Trinity Centre for Global Health MSc Global Health Handbook … · 2019-02-28 · MSc Global Heath Student Handbook 2018/19 Introduction It is my pleasure to welcome you to Trinity

TrinityCentreforGlobalHealth

MScGlobalHealthHandbook20182019

1|P a g e MScGlobalHeathStudentHandbook2018/19

TableofContents

Introduction...........................................................................................................................4

KeepinginContact.................................................................................................................6

ProgrammeManagementandSupport...................................................................................8CourseCommittee..........................................................................................................................8CourseExecutiveCommittee...........................................................................................................8CourseDirector...............................................................................................................................8CourseAdministrator......................................................................................................................8AcademicSupervisor.......................................................................................................................8StudentRepresentatives.................................................................................................................8StudentFeedback............................................................................................................................9ExternalExaminer...........................................................................................................................9QualityAssurance...........................................................................................................................9DignityandRespectPolicy...............................................................................................................9

ProgrammeOverview...........................................................................................................11ProgrammeLearningOutcomes....................................................................................................11

TeachingandLearningStrategies.........................................................................................13

ProgrammeExpectations......................................................................................................15

ProgrammeStructure...........................................................................................................17TermOne:Michaelmas.................................................................................................................17TermTwo:Hilary...........................................................................................................................18TermThree:Trinity........................................................................................................................18

CompulsoryModules...........................................................................................................19HealthEconomicsandFinancing(CO7002)....................................................................................19HealthPolicyandSystems(CO7003).............................................................................................22Epidemiology(CO7048).................................................................................................................23ResearchMethods(Qualitative)(NU7816)....................................................................................27ResearchMethods(Quantitative)(CO7047)..................................................................................28AppliedEpidemiology(CO7049)....................................................................................................30Health,EnvironmentandClimate(CO7052)..................................................................................31Reproductive,MaternalandChildHealth(CO7055).......................................................................32SystematicReviews(NU7815).......................................................................................................34GlobalHealthResearchProject(CO7000)......................................................................................35

OptionalModules.................................................................................................................36CultureHealthandIllness(CO7053)..............................................................................................36InformationCommunicationTechnologyforDevelopment(ICT4D)(CO7109)................................37NutritionandGlobalHealth(CO7030)...........................................................................................39

ProgrammeAssessment.......................................................................................................41CriteriaforAwardofMasterswithDistinction..............................................................................41

AssignmentSubmissionGuidelines......................................................................................42

AssignmentAssessmentandFeedback.................................................................................44


ExplanationofECTSWeighting......................................................................................................44GradingCriteria.............................................................................................................................44AssessmentFactors.......................................................................................................................45AbsencefromExaminations..........................................................................................................45Illnessandotherdifficulties..........................................................................................................45Feedback.......................................................................................................................................46Procedureforreturnofessaysandgrades.....................................................................................46Re-submissionofAssignments......................................................................................................46Appeals.........................................................................................................................................46Plagiarism.....................................................................................................................................47

Plagiarism............................................................................................................................48

ResearchDissertationGuidelines.........................................................................................51ResearchSupervision....................................................................................................................51ResearchDissertationTime-lineFullTime.....................................................................................52ResearchDissertationTimelinePartTime.....................................................................................55

TravelandInsurance............................................................................................................57

GuidelinesforWritingDissertation......................................................................................58DissertationContent.....................................................................................................................58DissertationFormat......................................................................................................................61DissertationStructure...................................................................................................................62

SubmissionandAssessmentofDissertation.........................................................................64SubmissionGuidelines..................................................................................................................64Printing&Binding.........................................................................................................................64Penalties.......................................................................................................................................65DissertationAssessmentProcess...................................................................................................65ResearchDissemination................................................................................................................68

Commencement&PostgraduateSymposium.......................................................................69

APAReferencingStyleGuidelines(SixthEdition)..................................................................70Section1–Citationswithinthetext..............................................................................................70Section2–Usingquotations.........................................................................................................72Section3–Creatingareferencelist...............................................................................................73Section4–Usingtables,figuresandappendices...........................................................................77

StudentSupportServices.....................................................................................................79PostgraduateAdvisoryService......................................................................................................79CareersAdvisoryService...............................................................................................................79ClubsandSocieties........................................................................................................................80DublinUniversityCentralAthleticClub-DUCAC............................................................................81CollegeChaplaincy........................................................................................................................81CollegeDayNursery......................................................................................................................81CollegeHealthService...................................................................................................................81DisabilityService...........................................................................................................................82EqualityOffice...............................................................................................................................82GraduateStudents’Union.............................................................................................................82GraduateStudiesOffice................................................................................................................82InformationSystemsServices........................................................................................................82StudentCounsellingService..........................................................................................................83UsefulStudentSupportLinks........................................................................................................83


ImportantContactInformation............................................................................................84EmergencyProcedure......................................................................................................................84Usefulwebsites.................................................................................................................................84

DataProtection....................................................................................................................85


IntroductionItismypleasuretowelcomeyoutoTrinityCollegeDublinandtheMScinGlobalHealthclassforthisacademicyear.Theaimofourprogrammeistohelpstudentsfromarangeofbackgroundstofurthertheirskillsincriticalthinking,analysisandresearch,inordertoaddresstheproblemsassociatedwithGlobalHealth,particularlyinlowincomecountries.Webelievethatthiscourse,withitsuniqueblendofSocialandHealthScienceperspectives,willequipyouwiththeskillstocontributetoimprovinghealthsystemsandhealthpracticelocallyandinternationally.OneofmyresponsibilitiesasCourseDirectoristoassisteachofyoutosuccessfullycompletethisprogramme.Pleasecontactmeoranyothermemberofstaffifyourequireanyinformationorassistanceduringthecourseofyourstudies.Ilookforwardtoyourparticipationandcontributionandwishyoutheverybestinthecomingyear.Thishandbookisanindispensablereferencedocument.Iencourageyoutoreaditcarefully–itcontainsanswerstomanyofyourquestions.Inaddition,thehandbook:

• SetsoutthedetailsofyourMSc.programmeandwillhelpyoufindyourwayaroundthechoicesthatareavailabletoyou;

• Containsessentialinformationaboutprocessesandproceduresthatneedtobefollowedifyouaretoderivemaximumbenefitfromstudyinginthisprogramme;

• DescribeswhatplagiarismisandhowtoavoiditbyreferencingappropriatelyusingtheAPAsystem;

• Liststhemembersoftheteachingstaff,andindicateswheretheyaretobefoundandhowtheycanbecontacted.

Asafull-timegraduatestudent,theUniversityofDublinTrinityCollegeexpectsyoutobestudyingforabout35-40hoursperweekoveratleastthe30weeksoftermtime.TheCentreforGlobalHealthexpectsyoutoparticipateintheMastersinGlobalHealthDegreeProgrammeonthatbasis.Ourexpectations,insettingandassessingwork,arebasedontheassumptionthatyouwillbeputtingthatmucheffortintoyourstudies.Wewillexpectyoutobeavailableforlearningopportunities,tutorialsandothercentre/universityactivitiesthroughoutthenormalworkingweek(9.00amto5.00pm,MondaystoFridays).Youmayalsosometimesbeexpectedtoundertakeindependentstudyduringuniversityvacations.Asapostgraduatestudent,youwillfindonlyasmallproportionofyourworkingweektimetabledforattendanceatlectures,seminarsorotherformallearningopportunities.However,weexpectyoutoundertakefurtherhoursofindependentstudyoneachofthestudymodules.Someofthatindependentstudytimewillneedtobespentoncompletingsettasks–preparingforclass/seminardiscussions,writingcourseworkessaysandpreparingworkforformalassessment.Theremainderisintendedforyoutoreadwidelyonthesubjectsyouarestudying,guidedbythebooklistsprovidedbystaff.Toachieveagoodunderstandingofyoursubjects,anddowellinformalassessments,youareexpectedtoreadwidelyaswellasparticipatefullyinthelearningopportunitiesoffered.You


areexpectedtomakefulluseofthevastresourcesavailableinlibraryandthroughotherresources.Wehopeyouwillfindthecombinationofformallearning,guidedreadingandgroupworkthatisatthecoreoftheMSc.Programmeuseful.Attendanceatlectures,seminarsandotherlearningopportunitiesisimportantinordertomakethebestuseofyourtimeontheprogramme.Youshouldaimfor100%attendanceatalltimetabledlearningopportunities.Pleasenotethatattendanceismonitoredthroughouttheyear.Inlectures,seminars,andstudygroupsyouareexpectedtoparticipateactivelyandmakeacontributiontobenefityourselfandthatofotherstudents.Thediversityofstudents’backgroundistoensurethattheybenefitmaximallyfromsharingexperiencewiththemselvesandwithstaffontheprogramme.Formostofthelecturesessions,youwillberequiredtodosomepreparatoryreadingand/orleadinadiscussionorotherexercise.Inallsessions,youwillbeexpectedtobeanactivecontributor.Itisimportantthatyoucometosuchsessionswellprepared–failuretodosocanimpairthequalityoflearningforotherstudents,aswellaslimitingwhatyoupersonallygain.Finally,whilstwerecognisethatitmaybefinanciallynecessaryforyoutoundertakesomepaidworkduringyourtimeherewewanttoensurethatitdoesnotimpactadverselyonyouracademicstudies.Wethereforeadvisethatfull-timestudentsshouldnotundertakemorethan15hoursperweekofpaidworkoverthecourseoftheacademicyear.Again,IwarmlywelcomeyoutotheMScGlobalHealthclassandlookforwardtoanexcitingandstimulatingyearahead.Ihopeyouwillmakegooduseofalltheinformationprovidedinthishandbookandthatyourperiodofstudyonthisprogrammewillbebothenjoyableandsuccessful.Prof.ShaneAllwrightCourseDirector


KeepinginContact1. WithYouItisimportantthatyoukeepyourpermanentandyourDublin(termtime)addressesandphonenumbersuptodateontheTCDportal.2. WithUsWaysofcontactingteachingstaffareby:• Personalcontact(byappointment)• Telephone• EmailAllmembersofstaffhaveEmail.Membersofstaffteachingonthisprogrammehavemanyotherresponsibilitiesanditmightbehelpful,therefore,tomakeanappointmentinadvanceifyouwishtohaveadiscussionwithamemberofstaff.Also,keepusinformedbyphoneoremailifyouareill,orwillbemissingaclass.Unexplainedabsenceswillbenotedandcanaffectyourperformanceinclass.Ifyoumissanexam/presentationoryourequireanextensionduetoanillness,youwillneedasicknotefromyourdoctor/hospital.Pleaserememberthatitisveryimportantthatwearemadeawareofanyproblem,personal,academicoranyotherkind,whichmayariseandaffectyourstudies.Youcanalwaystalktosomebody–yoursupervisor,CourseDirectororsomeoneelseyoucanrelateto,whocanhelpyouandtalktoyouinconfidence.3. ProgrammeOfficeTheProgrammeOfficeislocatedat:

• CentreforGlobalHealth,3rdFloor,7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,Dublin2• TheCourseAdministratorcanbecontactedon018964394orbyEmail:

cghealth@tcd.ieNoticeboardsaresituatedintheCentreforGlobalHealth.Classlists,timetablesandchangesinlectures&classesarepostedhereandonBlackboardandclassrepswillbenotified.4. EmailandInternetAccessAllstudentswillhaveaccesstoEmailandInternetfacilities.EachstudentwillhaveanindividualcollegeEmailaccountaccessiblethroughhttp://myzone.tcd.ie.Emailisusedbybothadministrativeandacademicstafftocommunicatewithstudents,pleasecheckitregularly.Oncearegisteredstudent,wewillonlyuseyourTrinityCollegeDublin([email protected])emailaddress.


