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Course details

Course type:

Master’s Programme

Director of studies:

Dr SyedMohd Akramuzzaman

Mode of study:

Duration:

1 Year

Home fee:

£10,500

Overseas fee:

£23,000

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Learning from leading experts in the field of global child health, you will identify gaps in child health research and service delivery, and discuss how to overcome them.

You will be able to become a better clinical and public health practitioner in maternal and child health, and an informed advocate for global child health.

You will study a specific topic related to child health, independently and in depth; from identifying the research question, through data collection and analysis, until write up.

Important Dates

All Students should be planning to start their studies on the first day of the programme, 12 September 2022.

Home Students (UK / Ireland / students with Settled Status or not requiring a visa)

Last date for submitting applications – 19 August 2022*

*Applications may close early once courses are full so early application is advised. Applications submitted after this date may not be processed in time and instead deferred to September 2023 entry.

International Students (any student requiring a visa)

Applicants should all be planning to start their studies on the first day of the programme, 12 September 2022.

LSTM has already starting issuing CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies) for International Students to apply for visas.

LSTM will not issue CAS where it is unlikely for a student to register in time for programme commencement.

Last date for submitting applications – 30 June 2022*

*Applications submitted after this date may not be processed in time and instead be deferred to September 2023 entry.

Programme Outline

This programme develops professional skills including leadership and governance skills along with critical appraisal of evidence as applicable to clinical practice applicable to paediatric healthcare. Research skills as applicable to a wide range of paediatric problems in clinical and epidemiological settings in low- and middle-income settings will be developed including the ethical considerations both in clinical and research practice. Emphasis is given to the scientific and empiric evidence for diagnosis, management and control of the most prevalent diseases in low- and middle-income settings, with particular reference to high burden diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and malaria, from a public health and clinical perspective. It aims to provide students with knowledge, skills and understanding needed to enable them to contribute to strengthening health systems in support of child health, facilitating the implementation and scale up of good clinical practice, and raising awareness amongst public, fellow professionals and politicians of the need for more effective use of knowledge and tools to impact on various health indicators. Where relevant, various vulnerable groups in society will be discussed in the context of specific medical problems in low- and middle-income settings. Teaching methods will include interactive lectures, case based learning and small group work as well as simulation scenarios.

Following the taught programme, participants will complete a project/dissertation, choosing from a range of options according to the individual interests including a period of applied research, a systematic review, a quality improvement project or a clinical placement, either overseas or in Liverpool. Projects should be discussed early in the course and indeed pre-course for students with specific ideas in mind, to facilitate the appropriate pathway though the programme.

This clinical MSc will have an emphasis on the infectious diseases’ aspects in low- and middle-income settings along with relevant non-infectious clinical problems in the paediatric setting. The course will commence with core teaching on the Evidence application for clinical practice, looking at study design and critical appraisal to then apply that knowledge in practice, the other 2 modules in the 1^st semester will be Essentials of Tropical Medicine module and a Leadership and education principles in clinical practice module which will be valuable, and a novel module, designed to equip health care professionals to lead the wider health care team in various areas of clinical practice and how to apply education principles and training to day-to-day clinical work including how to design training programmes and ensure clinical evidence is applied in practice. These generic modules applicable to both adult and paediatric care, will have examples and scenarios in both settings for students on both courses.

Programme Structure

The clinical masters programmes are offered within a dynamic research-led environment and its content is informed by the cutting-edge research activities of the academic staff. It is designed to enable the professional development of the student, to be relevant to students from both the UK and overseas and to promote approaches to study that will enable graduates to continue their learning into the future.

The programme comprises an introductory induction week, taught modules totalling 120 credits and a 60 credit dissertation. A 20 credit module (10 ECTS credits) represents 200 hours of student learning activity including assessment and self-directed study.

Students can carry out a fieldwork-based dissertation project overseas (which could be a clinical placement, a research project or a quality improvement project) but students can opt to conduct a research or literature-based project that does not involve travelling abroad. All types of project have the key aims of developing the students’ skills in formulating a research question or developing standards for a QI project, designing and implementing the project and critically interpreting and presenting the findings.

The timing of modules across the academic year recognises the financial and time constraints faced by LSTM students, many of whom are from overseas. To allow students to access LSTM programmes in an economical and time-efficient manner, there are only 2 weeks holiday scheduled over Christmas and 1 week over Easter. The remaining weeks of holiday are deferred to the end of the academic year.

The modules available to students following the programme are shown Programme Specification. Required modules are necessary to achieve the programme learning outcomes and must be taken by all students following the programme.

