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Masters of Philosophy in Maternal and Child Health - 2006/07

2005-09-30 to 2005-09-30

The aim of the MPhil is to develop the capacity of health professionals to plan, manage, deliver, and evaluate maternal and child health services at the district and regional level.

Methods

• Coursework and dissertation (16 000-20 000 words)
• Three face-to-face teaching sessions at UCT (4 weeks in total)
• Distance learning via email and the Internet (WebCT)

Programme courses
1. Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
2. Priorities in Maternal and Child Health
3. The Psycho-social Context of Maternal and Child Health
4. Health and Development
5. Organisation and Management in the Health District
6. Epidemiology and Research Methods

Admission requirements

• an undergraduate degree in the health sciences
• at least two years' experience in managing maternal and child health services
• resident in southern Africa
• home Internet access

Applications to:
Mrs Denise Brown
UCT Child Health Unit
46 Sawkins Road
Rondebosch 7700
Cape Town
Tel: (021) 685 4103
Fax: (021) 689 5403
denise@rmh.uct.ac.za
www.uct.ac.za/depts/chu

Closing date: 30 September 2005

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