BA Community Health
Are you dreaming of having a top university degree qualification…but never been able to justify taking the time out to study? Did you start working immediately after qualification and now wish you had gone to University to study for a degree?
Management Development Centre International (MDCI) may have the answer for you. Join over 7000 international students from Europe, USA and the rest of the world.
MDCI has developed a unique partnership with University of South Africa (UNISA) to offer locally supported distance education programmes specifically for working people.
UNISA – The “MEGA” University The main partner of MDCI for this programme is the highly regarded University of South Africa (UNISA) – classed as one of the 11 leading very large universities. Founded in 1873, UNISA gained its University Royal Charter in 1876. It became the world’s first completely Distance Education University in 1946.
MDCI is delighted to work with UNISA in the development of this programme, and has an excellent reputation for the delivery of distance education to busy individuals. This has resulted in MDCI’s parent company being awarded the Queen’s award for Export Achievement in 1999.
Aim of the ProgrammeCommunity Health is the science concerned with the health status of communities and groups. A course in community health facilitates among others, skills such as assessing the health status of communities and groups, identifying specific causing and contributory factors which influence health, planning of relevant, acceptable and cost-beneficial health services and empowering communities to participate actively in health and health matters.
Career Opportunities Community health is multidisciplinary in nature and enables practitioners in the health field to collaborate, share, learn, improvise and broaden their own capacity for innovation and change.
How it Works The method of teaching this course is highly innovative. We call it “locally supported distance education” : learning through University supplied materials and MDCI administration and resource centres. It is based on MDCI “On-location” method of teaching which is so successful for postgraduate study here in the Middle East.
Locally Supported Distance Education A specially designed study method based on Unisa’s extensive competence in distance education. This expertise is supplemented locally by MDCI’s considerable experience in supporting over 500 postgraduate students close to their homes but distant from the university.
Advantages of Locally Supported Distance Education · Flexibility: you study at your own pace · Convenience: you study from home · Local administrative support: through MDCI’s regional offices · On-line support: through Unisa’s Student on Line (SOL) system · Telephone and email support: from Unisa faculty · On-line library access: for the your all-important research materials (journals, books, papers, etc) · Textbook ordering facility: speedy service at reasonable prices for your books.
Minimum Duration of Studies The degree cannot be completed in less than three years.
Course Structure 10 modules on 1st level
First Level · Primary health care (CMH101-W) · Health and environment (CMH103-Y) · Introduction to development administration (DVA101-Q) · Development problems and institutions (DVA102-R) · Introduction to sociology: sociatal structures and processes (SOC101-V) · Societal structures and processes in the South African context (SOC102-W) plus four of the following modules: · The nature, content and scope of public administration (PUB101-8) · The structuring and functioning of public services (PUB102-9) · The anthropological study of culture in a multicultural context (APY101-E) · Psychology in society (PYC102-3) · Comparative religious studies: introduction to the religions of the world (RST121-U) · Introductary demography (SOC103-X) · Introduction to social work (WFS102-F) · Introduction to English skills (ENN103-F) · English communication for business (ENN104-G) · Beginners' module 101 or 102 in an African language eg NST101-X or NSF102-Y
Second Level Option 1 · Family-centred health (CMH201-3) · Primary health care II (CMH203-5) · Basic epidemiology (CMH209-C) · Community health practica (CMH212-6) · Curative aspects of primary health care - mother and child health (CMH214-9) · Curative aspects of primary health care - the adult patient (CMH216-B) · Pharmacology for nurses (CMH217-C) · Primary psychiatric nursing care (CMH208-B) · Nursing dynamics (NUD211-9) · Research in the Social Sciences 201 (RSC201-H) Option 2 · Family-centred health (CMH201-3) · Primary health care 2 (CMH203-5) · Health and environment (CMH205-8) · Anthropology and health-care (APY203-K) · Sociology of population (SOC204-5) · Nursing dynamics (NUD211-9) · Research in the Social Sciences (RSC201-H) · HIV/AIDS care and counselling (PYC206-B) Plus two of the following modules
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Child and adolescent
development (PYC202-6) · Counselling skills (PYC204-9) · Welfare and social services (PUB204-E) · Culture and education (PUB205-F) · Environmental affairs (PUB206-G) · Rural and urban development administration (DVA202-U) · Public relations and advertising (COM203-6) · Intercultural, development and health communication (COM204-8) · Sociology of social problems (SOC203-4) · Financial management (MNF202-3)
Third Level Option 1
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Occupational health theory
(CMH301-6) and Occupational health: practica (CMH313-B) · Perspectives of public health (CMH305-B) · Public health care systems (CMH306-C) · Community development and the basic needs approach (DVA305-4) · Quality health services (HMA303-B) Plus four of the following modules not yet chosen:
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Occupational health theory
(CMH301-6) and Occupational health: practica (CMH313-B) · Interpersonal skills in diverse contexts (PYC305-D) · Industrial sociology (SOC304-9) · Group dynamics (SOC306-B) · Financial aspects pertaining to health services (HMA301-9) · Crimes of violence (CMY301-H)
Option 2
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Occupational health
theory (CMH301-6) · Perspectives of public health (CMH305-B) · Public health care systems (CMH306-C) · Community development and the basic needs approach (DVA305-4) · Quality health services (HMA303-B) plus four or five of the following modules not yet chosen: · Interpersonal skills in diverse contexts (PYC305-D) · Industrial sociology (SOC304-9) · Group dynamics (SOC306-B) · Financial aspects pertaining to health services (HMA301-9) · Crimes of violence (CMY301-Y)
Course Fees Fees are payable to MDC International in US Dollars. Each module is $290. The fees are subject to change from one academic year to the next.
Enquires can be addressed to: Management Development Centre International P.O. Box 26305 Manama, Bahrain Tel 00973 17216002 Fax 00973 17216007 e-mail: mdcipro@batelco.com.bh |