The optional modules listed have been identified as most suitable for contributing to the attainment of the programme learning outcomes. However, depending on their background or interests, students may opt to replace a recommended optional module with one offered as part of another LSTM MSc programme, subject to the agreement of the Director of Studies and any restrictions on class size.

Semester 1 – Core modules of:

Evidence Application for Clinical Practice (20 Credits)

Leadership and Education Principles for a Clinical Service (20 Credits)

Essentials of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (20 Credits).

Semester 2 – all modules are 20 credits,

Block 1

Quality Improvement for Health in Low Resource Settings

Systematic Reviews Methods and Implementation.

Block 2

Child Nutrition and Development*

Advanced Clinical Management in HIV Endemic Settings

Block 3

Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, New-Born and Adolescent Health*

Applied Statistics for Health Research (on MTDB and MPHI Programmes)

Developing a Disease Control Programme

Note: * Either the Child Nutrition and Development module or the Sexual Reproductive Maternal New-Born and Adolescent Health module is required for Masters in Tropical Paediatrics

Additional optional modules from other Masters programmes outlined in section 27c below.

Semester 3

Long project taken either in Liverpool or overseas on an area of child health.

Project may be research (developing project or analysing secondary data), systematic review, quality improvement project, or clinical placement with a critical reflective thesis on a topic identified during the clinical placement.

Modules from other master programmes that may be options (all are 20 credits)

Semester 2

Block 1

Epidemiology and Control of Tropical Pathogens. (on MSc Tropical Disease Biology (MTDB) programme)

Block 2

Managing Health of Refugee & Displaced Populations (on MSc Public Health International (MPHI) programme)

Outbreak Control and Health Protection (on MPHI programme)

Organisation and Management of Health Services (on MPHI programme)

Block 3

Immunology Host Pathogen Interactions (on MTDB programme)

Other modules may be available and should be discussed with the programme director.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Open to healthcare professional graduates with experience of professional work in clinical setting (preferably in LMICs).

Recognition of prior learning:

All programmes of study will permit entry with credit attributed to previous certificated study up to a total of one third of the credits required to be awarded a MSc Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Award.

Work experience:

Non-graduates with considerable satisfactory work experience and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered. Experience of working in a developing country is desirable.

English language requirements:

The programme is taught in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted – a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree level qualification taught in a majority English speaking country (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)) may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies.

Other requirements:

None

Aims

This course aims to:

Develop students’ knowledge and comprehension of patient safety and quality improvement in health care in the context of child health, to enable students to develop and run their own quality improvement projects to improve the health of people in low- and middle-income settings.

Will allow students to critically evaluate evidence in the preventive and curative management strategies that promote health and well-being in low and middle income countries.

Facilitate high quality learning that is informed by critical analysis of current research in the area of tropical paediatrics.

Provide healthcare workers with professional skills including leadership and skills relevant to applying research-based evidence based medicine in tropical paediatrics in low-and middle-income countries.

Enable students to comprehend and conduct health-related research. With an option of conducting a piece of health-related research as part of the dissertation

Produce graduates who are experienced, committed, informed, pro-active and effective professionals, capable of taking substantial and leading healthcare professional roles.

Careers

This MSc provides a wide range of skills for health care workers working in child health in low- and middle- income settings. The skills learnt can empower those who wish to plan leadership and or academic careers in resource-poor settings. It is an excellent qualification for those who wish to work in any area of child health including research, as well as with international organisations specialising in health assistance-related activities. Many students have had research projects published in peer reviewed journals, enhancing their standing in the academic arena. This new course will provide the methodology for quality improvement projects and aims to have similar successful publications. Future leaders in the area of tropical paediatrics are crucial, particularly in context of emerging infections: leading in clinical management, research and infection control, and students from this course will be equipped to develop lifelong learning to be the future leaders in global child health.

Testimonials

“I had one of the best years of my life doing the MSc. I met some amazing and passionate colleagues, and some inspirational and experienced teachers. Some of the LSTM staff have continued on to be a mentor to me in my research over half a decade later so these connections cannot be underestimated. Neither can the friendships of my colleagues. The best thing about the MSc was the overseas research project. I really cannot stress how actually doing the whole process from concept, to ethics, to designing consent forms and executing and analysing things was just brilliant. I am forever grateful for the opportunity.” (Dr Lalith Wijedoru, Alumni Survey, 2015)

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
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Start date:
12 September 2022

End date:
11 September 2023

Home fee:
£10,500

Overseas fee:
£23,000

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MSc Tropical Paediatrics