5. BlackboardTheMScGlobalHealthprogrammeusesBlackboard(http://www.tcdblackboard.ie).Alllecturenotes,taskdeadlinesandnoticesarepostedtothissite.OnceyouhavecompletedtheCollegeregistrationandbeengivenyourownTCDEmailaccount,youwillbeabletoaccessBlackboardusingyourcollegeusernameandpassword.Youshouldcheckitonaregularbasis.


ProgrammeManagementandSupport

CourseCommitteeThecoursecommitteeismadeupoftheChairperson,thePostgraduateDirectorofTeachingandLearning,theCourseDirector,theDirectoroftheCentreforGlobalHealth,teachingstaff,representativesofexternalbodiessuchasIrishAidandotherSchools/FacultieswithinTrinityandtworepresentativesoftheMScGlobalHealthclass.Thecoursecommitteeisresponsibleforoverseeingstrategicinitiativesoftheprogramme.AmeetingofthecoursecommitteetakesplaceonceatermandischairedbyProf.JoeBarryfromtheDepartmentofPublicHealth&PrimaryCare.

CourseExecutiveCommitteeTheCourseExecutiveCommitteeassiststheCourseDirectorinoverseeingtheday-to-daysmoothoperationoftheprogramme.ItconsistsoftheCourseDirector,CourseAdministratorandtwostudentrepresentativesfromtheclass.Thecourseexecutivecommitteemeetsastheneedarises,butapproximatelyonceamonthduringtheschoolterms.

CourseDirectorDr.ShaneAllwrightistheDirectoroftheMScGlobalHealthprogramme.HerofficeislocatedinRoom307A,CentreforGlobalHealth,3rdfloor,7–9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublin.TheCourseDirectorisavailabletomeetstudentsindividuallybyappointment.AppointmentscanbemadeviaEmailortelephonedirectlyorwiththeCourseAdministrator.

CourseAdministratorFionaClarkeistheCourseAdministratorandprovideslogisticandadministrativesupportfortheprogramme.AppointmentswithacademicstaffcanalsobemadeviaEmailortelephonewiththecourseadministrator.ThecourseadministratorisbasedCentreforGlobalHealth,3rdfloor,7–9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublinandcanbecontactedbyEmail–[email protected]:(01)8964394.

AcademicSupervisorEachstudentwillbeassignedanacademicsupervisorbymidNovember.Supervisorsareavailabletomentorandprovideadviceandsupporttothestudentonacademicmatters.Theywillguideandsupportthestudentintheirdissertationwork.ThisisdiscussedfurtherintheResearchDissertationGuidelinessection.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttocommunicateacademicdifficultiestothesupervisorinatimelymannersothatchallengescanbeaddressedbeforetheybecomemajorissues.Studentsshouldcontacttheirsupervisorassoonasthesehavebeenallocatedtoestablishmeetingtimes,learningobjectivesandexpectations.

StudentRepresentativesTheclasswillelecttwostudentrepresentativesafterOrientationWeek.StudentrepresentativesareresponsiblefororganisingandchairingaStudentForumatleastoncea


termforstudentstodeliberateonissuesthataffectthemontheprogramme.TheywillalsoberesponsibleforrepresentingtheclassduringCourseCommitteeandCourseExecutiveCommittee.Ifagroupofstudentswishestoraiseaconcernthataffectstheclasstheyshoulddothisthroughtheirclassrepresentative,whowillinturndiscusstheissuewiththeCourseDirectororCourseAdministrator.

StudentFeedbackStudentsshouldalwaysfeelfreetogivefeedbackdirectlytotheCourseDirectorandtherestoftheteam.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoprovideconstructivefeedbacktoimprovetheprogrammeattheendofeachmodule.StudentfeedbackistakenseriouslyandisperceivedasvitaltothefuturedevelopmentofthisMScprogramme.Theseevaluationsareanalysedanddiscussedbyteachingstaffatcoursecommitteemeetingsduringtheyear.Studentsshouldbeawarethatevaluationsareusednotonlybythosedirectlyinvolvedinteachingontheprogramme,butmayalsobeusedbytheSchoolforstaffappraisalorinqualityassuranceexercisesoraspartoftheacademicpromotionsprocedure.

ExternalExaminerTheexternalexaminerisProfessorJosephRhatigan,MD,AssociateProfessorofMedicine;AssociateProfessorofGlobalHealthandSocialMedicine,HarvardMedicalSchool,HarvardUniversity.HeisappointedaccordingtotheguidelinessetoutintheGraduateStudiesProspectusandactsasanindependentassessortoensurethatthegradingsystemisfairandequitableandtoassisttheCourseCommitteeandtheCourtofExaminersreachadecisionregardingtheprogressionofstudentstotheawardofthedegreeofMScGlobalHealthoftheUniversityofDublin,TrinityCollege.

QualityAssuranceInadditiontotheabove,qualityassuranceontheMScisalsoensuredthroughthefollowingmechanisms:• CourtofExaminers’Reports• ModuleCoordinators’AssessmentReports• StudentFeedbackandEvaluationsWerecognisethatstudentsonthisMScprogrammemayfacemanychallenges.Weendeavourtoprovidemaximumsupportandassistancetostudentstoenablethemtosuccessfullycompletethecourse.Tothisend,wearecontinuouslyimprovingtheprogrammetomeetourstudents'needs.WewelcomeanyinformationorfeedbackthatwillimprovethequalityoftheMScGlobalHealthprogramme.

DignityandRespectPolicyTrinityiscommittedtosupportingacollegiateenvironmentinwhichstaff,studentsandothercommunitymembersaretreatedwithdignityandrespect.Bullyingandharassment(includingsexualandracialharassment)arenottoleratedinTrinity.TheDignityandRespectPolicylaysout:


• rolesandresponsibilities• sourcesofhelpandsupport• informalandformalproceduresforaddressinganybullyingorharassmentissuesthatmay

arise.Mediationisalsoavailable.

IntheeventofanyconflictorinconsistencybetweentheGeneralRegulationspublishedintheUniversityCalendarandinformationcontainedinprogrammeorlocalhandbooks,theprovisionsoftheGeneralRegulationsintheCalendarwillprevail.


ProgrammeOverviewTheMScinGlobalHealthprogrammeaimstoprovidegraduateswithagreaterappreciationoftheglobalinterconnectednessofhealthproblemsandtoequipthemwitharangeofanalyticalandmethodologicalskillstoaddressthechallengesofglobalhealth.Designedforindividualsfromawiderangeofdisciplinesandprofessions,theprogrammeadoptsamultidisciplinaryapproachthatintegrateshealthandsocialscienceperspectivestoanalyse,design,implementandevaluatehealthprogrammeswithinaglobalcontext.Globalhealthisanareaforstudy,research,andpracticethatplacesapriorityonimprovingandachievingequityinhealthforallpeopleworldwide.Globalhealthemphasisestransnationalhealthissues,determinants,andsolutions;involvesmanydisciplineswithinandbeyondthehealthsciencesandpromotesinterdisciplinarycollaboration;andisasynthesisofpopulationbasedpreventionwithindividuallevelclinicalcare(Koplanetal.2009).∗TheMScinGlobalHealthaugmentstraditionalapproachestopublicandinternationalhealthbybringingtogetherperspectivesandinsightsfromarangeofhealthandsocialsciencesinunderstandingandresolvingthechallengesofglobalhealth.Theseproblemsmayarise,forexample,inreliefanddevelopmentprogrammesindevelopingcountries;inconflictandpost-conflictsituations;withrefugees,asylumseekersandeconomicmigrants;withtouristsandbusinesstravellers.Allcountriesgiverisetoinequitiesinhealth,wealth,educationandhumanrights,andtheinterconnectednessoftheseissueswillbeamajorthemerunningthroughoutthecourse.Thecoursealsolaysemphasison‘local'experiencesthatresonategloballyinthecaseofIreland.TheseincludetheinfluenceofpovertyandrapidsocialchangeonhealthandidentityinIreland;migrationandrefugeewelfare,theconsequencesofethnicconflict,thepeaceprocessandthechallengesofreconciliationforcreatinginclusivehealthservices.Thestrongestemphasiswithinthecourseisonhealthin‘developing’countriesandtheimpactofglobalisation.

ProgrammeLearningOutcomesTheoverallaimofthecourseistoequipstudentswiththeanalyticalandmethodologicalskillstoaddressthemultifacetedchallengesofglobalhealthwhethertheyareinhigh-incomeorlow-incomecountries.Onsuccessfulcompletionofthisprogrammegraduateswillbeableto:

1. Demonstrateknowledgeofcurrentperspectivesandinsightsfromarangeofhealthandsocialsciencestounderstandthebroaderandinterconnectingcausesoftheworld’shealthproblemsandinequities,andbeabletoproposeviablesolutions.

2. Applyarangeofanalyticalandmethodologicalskillstoaddressthemultifacetedchallengesofglobalhealthinanethicallyresponsiblemannerandtocontributeonabroaderscaletothedesign,implementationandevaluationofhealthprogrammes.


3. Applyknowledge,handlecomplexityandmakeevidenceinformeddecisions,

individuallyandingroups,whenfacedwithinevitablehealthchallengescreatedbydiversesettings,byutilisingleadershipandotherskills.

4. Effectively,andboldly,communicatethrougharangeofmediaandaudiences,andefficientlytakeresponsibilitytocompletecomplexhealthrelatedactivitiesindividuallyandingroups.

5. Demonstratetheessentialknowledge,skillsandcapacityforself-directedlearningtoadvanceprofessionallyinthefieldofglobalhealththroughfurtherstudyorworkincountriesatanylevelofdevelopment.

6. Usebroadresearchskillstodrawoutimplicationsforpractice.∗KoplanJPetal.(2009)Towardsacommondefinitionofglobalhealth.TheLancet373,1993-1995


TeachingandLearningStrategiesTheprogrammeadoptsthefollowingmethodstofacilitateteachingandlearningamongparticipants:

• Teachingbasedonevidencefromcurrentresearch• Alearningmethodologythatstressesactiveparticipationofstudentsand

acknowledgementandutilizationofthevariedexperiencethateachparticipantbringstothecourse

• Teambasedlearningandteachingthatreflectstherealityinwhichpeopleworkintheglobalhealtharena

• Anassessmentstrategythatallowsstudentstodirectbothindividualassignmentsanddissertationstotheirowncareerinterestsandprofessionaldevelopment

• Anassessmentstrategywhichencouragesstudentstodevelopcriticalappraisal,analyticalandmethodologicalcapabilitiestoaddressthechallengesofglobalhealth

• Arangeofstrategiesthatencouragesself-directedlearningandindividualownershipandutilizationoflearningopportunities.

