Topical seminars

Code:

MSP12_9

Acronym:

MSP12_9

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Public Health

Instance: 2016/2017 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	21	Master Degree Public Health - Official Plan12	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

To discuss several subjects with relevance to Public Health, by invited specialists of different areas.

Learning outcomes and competences

To acquire knowledge and discuss subjects with relevance to contemporary Public Health.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Varying specific topics are defined annually. Generically, main areas are: Health policy at the national and international levels; Public health research.

Mandatory literature

Detels, R. Beaglehole, R. Lansang, M. A. Gulliford, M.; Oxford Textbook of Public Health, Oxford University Press, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

An 81-hour workload for the student is estimated, of which 27 are contact hours, distributed as follows:

A weekly 120-minute theoretical session (total: 9 sessions)

A weekly 60-minute debate session, following the theoretical session (total: 9 sessions)

Evaluation will be a final written assignment to be completed individually focusing a grounded proposal of a possible future seminar.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of at least 75% of all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

30% attendance; 70% grade of final written assignment