completion of the dissertation will, therefore, accumulate a further 60 credit points giving the total of 180 M points required for the award of the Masters Degree.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The standard minimum levels of entry for all of the post graduate programmes are any one of the following:
* An honours degree in a related subject area (e.g. public health, sociology, anthropology etc.)
* A professional qualification in a related area recognised for professional body membership and equivalent in academic terms to an honours degree
* A qualification in a related area from a professional institution and not less than 3 years professional experience at a level approved by the Admissions committee
Language Requirements
You are required to have a 6.0 IELTS score (and at least 5.5 in all levels) and 580 in TOEFL paper test and 237 in computer based test. If your primary language has been English you may be exempt the above test scores.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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