Studentsareexpectedtobeactiveinchartingthedirectionoftheirlearningandutilizationofavailablelearningopportunities.Basedontheabove,theteachingandlearningmethodsinclude:Self-DirectedStudySelf-directedstudyisamajorcomponentofthecourse.Withthismethod,participantsareencouragedtoutilizethewiderangeoflearningresourcesattheirdisposal,someofwhichareintroducedatthebeginningofthecourse.Studentsareadvisedtosetasidestudytimeeachweek,ideallyonThursdayandFridayswhichmaybelecturefreedays.Asassessmentisongoingthroughouttheyear,studentsneedtobedisciplinedinorganisingtimeforwritingassignments.Somestudytimehasbeenscheduledintothetimetable.Thisisprimarilytoallowstudentstosourcematerialinthelibrariesandworkinstudygroups.FormalLecturesThesefacilitateorientationtotopicsandissuesandpresentationofrelevantupdatedinformationandspecializedknowledgeinanorganizedmanner.AttheMasterslevel,lecturesprovideusefulbackgroundinformationthataidcriticalassessmentofmodulematerialsandself-directedlearning.InteractiveLecturesandDiscussionsThisisasituationwherethemodulecoordinatororamemberoftheclassleadsinthediscussionofissues,whichwereraisedduringpresentations.Participantsareencouragedtointeractandsharetheirknowledgewithothersinthegroup.Thisprovidesanopportunitytoexplorethevariedexperienceofparticipantswithinthegroup.SeminarsandPresentationsSeminarsandpresentationsgiveparticipantstheopportunitytoinvestigatetopicsandpresenttheirfindingstotherestofthegroup.Theyareusefulinthattheyenableparticipantsacquire


investigatoryexperience,thesharingofknowledgegainedandthejustificationtoothersoftheconclusionsreached.TutorialsThisencouragesparticipatorylearningexerciseswherestudentsareallocatedtosmallgroupstoshareknowledgeandexperiencesandattempttoresolveproblemsarisingfromlecturesandself-directedstudy.CaseStudiesDetailedcasestudiesmaybeusedasateachingmethodtocomprehensivelydescribeanumberofglobalhealthissues.Usingreallifesituationswillhelpstudentsconsideranumberofimportantlessonsandappreciatethecomplexityofglobalhealth.Clarifications/ExtraHelpStudentswishingtoclarifyacademicmattersinrelationtothecontentofamoduleshouldinitiallyraisethisinpersonduringaclassofthatmoduleorbyEmailtothemodulecoordinatorwhowill,subjecttoavailability,providearesponsetotheissuewithin3workingdays.Whereamodulecoordinatororstudentagreesthatatutorialsessionisausefulwaytoclarifytheissuesraised,themodulecoordinatorwillconveneameetingwithmoduleparticipants,subjecttoavailability,within10workingdaysoftheinitialrequest.


ProgrammeExpectationsWiththedecisiontopursueapostgraduatedegree,weexpectallstudentstoadoptprofessionalstandardsofbehaviourandpractice.Reliability,punctuality,participation,peersupportandrespectforcolleaguesarenotonlyexpectationsofemployersandcolleaguesinworksettingsbutarealsoourexpectationsofstudentsonthisprogramme.Timemanagementandorganisationalskillsarealsoimportantskillsinthefield,whichwewillexpectstudentstodevelopanddemonstrateonthiscourse.AttendanceStudentsareexpectedtoattendallcomponentsoftheprogramme,asfullattendanceisconsideredessentialforacademicdevelopment.Allabsencesneedtobeagreed,preferablyinadvancewiththelecturerconcerned,and/ortheCourseDirector.Studentsmustalsofillinanon-attendanceformforeveryclassmissed,attachingmedicalcertificateifappropriateandreturntotheCourseAdministrator.Studentsregularlymissingsessionswithouttheagreementoflecturers/tutorswillreceivealetterfromtheCentreremindingthemthatattendanceiscompulsory.TheletterwillbecopiedtotheCourseDirectorandalsothestudent’ssupervisor.PunctualityStudentsareexpectedtoattendlectures,tutorialsandseminarsontime.StudentswhoareconsistentlylateforsessionswillreceivealetterfromtheCentreremindingthemthatpunctualityisexpected.TheletterwillbecopiedtotheCourseDirectorandalsothestudent’ssupervisor.ReliabilityStudentswillberequiredtoprepareforspecificlecturesandshouldensuretheyfulfilthesecommitments.Each5ECTSmoduleisexpectedtocomprise20-25%‘contact’(lecture/seminar/tutorial)hoursand75-80%ofself-directedlearning.Studentsarethereforeexpectedtoinvestasignificantamountoftheirtimethroughself-directedstudyforpreparatoryandbackgroundreadinginsupportoflecturesandotherlearningactivitiesParticipationMembersofagrouplearnagreatdealfromtheirpeers.Participationingroupdiscussions,sharingexperiences,beingproactiveandtakingresponsibilityforyourownlearningwillenhancebothyourownandthatofyourpeers.PeerSupportandRespectAlongwithacademicstaff,everystudentsharestheresponsibilitytohelpcreateasupportiveandrespectfullearningenvironment.Thisinvolvesacceptingthattherewillbedifferentlearningneedsineverygroup,allowingpeerstocontribute,andtreatingcolleaguesandlecturerswithrespect.Studentswillbetreatedequallyregardlessofgender,sexualorientation,disability,race,nationality,colour,creedorage.DeadlinesStudentsmustobservealldeadlinedatesforassignments,whichhavethestatusofexaminationdates.Therewillbepenaltiesforthelatesubmissionofassessedessaysof5%perdayunlessthereareapprovedmedicalorothercertificatedreasonsexplainingthedelay.


StudentsarerequiredtorequestanextensionfromtheCourseDirectorbeforethedeadlinedate.Extensionsrequestedinthe24hourspriortoasubmissiondeadlinewillnotbeentertained.GeneralRegulationsTheTrinityCollegeCalendarPart2(GraduateStudiesandHigherDegrees)containsallinformationconcerninggraduatestudiesinTrinityCollegeDublin.Inparticular,‘GeneralRegulationsforTaughtGraduateCourses’areoutlinedintheTrinityCollegeCalendarPart2.TheCalendaralsomakesreferencetostudents’behaviouranddiscipline.Incaseswherestudentsareallegedtobeinbreachoftheseregulations,theCollegecaninstitutedisciplinaryproceduresthroughtheofficesoftheJuniorDean.TheMScinGlobalHealthCourseCommitteemayfeelitisnecessarytoinvokeinternaldisciplinaryproceduresifastudent’sbehaviourisconsideredtobeunacceptableandreservestherighttoreportastudenttotheJuniorDeanandtoinvokesuchregulations,ifitisdeemednecessarytodoso.


ProgrammeStructureTheMScinGlobalHealthisaoneyear,full-timeprogramme,withanoptiontostudypart-timeovertwoyears..Therearethreeterms:Michaelmas(Term1),Hilary(Term2)andTrinity(Term3).Thefirsttwotermsformthetaughtcomponentofthecourse,andthelasttermistocompletetheresearchdissertationrequirement.Thepart-timeprogrammeisscheduledovertwoacademicyears,followingthescheduleofthefull-timeprogramme.ToobtaintheMScinGlobalHealth,part-timestudentsmustcompletethesameacademicrequirementsasstudentsinthefull-timeprogramme.Thetaughtcomponentconsistsofcompulsorymodulesdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofhealthdeterminants,healthsystemorganisation,healthpolicyandfinancingandvariousresearchmethodologiesandskillsusefulinthefieldofglobalhealth.Inaddition,studentsmusttakeoptionalmodules,whichmayreflectthediversityoftheiracademic,researchandcareerinterests.Uponcompletionofthemodules,studentswillundertakeandcompleteaprogrammeofresearchleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.Thedissertationmaybewrittenfollowingresearchand/orfieldplacementwithgovernmentdepartments,internationalagenciesandcivilsocietyorganizationsinIrelandorelsewhere.Adissertationintheformofasystematicreviewmayalsobesubmitted.

TermOne:MichaelmasLecturesforTerm1commenceatthebeginningofSeptemberandstudentsarerequiredtocomplete7corecompulsorymodulesinTermone.Allcoremodulesareassessedinavarietyofways.CompulsoryModules• HealthEconomicsandFinancing• HealthPolicyandSystems• Epidemiology• AppliedEpidemiology• ResearchMethods(Quantitative)• ResearchMethods(Qualitative)• SystematicReviews AttendanceiscompulsoryforallmodulesinTerm1.LecturesruneveryweekfromMondaythroughThursdayuntilReadingWeek(22-26October)andMondaythroughFridayfortheremainderoftheterm.


TermTwo:HilaryInTerm2,studentsarerequiredtocompletethreecompulsorymodulesandtwooutofthreeoptionalmodules,whichmayreflectthediversityoftheiracademic,researchandcareerinterests.Term2isorganisedinamodularstructure,mostlywithone-weekteachingblocks.Eachoptionalmoduleisaone-weekintensivecourse,withlecturesscheduledMondaytoThursday/Friday.TheadditionalweekswherestudentsarenotregisteredformodulesareintendedforpersonalstudyandpreparationforindividualresearchprojectswhichcommenceinTermthree.CompulsoryModules• ProjectCycleManagement• HealthEnvironmentandClimateChange• ReproductiveMaternalandChildHealthOptionalModulesThefollowingisalistofoptionalmodulesavailableduringthe2018/19academicyear.StudentswillberequiredtochoosetwooptionalmodulesbythebeginningofOctober,afterwhichchangesmaynotbemade.Studentsarewelcometoaudit(attendbutnotsitassessmentfor)additionaloptionalmodulesiftheysowish.Optionalmodulescanonlybescheduledifthereissufficientdemand. • CultureHealthandIllness• ICT4D• NutritionandGlobalHealth

TermThree:TrinityGlobalHealthDissertationInTerm3,studentsareexpectedtoundertakeandcompleteaprogrammeofresearchleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.Thedissertationmaybewrittenfollowingresearchand/orfieldplacementwithpartnerorganizationsorresearchinstitutions,governmentdepartments,internationalagencies,andcivilsocietyorganizationsinIrelandorelsewhere.IndividualschedulesforTerm3willdependonarrangementspreviouslyagreedbystudentsandresearchsupervisorsforfieldplacementorresearch.Assessmentoftheresearchprojectwillbebysubmissionofadissertationofamaximumof15,000words.Thereisastatutoryperiodof8weeksattheendofTerm3(TrinityTerm)andsubmissionofdissertationsforMA/MScProgrammes.Studentsmayalsochoosetoconductasystematicreviewfortheirdissertation.


CompulsoryModules

HealthEconomicsandFinancing(CO7002)ModuleCoordinator: DrJamesO’Mahony&DrSteveThomasECTSValue: 5AimsTheaimofthismoduleistogiveparticipantsanunderstandingoftheconcepts,applicationsandtechniquesofhealtheconomicsandfinancing.Partofgainingthisunderstandingrelatestoappreciatingtherelevanceofeconomicanalysisanditsmethodstohealth,healthcareandhealthsystems.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:

• Describeanddiscussthebasicconcepts,toolsandtechniquesofeconomicanalysisandtheirapplicationtohealthandhealthcare.

• Applyknowledgeoftheconceptsofsupply,demandandelasticity(withapplicationstohealthcare financingandhealthpromotion), theroleofmarkets, the economics ofhealthsystemsandhealthcarefinancingandeconomicevaluationtoglobalhealth.

• Understandtheconceptsofmeasuringequityinhealthandknowhowtoapplythemtosystemsofhealthcarefinancingandprovision.

ModuleContent

• Introductiontoeconomicanalysis• Marketsinhealthcareandmarketfailure• Systemsofhealthfinancing• Conceptsofequity• Measurementofequityandfinancialprotection• Cost-effectivenessanalysis

IndicativeResourcesPre-Reading

• Brouweretal(2006)“Economicsandpublichealth:engagedtobehappilymarried.”EuropeanJournalofPublicHealth.Vol17No2:122-123

• Barendregt(2006)“Economicsandpublichealth:anarrangedmarriage.”EuropeanJournalofPublicHealth.Vol17No2:124

• Thoma(2009)“HealthCareRationingRhetoric”http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2009/06/health-care-rationing-rhetoric.html

CoreText

• McPake,NormandandSmith(2013)“HealthEconomics:AnInternationalPerspective”Routledge.3rdEdition.


