Calendar 2006–07

Postgraduate Studies • Medicine 277 5. Assessing and Evaluating Individual and Community Needs for Health Education 6. Communication and Counselling Skills 7. Planning, Administering and Evaluating Effective Health Education Programmes II 8. Theory and Practices of Health Education and Health Promotion 9. Practicum and Protocol Development 10. Special Project (B) Elective Modules 1. Healthy School 2. Healthy Community 3. Patient Rehabilitation 4. Nutrition and Health 5. Occupational and Environmental Health 6. Physical Activities and Health 7. Children and Adolescent Health 8. Men’s Health 9. Women’s Health 10. Gerontology 11. Travel Medicine (V) 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. Epidemiology 2. Biostatistics 3. Women’s Health I 4. Women’s Health II 5. Systematic Reviews of Selected Topics and Seminars Presentation 6. Protocol Development 7. Research Project and Report