Calendar 2005–06

344 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies 7. Children and Adolescent Health 8. Men’s Health 9. Women’s Health 10. Gerontology 11. Travel Medicine Master of Occupational Medicine Programme (Part-time) Courses Offered 1. Principles and Practice of Occupational Medicine 2. Epidemiology in Occupational Health 3. Biostatistics in Occupational Health 4. Applied Occupational Medicine 5. Protocol Development 6. Project Work and Report MSc Programme in Women’s Health Studies (Part-time) The programme aims to provide a comprehensive theoretical background and knowledge base for those involved in the practice and research of women’s health, enabling the graduates to: 1. acquire in-depth understanding of common problems and important issues affecting women’s and family health; 2. develop promotional strategies for women’s and family health and the evaluation of these measures; 3. acquire skills for the appreciation and critical review of existing scientific evidence on specific issues of women’s and family health; 4. develop the ability to plan and conduct research studies in women’s and family health, and to interpret and report the findings; 5. participate in advanced roles within women’s healthcare practice and services. Courses Offered (A) Core Modules 1. Women’s Health Studies I 2. Women’s Health Studies II 3. Project in Women’s Health Education 4. Research Methods 5. Systematic Review of Selected Topics and Seminar Presentation 6. Evidence-based Health Care and Practices 7. Research Project and Report (B) Elective Modules 1. Counselling and Communication Skills 2. Theory and Practices of Health Education and Health Promotion 3. Planning, Administering and Evaluating Effective Health Education Programme 4. Biology of Ageing and Concept of Successful Ageing 5. Clinical Topics in Gerontology 6. Application of Epidemiological Methods 7. Clinical Trial Methods