OtherCoretexts• LearningfromExperience:Healthcarefinancinginlow-andmiddle-incomecountries.

DianeMcIntyre.GlobalForumforHealthResearch.2007http://announcementsfiles.cohred.org/gfhr_pub/assoc/s14821e/s14821e.pdf

• MethodsfortheeconomicevaluationofhealthcareprogrammesMichaelF.Drummond,MarkJ.Sculpher,KarlClaxton,GregL.Stoddart,GeorgeW.Torrance,OxfordUniversityPress,2015.

OtherReadings

• VancelikS,BeyhunN,AcemogluHandCalikogluO(2007),“ImpactofpharmaceuticalpromotiononprescribingdecisionsofgeneralpractitionersinEasternTurkey”BMCPublicHealth.7:122

• MålqvistM,YuanB,TryggN,SellingK,ThomsenS(2013)TargetedInterventionsforImprovedEquityinMaternalandChildHealthinLow-andMiddle-IncomeSettings:ASystematicReviewandMeta-Analysis.PLoSONE8(6):e66453.

• LagardeM,PalmerN(2011),Theimpactofuserfeesonaccesstohealthservicesinlowandmiddle-incomecountries.TheCochraneCollaboration.PublishedbyJohnWiley&Sons,Ltd.

• Folland,S.,Goodman,A.C.,andStano,M.,(2004),TheEconomicsofHealthandHealthCare,PearsonEducation–Chapter17,pages395-399only.

• McIntyre,D.andMooney,G.,(2007),TheEconomicsofHealthEquity,CambridgeUniversityPress–Chapter1

• Williams,A.(1997),‘IntergenerationalEquity:AnExplorationofthe‘FairInnings’Argument’,HealthEconomics,Vol6,pp.117-132.

• http://www.healthcarepriorities.org/Papers/Williams%20HE%201997.pdf• Sen,A.(2002),‘WhyHealthEquity?’,HealthEconomics,Vol.11,pp.659-666.• http://svenkatapuram.googlepages.com/whyhealthequity.pdf• RosaDias,P.,andJones,A.M.(2007),‘GivingEqualityofOpportunityaFairInnings’,

HealthEconomics,Vol.16,pp.109-112.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hec.1207• McGuire,A.(2001),‘TheoreticalConceptsintheEconomicEvaluationofHealthCare’in

Drummond,M.F.,andMcGuire,A.(eds),EconomicEvaluationinHealthCare:MergingTheorywithPractice,OxfordUniversityPress.

• Dolan,P.(2000),‘TheMeasurementofHealthRelatedQualityofLifeforUseinResourceAllocationDecisionsinHealthCare’,intheHandbookofHealthEconomics,Elsevier.

• Weinstein,M.C.(2006),‘DecisionRulesforIncrementalCost-EffectivenessAnalysis’,inJones,A.(ed)ElgarCompaniontoHealthEconomics,EdwardElgarPublishing.

• Rannan-Eliya,R.,andSomananathan,A.(2006),‘EquityinHealthandHealthcareSystemsinAsia’,inJones,A.,ElgarCompaniontoHealthEconomics,EdwardElgarPublishing.

• WHO.(2010)Healthsystemsfinancing:thepathtouniversalcoverage.Geneva:WorldHealthOrganization.

• Wagstaff,A.andVanDoorslaer,E.,(2000),‘EquityinHealthCareFinanceandDelivery’.inCulyer,A.J.,andNewhouse,J.P.(eds),HandbookofHealthEconomics,Vol.1.http://www2.eur.nl/ecuity/public_papers/NH_Chapter.pdf


Lecturenotes,additionalmaterialsandarticleswillbepostedonBlackboard.Additionalreadinglistswillberecommendedbeforeandaftersessions.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThismodulecombinestraditionallecturesandself-study.Eachstudentwillberequiredtoworkonanassignedresearchtopicoverthetermtoapplytheprinciplestaughtinthemodule.Lectureswilllastjustunderthreehourswithbriefbreakduringthemiddleofeachsession.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator.


HealthPolicyandSystems(CO7003)ModuleCoordinator: DrSarahBarryECTSValue: 5AimsThismodulewillprovidestudentswithanappreciationofhealthpolicyandsystemsattheglobalandlocallevelonhumanitariananddevelopmenttermswithreferencetohigh,middleandlowincomecountries.Themoduleexaminestherangeoffactorsshapinganddetermininghealthpolicyandhealthsystemsinvariouscontexts,drawingonthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweencountriesandlinkingtheseatthegloballevel.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodulestudentswillbeableto:

• Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofglobalhealththroughthelensofpolicyandsystems

• Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingoftheprincipalactorsdevelopingandimplementingglobalhealth

• CriticallyappraisethefactorsshapingglobalhealthpoliciesandsystemsModuleContent

• Healthpolicyinaglobalcontext• Healthsystemsinaglobalcontext• Healthsystemsinfragile‘states’-emergency&transition• Globalhealthinstitutionsandorganisations• Theroleofcivilsocietyininfluencingpolicyinglobalhealth• Globalhealthpolicy&systems-aquestionofpower?

IndicativeResourcesThemodulecoordinatorandguestlecturerswillproviderecommendedreadinglists.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThemodulewillcombineinteractivelectures,peer-ledandself-directedstudy.Thereisanemphasisonaparticipatoryapproachtolearning,drawingasmuchaspossibleontheknowledgeandexperiencesoftheparticipants.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator.


Epidemiology(CO7048)ModuleCoordinators: ProfLinaZgagaECTSValue: 5Thismoduleisanintroductiontobasicprinciplesandmethodsofepidemiology.Understandingtheaetiologyofdiseaseisaprerequisiteifoneistointerfereindiseaseoccurrenceorprogression.Identificationofriskfactorsandlimitationofharmfulexposurescanhaveenormouseffectsonpopulationhealth.Therefore,itisimportanttolearnaboutmethodologiesavailablefortheassessmentofriskfactors,tounderstandstrengthsandlimitationsofdifferentapproaches,andtobeabletointerprettheresultbeingreported.AimTheaimofthemoduleistoprovideabroadoverviewoftheconceptsofepidemiologyandintroducesomekeymeasures.Itishopedthatacontinuingprofessionalinterestinepidemiologywillbestimulatedandtheapplicationofepidemiologytodiseaseprevention,healthpromotion,andwiderhealthpolicydevelopment,implementationandevaluationencouraged.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentsshouldbeableto:

§ Defineepidemiology,describemainconceptsandmethodsofepidemiology,andtheirapplication

§ Defineandcalculateincidenceandprevalence§ Definemortalityrateandproportionalmortality,anddiscriminatebetweenthetwo§ Understandtheprocessofstandardisationand§ Listandcharacterisethemaindomainsofdescriptiveepidemiology§ Differentiatebetweendescriptiveandanalyticalepidemiology§ Listmaintypesofobservationalstudies(cohort,case-control,cross-sectionaland

ecologicalstudies),describeunderlyingresearchdesignandexplainstrengthsandweaknesses

§ Calculateandinterpretrelativerisk(RR)andoddsratio(OR)§ Differentiatebetweenobservationalandexperimentalstudies§ Describethegeneraldesignofrandomisedclinicaltrial(RCT)andkeyaspectsoftheir

design(blinding,cluster-randomisation,etc),understandstrengthsandweaknesses,andbeabletointerpretresults

§ Outlineappropriatestudydesigntoplanning,monitoringandevaluationofahealthintervention/policy

§ UnderstandandexplainROCcurves§ InterpretKaplan-Meiersurvivalcurves§ Explaintheimportanceofconfoundersandprinciplesofcausalinference§ Assesscausalityversusassociation(Bradford-Hillcriteria)§ Criticallyevaluatejournalarticles

ModulecontentThemodulewillcontainbutnotbelimitedtothefollowingsubjects:

§ Introductiontoepidemiology§ Measuringhealthanddisease,incidence,prevalence


§ Standardisation§ Studydesign:ObservationalStudies(cohortstudy,case-controlstudy,cross-sectional

study,ecologicalstudy)andmeasuresofassociation(e.g.RR,OR)§ ExperimentalStudies(RandomisedControlledTrial)§ CausationandConfounding§ DiagnosticTests:SensitivityandSpecificity§ CriticalAppraisalofaResearchArticle

ResourcesRecommendedreading,inadditiontolecturenotes,handouts,exercisesandarticlesforreview:1. LeonGordis:Epidemiology2. The‘BasicEpidemiology’book

(freefrom:http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241547073_eng.pdf)3. RHFletcher,SWFletcherandGSFletcher:ClinicalEpidemiologyMethodsofteachingandstudentlearningThemodulewillrunfor18hours.Partofitwillbededicatedtointroductionofthetheoryofepidemiology.Asignificantportionoftimewillhoweverbespentonexercises,discussingpracticalexamples,aswellascriticallyreviewingtheliterature.Therewillbegroupandindividualwork.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator.


ProjectCycleManagement(CO7006)ModuleCoordinator: TBCECTSValue: 5ECTSAimsThiscoremoduleintroducesstudentstothepracticalskillsrequiredforprojectplanningandmanagementinthefieldofglobalhealth.Itisdesignedasadynamicmodule,whichtakesstudentsthroughtheentireprojectcyclemanagement(PCM).LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodulestudentsshouldbeableto:• Demonstrateknowledgeofdifferentapproachestoprojectdevelopment,witha

particularfocusonparticipatoryandresults-basedplanning• Explainthestagesoftheprojectcycleandtheconceptandpracticeofprojectcycle

management• Applyanunderstandingofculturalfactorsandcontextualfactorsinprojectplanning

andmanagement• Demonstratetheabilitytoapplyresults-basedapproachesanddeveloparesults-based

framework,andestablishaprojectmonitoringandevaluationsystemwithappropriateindicators

• Applyanunderstandingofprojectmanagementskillstowardsthedevelopmentofacomprehensivegrantproposal

ModuleContent

• IntroductiontotheProjectCycle• ProblemIdentificationandSituationalAnalysis• ParticipatoryApproachestoProjectFormulation• ResultsBasedFrameworkManagement• ProjectImplementationandProjectManagement• MonitoringandEvaluation• BudgetingforProjects,GANTTCharts• Dissemination• DonorRelations

IndicativeResourcesMandatoryReading:https://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/monitoring/PPP-Guidance-Manual-English.pdfLecturenotesandalladditionalresourceswillbemadeavailableonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningAcombinationofconsultationwithpractitionersinthefield(duringwhichthepracticalitiesofprogrammeplanningandmanagementwillbediscussed)andin-classexercises/projectswhichwillsimulatereallifeprogrammescenariostoallowstudentstodevelopPCMskills.


MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator.


ResearchMethods(Qualitative)(NU7816)ModuleCoordinator: Dr.CatherineMcCabeECTSValue: 5AimsThismodulegivesparticipantsagroundinginhowtogeneratethenecessaryevidencetoinformethicalpolicyandactionbyusingavarietyofqualitativeresearchtechniques.Itpresentsarangeofqualitativeandmixedmethodologicalapproachesinresearchinghealthissues.Whilethemoduletracesthephilosophicaltraditionsinhealthrelatedsocialresearch,includingboththeoreticalandmethodologicalelements.Emphasisisonchoosingappropriatequalitativeresearchmethodologiesandmethodstoachievetherelevantaimandobjectives.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Design and implement a range of qualitative health related research by applying

knowledge of various qualitative research methodologies and mixed methods toinvestigatehealthandsocialissues

• Critically evaluate previous qualitative research by applying criteria for assessingmethodologicalrigourinhealthrelatedresearch

• Understand how to conduct qualitative interviews and the process of analysingsubjectivedata.

