MD3B6-15 Transdisciplinary Perspectives: local and global problems in health
Introductory description
MD3B6-15 - Applied Approaches to Social, Health and Medical Problems
In this module students will be given the opportunity to draw on skills and knowledge acquired throughout their degree and apply them to problems affecting all aspects of health and illness. They will be encouraged to bring evidence and insights from multiple disciplines and use a range of methods to assess the issues faced, evaluate what information will be helpful, and explain their reasoning for a course of action.
Module aims
To provide a transdisciplinary approach to addressing problems in health and illness by applying knowledge of social, health and medical sciences experienced throughout the course in new and different contexts.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Students will experience practice sessions of utilising applied social, health and medical sciences to answer questions
about problems found in health and illness contexts through practices of sustained thought, planning and writing. The focus will be on taking a transdisciplinary perspective to extend existing knowledge and apply it in new and different contexts.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- To consolidate knowledge and its application across a diverse range of topics, disciplines and research areas in health
- To make ethically sound reasoned recommendations to improve health using an applied and transdisciplinary approach
- To adapt successfully to challenging and complex enquiries which require an extended understanding of social, health and medical sciences
- To review and extend existing cumulative knowledge to address new challenges in social, health and medical sciences
Indicative reading list
This module will draw upon all topics covered throughout the course and therefore the illustrative bibliography will comprise of bibliography for all modules.
Reading for the presentation assessment will be prepared by the modules leads and will be made available to the students via module guide.
Interdisciplinary
This module is specifically designed to provide students with experiences of drawing on transdisciplinary perspectives, methods and forms of evidence and apply them to a number of different social, health and medical problems. The applied focus will help students build the tacit knowledge of how to work in interdisciplinary contexts, both collaboratively with people from different academic backgrounds, but also how to use different forms of knowledge and communication so they can make an individual difference to the issues they will face in the future.
Subject specific skills
Knowledge and application across a diverse range of topics, disciplines and research areas in health.
Transferable skills
The transferable skills gained from the completion of this module include, discipline-specific knowledge, ability to gather and interpret information, ability to analyse data, oral communication skills, ability to make decisions and solve problems, written communication skills, ability to learn quickly, ability to manage a project, and creativity/innovative thinking.
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 21 sessions of 1 hour (14%) |
| Private study | 59 hours (39%) |
| Assessment | 70 hours (47%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
Students would be expected to engage in 59 hours of self-directed learning outside other learning and teaching activities outlined above.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Presentation assessment | 100% | 70 hours | No |
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Students will present a pre-recorded presentation (solo, i.e. no pair or group work) lasting 15 minutes. The presentation will include an inset window/video of them speaking (i.e. not simply a voiceover). We will set a general case study problem e.g. extreme flooding related to climate change or spread of a novel virus or bacteria, and use that scenario to pose a number of questions for the students to choose from and present on. The questions will be located within a range of disciplines e.g. virology, health economics, public health or primary care, but will ask the students to apply their knowledge to address a complex problem. Students will also be expected to evaluate their described course of action by discussing the strengths and limitations of their proposed response through drawing on one or more alternative perspectives, disciplines or methodologies. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
The synoptic presentation assessment will be marked using standardised rubrics. Feedback to the students (including individualised feedback and statement regarding unfair means) in line with WMS assessment criteria will be given to the students. Further verbal feedback will be available to students on request.
Courses
This module is Core for:
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UMDA-B990 Undergraduate Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 3 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 3 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 3 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences