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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Public Health
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Ein Karem
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Lia Moran-Gilad
Coordinator Office Hours:
by email appt
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Moran-Gilad Lia,
Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev,
Dr. Shuli Brammli-Greenberg,
Prof Hagai Levine
Course/Module description:
The workshop aims to facilitate the integration and application of public health approaches taught during the MPH in the form of policy development.
Students will choose a topic from an available list, will participate in small group work and plenary discussions. The final course report will be in the format of a policy paper together with a lay summary
Course/Module aims:
The workshop offers an opportunity to apply the learned skills and knowledge towards a relevant and timely public health challenge.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Workshop participants work in small mentored groups with each group focusing on a different topic.
Students will perform literature reviews, will discuss and present policy alternatives based on available evidence, and will draft a policy paper
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course teaching combines frontal lectures, small group work, student presentations and paper drafting
Course/Module Content:
A list of topics will be made available to students at the beginning of the semester
Required Reading:
The readings will be determined by the specific subject that the student will be assigned to
Additional Reading Material:
Yagil Levy, 2011. Writing a policy paper. the Open University of Israel.
Bardach, E. 2020. A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving. Sage Publications
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 20 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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