ModuleContent• PrincipalsofSocialResearch• TheoreticalperspectivesandresearchMethodologiesofQualitativeresearch• DescriptiveQualitativeResearch• Qualitativedatacollection(interviewstypes/methods)• Qualitativedataanalysis(coding/thematicanalysis)• Mixedmethodsresearch

IndicativeResourcesOurcorequalitativetextisPopeandMays(2006)QualitativeResearchinHealthCare,Blackwell:Oxford.Thereisavarietyofadditionaltextsthatstudentsmayfindsuitableforeachcomponentofthemodule.Additionalreadingwillberecommendedbeforeandaftersessions.Thelibraryholdsmostoftherecommendedtextsandagoodcollectionofsocialscienceresearchtextsifyouwanttoextendyourreading.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThismodulecombineslectures,seminarsessions,groupworkandindividualexercises.

MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


ResearchMethods(Quantitative)(CO7047)ModuleCoordinator: Dr.AnneMarieCarew ECTSValue: 5AimsThismoduleteachesstudentshowtoconductquantitativeresearch.Italsohelpsstudentstounderstandhowtodesignquantitativedatacollectiontools.Thedataanalysislectureswithinthismoduleaimtostimulatestudents’interestin,andknowledgeandappreciationofglobalhealthstatistics.Itwillprovidestudentswithsomekeytransferableskillsthatwillbeusefulinallprofessions.Theemphasisinthemodulewillbeonapplyingthetechniquestohealthcaredataandonunderstandingandinterpretingresultsinreallifedatasets.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Understandtheapplicationofquantitativeresearchinglobalhealth• Identifykeyfeaturesofquantitativeanalysisincludingdescriptiveandinferential

statisticsinarangeofstudydesigns.• ConductbasicdataanalysisusingSPSS.• Applyarangeofanalyticalandmethodologicalskillstoaddressthemultifaceted

challengesofglobalhealthinanethicallyresponsiblemannerandtocontributeonabroaderscaletothedesign,implementationandevaluationofhealthprogrammes

• Independentlyplanandconductaglobalhealth-relatedresearchprojectinadomesticorinternationalsettinganddisseminateresearchfindingsaccordingly

• Independentlyplanandconductaglobalhealth-relatedresearchprojectinadomesticorinternationalsettinganddisseminateresearchfindingsaccordingly

ModuleContent1. QuantitativeResearchDesign2. TechniquesandMethods

• Probability• TypesofData• Descriptionofdatasets• Formingandtestinghypothesisfordifferenttypesofdata• Makingpredictionsbasedonthedata• Simplestatistics• Confidenceintervals• Sampling• Questionnairedesign• Reliabilityandvalidity• Datamanagement

3. SPSShands-ondataanalysis:

• IntroductiontoSPSS• Enteringdataandbasicdatamanagement


• Performingbasicanalysistechniques• Graphingdata

IndicativeResourcesThemodulecoordinatorwillproviderecommendedreadinglists.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThemodulewillrunfor27hoursduringthefirstsemester.15hourswillbedevotedtolectureswith12hoursSPSSdataanalysisworkshopwillcomplimentlectures.ThisaspectofthecoursewillfocusonunderstandingthebasicworkingsofSPSSandlearninghowtoperformbasicstatisticalanalyseswithemphasisondescriptivestatisticsandgraphics.Greatimportanceisattachedtothepracticalsessions,asthedevelopmentofpracticalskillsinstatisticsdependsinalargepartondecidinghowtointerpretresults.References1. Comiskey,C.M.andDempsey,O.(2013).Analysingdatafromsmallandlargesamples

andnormalandnonnormaldistributions.ChapterinQuantitativeHealthResearch,Ed.E.ACurtisandJ.Drennan,McGrawHill,OpenUniversityPress,England.ISBN978-033524573-4

2. Curtis,E.,Comiskey,C.M.andDempsey,O.(2016)CorrelationalResearch:ImportanceandUseinNursingandHealthResearch,NurseResearcherVol23,no6,20-25

3. I.ScotandD.Mazhindu.(2005)StatisticsforHealthCareProfessionals;AnIntroduction.Sage,UK.

4. SPSSSurvivalManual(2016)6thEdition

5. DiscoveringStatisticsUsingSPSS(2009)3rdEditionhttp://www.soc.univ.kiev.ua/sites/default/files/library/elopen/andy-field-discovering-statistics-using-spss-third-edition-20091.pdfMethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


AppliedEpidemiology(CO7049)ModuleCoordinators: DrRosalynTammingECTSValue: 5AimsStudentswillgainanunderstandingofbasicepidemiologicalmethodsthroughtheirapplicationtohumanitarianemergencies,includingthepreandpostemergencyphases.ThismodulebuildsontheIntroductiontoEpidemiologyModule.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Describethestepsofanoutbreakinvestigation• Applykeyepidemiologicalconceptstohumanitarianemergencies• Knowthestepsinplanning,designingandanalysinganepidemiologicalsurveytaking

intoconsiderationappropriatesamplingmethods• Understandthepoliticalandotherimplicationsoffindingsfromepidemiologicalsurveys

orinvestigations

ModuleContent• Riskassessment• Surveillance• Outbreakinvestigation• Epidemiologicalindicatorsandbenchmarksinemergencies• Surveysandsamplinginhumanitarianemergencies• Casestudiesinemergencysituations

IndicativeResourcesThemodulecoordinatorwillproviderecommendedreadinglists.lecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.Studentsmayfindbringingacalculatoruseful.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThisone-weekintensivemodulewillbedeliveredthroughacombinationoflectures,casestudies,individualandgroupexercisesandreal-lifeexamples.Dailyquizzes(ondaytwoandthree)willbeutilisedtoassessunderstandingofkeyconceptspresentedthepreviousday.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


Health,EnvironmentandClimate(CO7052)ModuleCoordinator: NiallRocheECTSValue: 5AimsThismoduleexaminestwocriticalPerspectivesinGlobalHealththatinparticularaffectthevulnerableindevelopingcountries.Themodulewillintroducestudentstothekeyenvironmentalfactors(predominantlyinthebuiltenvironment)thatcurrentlyimpactonthehealthofthepoorandpracticalwaystoaddresstheseriskstohumanhealth.Thesecondpartofthemodulewillaimtoprovidestudentswithanappreciationofclimatechangeasanemergingthreattohealthanddevelopmentandexaminehowhealthsystemsneedtoadapt.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Applyknowledgeandunderstandingofwhatenvironmentalhealthandclimatechange

meaninthecurrentglobalhealthcontext.• Developanawarenessofthekeycomponentsofenvironmentalhealthtoconsiderin

thedesignandimplementationofapublichealthprogramme.• Developanawarenessofhowclimatechangeandhealthissuescanbetackledinterms

offinancing,actorsandaction(adaptationandmitigation)• Integrateenvironmentalhealthandclimatechangeintotheglobaldebateonpoverty

alleviationandtheachievementoftheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.ModuleContent

• Introductiontoenvironmentalhealthandclimatechange• Hygiene,SanitationandWaterSupply• Settlementplanning,vectorcontrolandindoorairpollution• Tobaccocontrol• Thescienceofclimatechangeandtheimpactofclimatechangeonhumanhealth• MitigationandAdaptationtoclimatechangeincludingDisasterRiskReduction

FinancingandadvocatingontheissueofclimatechangeandhealthIndicativeResourcesThemodulecoordinatorandguestlecturerswillproviderecommendedreadinglists.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThemodulewillcoverapprox.20hoursofcontacttime.Themoduleisdeliveredinaparticipatoryfashionencouragingsharedlearningamongstparticipants.ArangeofmethodsareprovidedincludingdirectteachingthroughPowerPoint,brainstorming,groupexercises,casestudiesandvideo.TeachingandreadingmaterialswillbepostedthroughBlackboardtofacilitatepreparationbeforeclassandself-directedlearning.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


Reproductive,MaternalandChildHealth(CO7055)ModuleCoordinator: Dr.NuhaIbrahimECTSValue: 5AimsThismoduleisaimedatstudentswhoareinterestedinreproductivehealththroughoutthelifecycle,andineffortstoimprovereproductive,maternalandchildhealth(RMCH)worldwide.ItwillanalysethecausesandextentofthemortalityandmorbidityassociatedwithRMCH.Existingpolicyandprograminterventionstoimprovematernalandchildhealthwillbeexamined.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Demonstrateadetailedunderstandingoftheglobalburdenofdiseaserelatedto

reproductive,maternalandchildhealth• Describethemajorcausesofmaternalandchildmortalityandmorbidityandtheirimpact• Assessthebarriersandenablersthatwomenfaceinaccessingreproductivehealthand

maternalhealthcare• Criticallyevaluatetheimpactthatgapsinhealthserviceprovisionhaveattheindividual,

household,communityandhealthservicelevel• Analysecurrentpolicyandprogramapproachestoaddressinequalitiesinmaternaland

childhealth,andidentifyprioritiesforfurtheraction.IndicativeResources· Bhutta,ZulfiqarA.,andRobertE.Black."Globalmaternal,newborn,andchildhealth—so

nearandyetsofar."NewEnglandJournalofMedicine369.23(2013):2226-2235.· Lawn,JoyE.,etal."3.6millionneonataldeaths—whatisprogressingandwhatisnot?."

Seminarsinperinatology.Vol.34.No.6.WBSaunders,2010.· Liu,Li,etal."Global,regional,andnationalcausesofchildmortality:anupdatedsystematic

analysisfor2010withtimetrendssince2000."TheLancet379.9832(2012):2151-2161.· SenGandOstlinP[Eds]2007.Unequal,Unfair,IneffectiveandInefficient,Gender

InequalityinHealth:Whyitexistsandhowwecanchangeit.FinalreporttotheWHO.CommissionontheSocialPerspectivesinGlobalHealth(readespeciallypp22-24).http://www.who.int/social_determinants/resources/csdh_media/wgekn_final_report_07.pdf

· Jewkes,R.Flood,M,&Lang,J.2012Fromworkwithmenandboystochangesofsocialnormsandreductionofinequitiesingenderrelations:aconceptualshiftinpreventionofviolenceagainstwomenandgirlsintheLancetpublishedonlineNov21st2014http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61683-4

· Heise,Lori."Whatworkstopreventpartnerviolence?Anevidenceoverview."(2011).DFID.· Campbell,OonaMR,WendyJ.Graham,andLancetMaternalSurvivalSeriessteeringgroup.

"Strategiesforreducingmaternalmortality:gettingonwithwhatworks."Thelancet368.9543(2006):1284-1299.

· Kerber,KateJ.,etal."Continuumofcareformaternal,newborn,andchildhealth:fromslogantoservicedelivery."TheLancet370.9595(2007):1358-1369.


· Bryce,Jennifer,CesarG.Victora,andRobertE.Black."Theunfinishedagendainchildsurvival."TheLancet382.9897(2013):1049-1059.

· UnitedNationsPopulationFund.2015.ShelterfromtheStorm:2015StateofWorldPopulation.Availablehere:http://www.unfpa.org/swop

MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThisoneweekintensivemodulewillbedeliveredthroughacombinationoflectures,participativegroupworkanddiscussions.Studentsarealsoexpectedtoengageinself-directedlearning.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


SystematicReviews(NU7815)ModuleCoordinator: DrMargaretMcCannECTSValue: 5LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentsshouldbeableto:• Criticallydiscussthecomponentsofasystematicreview• Successfullyformulateaquestionforasystematicreview• Criticallydiscusstheprinciplesfordesigningasearchstrategy• Criticallydiscusstheprinciplesguidingstudyselection,studyqualityassessmentanddata

extraction• Understandmeta-analysis/meta-synthesis,heterogeneity,subgroupandsensitivity

analyses• EffectivelyreportandupdatereviewsModuleContent• Typesofsystematicreviews• Planningasystematicreview• Corecomponentsofasystematicreview• Formulatingthequestionforasystematicreview• EligibilityCriteria• StudyIdentification• Qualityassessmentanddataextraction• Meta-analysis,meta-synthesis,heterogeneity,subgroupandsensitivityanalyses• StructuredreportforsystematicreviewsIndicativeResourcesAreadinglistwillbeprovidedbythemoduleco-ordinatoratthebeginningofthemodule.AdditionalcoursematerialsandlecturesnoteswillbeaddedtoBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThismodulewilluseacombinationofshortlectures,discussionsandgroupexercisesusingsystematicreviewtopicssuggestedbystudentstoillustratekeypoints.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


GlobalHealthResearchProject(CO7000)ModuleCoordinator : TBCECTSValue: 30AimsUponcompletionofthetaughtcomponentoftheprogramme,studentswillundertakeandcompleteanindependentresearchprojectleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.Theaimofthedissertationistodevelopindependentanalyticalthoughtonachosentopic,througharesearchprojectinvolvingacriticalinvestigationofaphenomenonrelevanttoglobalhealth.Thedissertationmaybewrittenfollowingresearchand/orfieldplacementwithgovernmentdepartments,internationalagenciesandcivilsocietyorganisationsinIrelandorelsewhere.Studentsmayalsochoosetowriteasystematicreviewforsubmissionasadissertation.Theresearchproposalwillbedevelopedoverthefirsttwotermsoftheprogrammethroughrelatedseminarsandinconsultationwiththeassignedresearchsupervisor.Priortocommencementoftheresearchproject,studentsmustobtainethicalapprovalfromtherelevantbodies.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Independentlyplanandconductaglobalhealth-relatedresearchprojectinadomestic

orinternationalsettingutilisingappropriatemethodologicalskillsand,inanethicallyresponsiblemanner;

• Effectivelyhandleobstaclesencounteredduringtheresearchprocessandmitigateaccordingly;

• Keepapersonal(e)journaltologyourresearchexperiencesduringtheprojecttosharewithyoursupervisorandotherstudents;

• Disseminateresearchfindingsinaconferencesetting(posterandoralpresentation)andpreparemanuscriptforapeer-reviewedjournal;

IndicativeResourcesTheresearchdissertationguideoutlinestheimportantdeadlinesinpreparationfordissertationworkinTerm3,aswellasspecificguidelinesonthewritingandsubmissionofthedissertation.AdditionalinformationmaybeprovidedinrelatedpreparationseminarsandpostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningTheresearchprojectwillbedevelopedoverthefirsttwotermsoftheprogrammethroughrelatedseminarsandinconsultationwiththeassignedresearchsupervisor.MethodsofAssessmentThedissertationwillbeexaminedunderthesamegradingguidelinesoutlinedintheStudentHandbookbytwointernalexaminers.Thefinaloverallmarkwillbedeterminedbyaveragingthetwofinalmarksbythetwoexaminers.TheExternalexaminer(s)willmarkarepresentativesampleofthedissertationsandanydissertationswheretheexaminers’assessmentdiffersa)bymorethan10%orb)acrossthepass/failorpass/distinctiongrade.Examinerswillbeguidedbyadissertationassessmentformoutlininganumberofcriteria,asoutlinedintheresearchdissertationguide.


OptionalModules

CultureHealthandIllness(CO7053)ModuleCoordinator: Dr.FionaMurphy ECTSValue: 5AimsThiscourseexploresconceptsof‘sickness’andhealth-seekingbehavioursacrosssocieties.Wetakeseriouslydiversewaysofknowingandtreatingpersonhood,thebody,lifeanddeath,disorderanddisease.Weviewhealthandillnessintheirsocialcontextarguingthatdiseaseisneverjustaboutbiologybutmustbeexaminedinhistoricallyspecificsocioculturalframeworks.Thisisahighlyinteractivemoduledesign,whichrequiresthoughtfulparticipationfromstudentsthroughout.LearningOutcomesUponcompletionofthismodulethestudentwillbeableto•Recognisetherelevanceofcriticalsocialperspectives•Evaluatetheusefulnessoftheoreticalmodels•Examinedifferentknowledgeparadigms•CriticallyreflectonpolicyandpracticeinmedicineModuleContent• Introduction–Illnessanddiseaseinthefield.Theproblemof‘belief’• Themedicalgaze–biomedicineasculturalknowledge• Interpretingaffliction–chronicconditions• Mattersoflifeanddeath• Politicsandepistemology• MentalhealthIndicativeResourcesReadinglistwillbeprovidedbymoduleco-ordinator.AdditionalcoursematerialsandlecturenoteswillbeaddedtoBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThisone-weekintensivemodulewillcombinelectures,casestudies,seminars,groupexercisesandastudentleddebate.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


InformationCommunicationTechnologyforDevelopment(ICT4D)(CO7109)ModuleCoordinator:PJWallECTSValue:5AimsInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)israpidlygainingmomentuminthefieldofinternationaldevelopment.Theincreasingavailabilityandaffordabilityoftechnologyinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries(LMICs)hasresultedinmuchdiscussionabouttheroleofICTfordevelopment(ICT4D),andhowICT4Dcanbestbeimplemented,scaledandsustained.ThismoduleaimstoexploreandcriticallyanalysecoreissuesrelatedtotheimplementationanduseofICTinLMICsandultimately,explorehowtheseissuestranscendnationalboundaries.ThismodulewillprovideanintroductiontothekeyissuesandcurrentacademicdebatesaroundICT4D,andequipstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoidentifyandmanagetheseissuesmoreeffectively.ThemodulewillalsolookattheethicalissuesinvolvedwithICT4D,andcriticallyexaminetheroleplayedbysocial,political,culturalandhumanfactorswhenintroducingandusingsuchsystemsandtechnologies.TheoverallaimistounderstandtheglobalICT4DlandscapeandtohaveanappreciationofthechallengesandopportunitiespresentedbyICT4D.Pleasenotethatnotechnologicalskillsarerequiredforthismodule.LearningOutcomes

• Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Applythemaintheories,principlesandconceptsthatunderpinICT4D• DescribethechallengesinvolvedwithICTimplementationanduseinLMICs,andmake

informeddecisionsabouthowtoovercometheseissues• Giveadetailedaccountofthebenefitsandproblemsassociatedwithusinghealth

informaticsinLMIC• CriticallyexaminetheethicalconsiderationssurroundingICT4D• Criticallyexaminehowsocial,political,culturalandhumanfactorsimpactonthe

successfulimplementationanduseofICT4D• DemonstrateanunderstandingoftheinterdisciplinarynatureofICT4D• Identifywaysofimplementing,scaling,evaluatingandsustainingprototypesandpilot

ICT4Dprojects• Demonstrateeffectivepresentationskills

ModuleContent•IntroductiontoICT4DandthepotentialofICT4D•ICT4DforGlobalHealthandhealthinformatics•Social,cultural,politicalandhumanconsiderationsforICT4D•DesigninganICT4Dproject•ImplementingandmonitoringanICT4Dproject•Innovative&disruptivetechnologiesandthefuturedirectionofICT4D•FinalAssessment

IndicativeResourcesMandatoryReading:


Wall,PJ,Vallières,F.,McAuliffe,E.,Lewis,D.&Hederman,L.(2015)ThepotentialformHealthinlowandmiddle-incomecountries:Whatshouldprogrammeimplementersconsider?InMobileHealth(mHealth):MultidisciplinaryVerticals.Taylor&Francis(CRCPress):BocaRaton.Heeks,R.(2018).InformationandCommunicationTechnologyforDevelopment(ICT4D).London:Routledge.AdditionalReading:Toyama,K.(2015)GeekHeresy:rescuingsocialchangefromthecultoftechnology.PublicAffairs:NewYork.ToyamaK.CanTechnologyEndPoverty?BostonReview.2010.Themodulecoordinatorandguestlecturersmaysuggestadditionalrecommendedreading.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThemodulewillcoverapproximately18hoursofcontacttime.Themoduleisdeliveredinaparticipatoryfashionencouragingsharedlearningamongstparticipants.Arangeofmethodsareprovidedincludingdirectteaching,brainstorming,groupexercises,casestudiesandvideo.TeachingandreadingmaterialswillbepostedthroughBlackboardtofacilitatepreparationbeforeclassandself-learning.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


NutritionandGlobalHealth(CO7030)ModuleCoordinator: Dr.OgennaUdumaECTSValue: 5AimsAvailableevidencesuggeststhataconsiderableproportionoftheworld’spopulation,especiallypoorwomenandchildreninlow-incomesettings,aremalnourished.Directlyandindirectly,nutritionisrelatedtothesustainabledevelopmentgoals(MDGs),thereforewithoutaddressingtheproblemsoffoodsecurityandnutrition,theattainmentoftheSDGswillbecompromised.Thismoduleisdesignedtohighlighttheimportanceofnutritiontoglobalhealth.Itwillpresentanoverviewofthemajorproblemsassociatedwithmalnutrition(overnutritionandundernutrition)andtheirimpactinbothhighincomeandlow-incomecountriesandforvariouspopulationgroups.Effortswillbemadetohighlightexistinginterventionsthathavebeenshowntobeeffectiveandtheconstraintstodeliveringtheseindifferentcontexts.LearningOutcomesOnsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:• Demonstrateacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheimportanceofnutritioninglobal

health,especiallyintermsoffacilitatingtheattainmentofthefirstmillenniumdevelopmentgoaloferadicatingextremepovertyandhunger

• Applytheknowledgeoftoolsandskillsforcomprehensiveandholisticapproachestoresolvingthechallengesofnutritioninaglobalisedworldbyexaminingthesuccessandfailuresofexistinginterventionsfromaroundtheworld

ModuleContent• Introductiontonutritionandglobalhealth• Nutrition,EconomicDevelopmentandHealth• InternationalFoodSecurity:theGlobalFoodSystem• HouseholdFoodSecurity:RuralandUrbanLivelihoods• Determinantsofnutritionalstatus• Essentialnutrients:MacroandMicro• Nutritionalneedsthroughoutthelifecycle• Malnutritionindifferentcontexts• Healthimpactsofpoornutrition,includingvitaminsandmineraldeficiencies• Existinginterventionsandbestpractices• AddressingfuturechallengesandtheirimplicationsforglobalhealthIndicativeResourcesThemodulecoordinatorandguestlecturerswillproviderecommendedreadinglists.LecturenotesandadditionalmaterialswillbepostedonBlackboard.MethodsofTeachingandStudentLearningThisone-weekintensivemodulewillbedeliveredthroughinteractivelectures,seminars,casestudies,audio-visualtechniques,discussionsandgroupactivity.Guestlecturers,bothfromacademicinstitutionsandcivilsociety,whoareexpertsinthefield,willbeinvitedtofacilitatesessionsonthemodule.Participantsmaybeassignedtogroupstofacilitateanyassignedgroupactivity.Formalsessionswillrunfor2hoursfollowedbyinformaldiscussions,


casepresentationsorgroupactivityfor45minutes.Thesetopicswillbeexaminedbypresentingcasestudiesfromexistingnutritionandfoodsecurityinterventionprogrammesfromaroundtheworld,drawingonthelessonsoftheirsuccessesandfailuresaswellaschallengesandopportunities.MethodsofAssessmentAssessmentofthismodulewillbesetbytheModuleCoordinator


ProgrammeAssessmentStudentsontheMScprogrammeareassessedbyacombinationof:

a) Continuousassessmentsand/orwrittenassignmentssubmittedforallregisteredmodulesthroughouttheprogramme.TheoverallMScgradewillbeanarithmeticmeanacrossthethreeterms.GradesreceivedfromallmodulestakeninTerm1willform35ECTSoftheoverallassessmentfortheawardoftheMSc.InTerm2,studentsmusttakethreecompulsorymodulesandtwomodulesfromtheavailableoptions.ThetotalobtainablemarksfromTerm2moduleswillalsoform25ECTSoftheoverallassessmentfortheawardoftheMSc.Allmodulesmustreceiveatleastapassgrade(i.e.50%)forastudenttoqualifyfortheawardoftheMSc.

b) Aresearchdissertationofaminimumof10,000andamaximumof15,000wordsin

length.Thegradereceivedforthedissertationwillform30ECTSoftheoverallassessmentoftheMSc.

CriteriaforAwardofMasterswithDistinctionThepassmarkforallelementsis50%.Studentsmaybepermittedtore-submitafailedassignment,inwhichcasethemaximummarkthatcanbeawardedis50%.Compensationbetweenmodulesisnotpermitted.Assessmentoftheresearchprojectwillbebysubmissionofadissertationofamaximumof15,000words.Part-timestudentsmustachieveaminimummarkof50%ineachmoduleinthefirstyearinordertoproceedtothesecondyear.ToqualifyfortheawardoftheM.Sc.degree,studentsmustpassalltaughtmodulesamountingto60creditsandachieveapassintheresearchproject/dissertation.InordertobeawardedtheM.Sc.withDistinction,studentsmustachieveadistinctionfortheresearchdissertationandobtainanoverallcredit-weightedaveragemarkforthecourseof70%orabove.Studentswhohavepassedtaughtmodulesamountingto60creditsbutwhodonotproceedto,orwhofail,theresearchproject/dissertation,maybeawardedthePostgraduateDiplomainGlobalHealth.Suchstudentswho,inaddition,achieveanoverallaveragemarkofatleast70%maybeawardedthePostgraduateDiplomawithDistinction.ADistinctioncannotbeawardedifastudenthasfailedanycreditduringthecourse.IMPORTANT:Allrequiredassignmentsmustbesatisfactorilycompletedbeforestudentsareallowedtosubmitthedissertation.Ifthestudentfailstosatisfactorilycompleteanyoftheregisteredmodulesintheprogramme,theycannotqualifyfortheawardoftheMSc.


AssignmentSubmissionGuidelinesThissectionprovidesdetailsonassignmentpreparationandsubmission,aswellasmarkingschemesandcriteriausedbytheProgramme.Mostmodulesrequireyoutoindividuallysubmitanassessedmoduleassignment,butsomemayrequireaportfolioofgroupworkinadditiontoindividualessays.Assignmentsareinlieuofexaminationpapersandare,therefore,governedbystrictrulesconcerninglengthandsubmission.Thesemustbeadheredtootherwiseyourisklosingmarksforthem.AllassignmentsaretobesubmittedelectronicallyviaTurnitinbytheassigneddeadline.Oncereceived,anelectronicreceiptwillbeproduced.Youmaywanttoprintthisreceiptasconfirmationthatyousubmittedyourassignment.Assignmentssubmittedaftertheduedatemustbeemailedtothecourseadministratoratcghealth@tcd.ieasyouwillnotbeabletosubmitviaTurnitin.AssignmentCoverPageToensureanonymousmarkingofassignments,onlyyourstudentnumbershouldappearonthecoverpage.Thecoverpagemustalsoincludeanassignmenttitle,awordcount,titleofthemodule,titleofdegreeandsubmissiondate.Eachcoversheetthatisattachedtosubmittedworkshouldcontainthefollowingcompleteddeclaration:"IhavereadandIunderstandtheplagiarismprovisionsintheGeneralRegulationsoftheUniversityCalendarforthecurrentyear,foundathttp://www.tcd.ie/calendar.

IhavealsocompletedtheOnlineTutorialonavoidingplagiarism‘ReadySteadyWrite’,locatedathttp://tcd-ie.libguides.com/plagiarism/ready-steady-write."

WordCountAwordcountmustbeincludedontheassignmentcoversheet.Assignmentsmustbeconciseandfocused.Theabilitytoconveyone’sthoughtsinaclear,succinctandbriefmannerisavitalmanagementskilltobepractised.Studentsfailingtoincludeawordcountwillautomaticallyincura2%penalty,aswillstudentswhofalsifytheirwordcount.Thewordcountdoesnotapplytoanynotes,appendicesorthereferencelist.Thefollowingpenaltieswillbeleviedforessaysthatexceedthewordlimit:Wordsoverlength Penalty0-200 1%offoriginalmark201-500 2%offoriginalmark501-1000 4%offoriginalmark1001-2000 5%offoriginalmark2000+ 10%offoriginalmarkCitations&Referencing


DetailedinstructionsoftheAPAReferencingstylecanbefoundinthishandbook.Pleasetakecaretoproperlycitetheworkofothersaccordingtothisstyle,asmarkswillbedeductedforincorrectreferencing.Referencingcancarryimportantimplicationsforlocatingyourworkinexistingthoughtandliterature,andshowsthebreadthofyourreading.Sometimesyouwillhavereadmorematerialthanyouhavefinallymentionedinyouressay.Althoughthismaybeanessentialpartofyourunderstandingofthesubject,thesedonotneedtobeincludedinyourreferencelist.PlagiarismPlagiarismisaseriousmatterandisdiscussedingreatdetailinthenextsection.Itisimportantthatallunacknowledgedmaterialintheassignmentisyourownwork.TheUniversityhasstrictrulesrelatingtoplagiarismthatmayresultindisciplinaryprocedures.Allsubmittedassignmentswillbeautomaticallyscannedbyplagiarismdetectionsoftware(Turnitin).Assignmentswhichreturna‘similarity’reportofmorethan30%onTurnitinwillbecloselyscrutinized.Ifyouareunsurewhetheryouhaveplagiarised,pleasespeakwithsomeonebeforesubmittingyourassignment.

LateSubmissionAssignmentsmustbesubmittedbytheirduedate.Intheeventofalatesubmission,studentsarerequiredtoinformthemodulecoordinatorandtheCourseDirectorbeforethedeadlinedatewithanexplanationforthedelay.Requestsforextensionsthatarereceivedwithin24hoursofadeadlinewillnotbeentertained.Therewillbepenaltiesforthelatesubmissionofassessedessaysof5%perdayunlessthereareapprovedmedicalorothercertificatedreasonsexplainingthedelay.


AssignmentAssessmentandFeedback

ExplanationofECTSWeightingTheEuropeanCreditTransferandAccumulationSystem(ECTS)isanacademiccreditsystembasedontheestimatedstudentworkloadrequiredtoachievetheobjectivesofamoduleorprogrammeofstudy.Itisdesignedtoenableacademicrecognitionforperiodsofstudy,tofacilitatestudentmobilityandcreditaccumulationandtransfer.TheECTSistherecommendedcreditsystemforhighereducationinIrelandandacrosstheEuropeanHigherEducationArea.TheECTSweightingforamoduleisameasureofthestudentinputorworkloadrequiredforthatmodule,basedonfactorssuchasthenumberofcontacthours,thenumberandlengthofwrittenorverballypresentedassessmentexercises,classpreparationandprivatestudytime,laboratoryclasses,examinations,clinicalattendance,professionaltrainingplacements,andsoonasappropriate.Thereisnointrinsicrelationshipbetweenthecreditvolumeofamoduleanditslevelofdifficulty.TheEuropeannormforfull-timestudyoveroneacademicyearis60credits.1creditrepresents20-25hoursestimatedstudentinput,soa10-creditmodulewillbedesignedtorequire200-250hoursofstudentinputincludingclasscontacttime,assessmentsandexaminations.ECTScreditsareawardedtoastudentonlyuponsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogrammeyear.Progressionfromoneyeartothenextisdeterminedbytheprogrammeregulations.Studentswhofailayearoftheirprogrammewillnotobtaincreditforthatyeareveniftheyhavepassedcertaincomponent.Exceptionstothisruleareone-yearandpart-yearvisitingstudents,whoareawardedcreditforindividualmodulessuccessfullycompleted.

GradingCriteriaAssignmentsshouldreflectcriticalanalysisoftheareaunderstudy,givingclearrecommendations,outliningresourcesrequiredandidentifyingthesourceofanyadditionalresourcesrequired.Astrictgradingcriteriaisappliedtocontinuousassessments,assignmentsanddissertations.70%+DistinctionThestudentdemonstratesexcellentknowledgeandunderstandingofthesubject,inbothbreadthanddepth,andshowsacapacityforintellectualinitiative.Thestudentshowsconsistentabilitytodevelopacriticalargument,selecting,integratingandevaluatingappropriateevidencefromarangeofsources.Theessayreflectshighqualityorganisationandstyleofpresentation.50%-69%:PassStudentshowsgoodknowledgeandunderstandingofthesubjectinbothbreadthanddepth,anddemonstratesevidenceofclearthinkingandgoodcriticaljudgement.Studentalsodemonstratesconsistentabilitytodevelopacriticalargumentanduseappropriateevidence.Essayreflectsgoodqualityorganisationandstyleofpresentation.


<50%:FailStudentdemonstratesalimitedunderstandingofthesubjectaswellasarestrictedabilitytoconstructanargument,withuncriticaluseofevidence.Essayisofpoorqualityinorganisationandstyleofpresentation.Ifanassignmentordissertationearnslessthan50%,thestudentmaybeinvitedtore-submittheirworkatthediscretionoftheexaminerswithinfourweeks.Onlyonere-submissionisallowed.Themaximummarkforre-submittedassignmentsis50%.Studentsmustpassallmodulestograduatefromthecourse,i.e.passbycompensationisnotpermitted.

AssessmentFactorsIngradingessaysthefollowingfactorswillbetakenintoaccountbymarkers:

• Therelevanceoftheanswertothequestionset• Aclearintroduction,theabilitytostructureanargumentclearlyandaconclusion• Criticalanalyses• Theuseofrelevantreadingandliterature• Therecognition,whereappropriate,ofdifferentperspectives• Theavoidanceofsexist,racistandotherinappropriatelanguage• Grammar,styleandpresentation,includingaccurateacknowledgementofsources

inthereferencelist

AbsencefromExaminationsPostgraduatestudentswhoconsiderthatillnessmaypreventthemfromattendinganexamination(oranypartthereof)shouldconsulttheirmedicaladvisorandrequestamedicalcertificateforanappropriateperiod.Ifacertificateisgranted,itmustbepresentedtothestudent’sCourseCo-ordinator/Directorwithinthreedaysofthebeginningoftheperiodofabsencefromtheexamination.Suchmedicalcertificatesmuststatethatthestudentisunfittositexaminations.Medicalcertificateswillnotbeacceptedinexplanationforpoorperformance;whereanexaminationhasbeencompleted,subsequentwithdrawalisnotpermitted.Postgraduatestudentswhoconsiderthatothergravecausebeyondtheircontrolmaypreventthemfromattendinganexamination(oranypartthereof)mustconsultandinformtheirCourseCo-ordinator/Director.TheCourseCo-ordinator/DirectorwillthenmakerepresentationstotheDeanofGraduateStudiesrequestingthatpermissionbegrantedforabsencefromtheexamination.TheacceptanceofmedicaldisabilityisentirelyatthediscretionoftheDeanofGraduateStudies,whomayaskforareportfromthemedicalofficersinchargeoftheStudentHealthService.ThereportwillbestrictlyconfidentialtotheDeanofGraduateStudies.

IllnessandotherdifficultiesIfyoufeelthatthereareparticularcircumstanceswhichmayhaveadverselyaffectedyourperformanceinyourassessedessays,youshouldcontacttheCourseDirectortodiscusstheevidencewhichthecoursecommitteewouldneedinordertotakethisintoaccount.Inthe


caseofsicknessorexceptionalpersonalcircumstances,alimitedamountofnon-attendancemaybeallowediftheCourseCommitteeissatisfiedthattherelevantcourseworkcanbecompensatedforinotherways.StudentswithpoorattendanceacrossthedegreeprogrammewillbereportedtotheCourseCommitteeformonitoringpurposes.ThiswillbedoneinconsultationwiththeCourseDirector.YouareadvisedtocontacttheCourseDirectorifyouhaveanypersonalissuesaffectingyouracademicstudy.

FeedbackAssignmentswillbemarkedandreturnedtostudentswithfeedbackfrommodulecoordinatorswithinfiveweeksofsubmission.AssignmentswillbereturnedviatheCourseAdministrator.Studentswhorequirefurtherfeedbackontheirassignmentsareencouragedtoliaisewiththerespectivemodulecoordinators.

ProcedureforreturnofessaysandgradesAttheendofthetermanduponsubmission,assignmentswillbemarkedandgradedbythemodulecoordinatorand/ormodulefacilitators.BoththeassignmentsandthegradesforindividualstudentsshallbereturnedtotheCourseAdministratorwhowillforwardthemtotheCourseDirectorforherinformationandrecords.Studentswillbeadvisedoftheirpreliminaryresultswithinfiveweeksofsubmissionoftherelevantassignment.AllgradesaredeemedprovisionaluntilsuchtimeastheCourtofExaminersmeetsattheendoftheacademicyear,atwhichstagefinalresultswillberatified.Studentswillthenbeadvisedoftheirfinalresults.

Re-submissionofAssignmentsIntheeventastudentfailsanassignment,thestudentwillbegivenwrittenfeedbackonhowtheassignmentshouldbeimproved.Thestudentwillthenbeobligedtosubmittherevisedassignmentwithinfourweeksofreceivingsuchfeedback.Pleasenotethatre-submittedassignmentswillbeun-graded,i.e.theassignmentisonlygivena‘Pass’(50%)or‘Fail’(<50%)markandthismarkwillbecarriedforwardintothefinalgradeaveraging.ThenoteRS(i.e.resubmission)willappearonthestudent’stranscript.Intheeventofthestudentfailingthere-submission,theassignmentwillbereferredtotheExternalExaminerforasecondopinion.IftheExaminersfailtoreachconsensus,thematterisreferredtotheCourtofExaminers.IfthestudentisdeemedtohavefailedbybothExaminers,thestudentisnormallyrequiredtowithdrawfromthecourse(unlessthereissufficientevidenceofextraordinarycircumstancesaffectingthestudent’soverallperformanceatthatparticularpointintime,inwhichcasethestudentmaybeadvisedtotakealeaveofabsenceforanagreedperiodoftime).

AppealsInthefirstinstance,astudentwhoisdissatisfiedwiththepublishedresultsmayrequestareviewoftheoutcomefromtheCourseDirector.TheCourseDirectorwillbringsucharequesttotheCourseCommitteetoconsider.Inthesecondinstance,astudentmayavailoftheCollegeAppealsProceduresforpostgraduatestudents,detailsofwhicharecontainedwithin


theGraduateStudentsHandbook(CalendarPartTwo).StudentengagedinappealsordisputedoutcomesarestronglyadvisedtoseektheadviceandsupportoftheGraduateStudents’Union.TheStudentComplaintsProcedurecanbefoundhere:https://www.tcd.ie/about/policies/160722_Student%20Complaints%20Procedure_PUB.pdf

PlagiarismEachcoversheetthatisattachedtosubmittedworkshouldcontainthefollowingcompleteddeclaration:"IhavereadandIunderstandtheplagiarismprovisionsintheGeneralRegulationsoftheUniversityCalendarforthecurrentyear,foundathttp://www.tcd.ie/calendar.



Plagiarism Itisclearlyunderstoodthatallmembersoftheacademiccommunityuseandbuildontheworkandideasofothers.Itiscommonlyacceptedalso,however,thatwebuildontheworkandideasofothersinanopenandexplicitmanner,andwithdueacknowledgement.Plagiarismistheactofpresentingtheworkorideasofothersasone’sown,withoutdueacknowledgement.Plagiarismcanarisefromdeliberateactionsandalsothroughcarelessthinkingand/ormethodology.Theoffenceliesnotintheattitudeorintentionoftheperpetrator,butintheactionandinitsconsequences.Itistheresponsibilityoftheauthorofanyworktoensurethathe/shedoesnotcommitplagiarism.Plagiarismisconsideredtobeacademicallyfraudulent,andanoffenceagainstacademicintegritythatissubjecttothedisciplinaryproceduresoftheUniversity.ExamplesofPlagiarismPlagiarismcanarisefromactionssuchas:(a)copyinganotherstudent’swork;(b)enlistinganotherpersonorpersonstocompleteanassignmentonthestudent’sbehalf;(c)procuring,whetherwithpaymentorotherwise,theworkorideasofanother;(d)quotingdirectly,withoutacknowledgement,frombooks,articlesorothersources,eitherinprinted,recordedorelectronicformat,includingwebsitesandsocialmedia;(e)paraphrasing,withoutacknowledgement,thewritingsofotherauthors.Examples(d)and(e)inparticularcanarisethroughcarelessthinkingand/ormethodologywherestudents:

(i) failtodistinguishbetweentheirownideasandthoseofothers;(ii) failtotakepropernotesduringpreliminaryresearchandthereforelosetrackofthe

sourcesfromwhichthenotesweredrawn;(iii) failtodistinguishbetweeninformationwhichneedsnoacknowledgementbecause

itisfirmlyinthepublicdomain,andinformationwhichmightbewidelyknown,butwhichneverthelessrequiressomesortofacknowledgement;

(iv) comeacrossadistinctivemethodologyorideaandfailtorecorditssource.Alltheaboveserveonlyasexamplesandarenotexhaustive.PlagiarisminthecontextofgroupworkStudentsshouldnormallysubmitworkdoneinco-operationwithotherstudentsonlywhenitisdonewiththefullknowledgeandpermissionofthelecturerconcerned.Withoutthis,submittingworkwhichistheproductofcollaborationwithotherstudentsmaybeconsideredtobeplagiarism.Whenworkissubmittedastheresultofagroupproject,itistheresponsibilityofallstudentsinthegrouptoensure,sofarasispossible,thatnoworksubmittedbythegroupisplagiarised.


SelfplagiarismNoworkcannormallybesubmittedformorethanoneassessmentforcredit.Resubmittingthesameworkformorethanoneassessmentforcreditisnormallyconsideredself-plagiarism.AvoidingplagiarismStudentsshouldensuretheintegrityoftheirworkbyseekingadvicefromtheirlecturers,tutororsupervisoronavoidingplagiarism.Allschoolsanddepartmentsmustinclude,intheirhandbooksorotherliteraturegiventostudents,guidelinesontheappropriatemethodologyforthekindofworkthatstudentswillbeexpectedtoundertake.Inaddition,ageneralsetofguidelinesforstudentsonavoidingplagiarismisavailableonhttp://tcd-ie.libguides.com/plagiarism.Ifplagiarismasreferredtoaboveissuspected,inthefirstinstance,theDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ortheirdesignate,willwritetothestudent,andthestudent’stutoradvisingthemoftheconcernsraised.Thestudentandtutor(asanalternativetothetutor,studentsmaynominatearepresentativefromtheStudents’Union)willbeinvitedtoattendaninformalmeetingwiththeDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ortheirdesignate,andthelecturerconcerned,inordertoputtheirsuspicionstothestudentandgivethestudenttheopportunitytorespond.Thestudentwillberequestedtorespondinwritingstatinghis/heragreementtoattendsuchameetingandconfirmingonwhichofthesuggesteddatesandtimesitwillbepossibleforthemtoattend.Ifthestudentdoesnotinthismanneragreetoattendsuchameeting,theDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ordesignate,mayreferthecasedirectlytotheJuniorDean,whowillinterviewthestudentandmayimplementtheproceduresasreferredtounderCONDUCTANDCOLLEGEREGULATIONS§2.IftheDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ordesignate,formstheviewthatplagiarismhastakenplace,he/shemustdecideiftheoffencecanbedealtwithunderthesummaryproceduresetoutbelow.Inorderforthissummaryproceduretobefollowed,allpartiesattendingtheinformalmeetingasnotedabovemuststatetheiragreementinwritingtotheDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ordesignate.Ifoneofthepartiestotheinformalmeetingwithholdshis/herwrittenagreementtotheapplicationofthesummaryprocedure,orifthefactsofthecaseareindispute,oriftheDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ordesignate,feelsthatthepenaltiesprovidedforunderthesummaryprocedurebelowareinappropriategiventhecircumstancesofthecase,he/shewillreferthecasedirectlytotheJuniorDean,whowillinterviewthestudentandmayimplementtheproceduresasreferredtounderCONDUCTANDCOLLEGEREGULATIONS§2.Iftheoffencecanbedealtwithunderthesummaryprocedure,theDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Undergraduate),ordesignate,willrecommendoneofthefollowingpenalties:(a)Level1:Studentreceivesaninformalverbalwarning.Thepieceofworkinquestionisinadmissible.Thestudentisrequiredtorephraseandcorrectlyreferenceallplagiarisedelements.Othercontentshouldnotbealtered.Theresubmittedworkwillbeassessedandmarkedwithoutpenalty;(b)Level2:Studentreceivesaformalwrittenwarning.Thepieceofworkinquestionis


inadmissible.Thestudentisrequiredtorephraseandcorrectlyreferenceallplagiarisedelements.Othercontentshouldnotbealtered.Theresubmittedworkwillreceiveareducedorcappedmarkdependingontheseriousness/extentofplagiarism;(c)Level3:Studentreceivesaformalwrittenwarning.Thepieceofworkinquestionisinadmissible.Thereisnoopportunityforresubmission.Providedthattheappropriateprocedurehasbeenfollowedandallpartiesaboveareinagreementwiththeproposedpenalty,theDirectorofTeachingandLearning(Postgraduate)shouldinthecaseofaLevel1offence,informtheCourseDirectorand,whereappropriate,theCourseOffice.InthecaseofaLevel2orLevel3offence,theDeanofGraduateStudiesmustbenotifiedandrequestedtoapprovetherecommendedpenalty.TheDeanofGraduateStudiesmayapproveorrejecttherecommendedpenalty,orseekfurtherinformationbeforemakingadecision.Ifhe/sheconsidersthatthepenaltiesprovidedforunderthesummaryprocedureareinappropriategiventhecircumstancesofthecase,he/shemayalsoreferthematterdirectlytotheJuniorDeanwhowillinterviewthestudentandmayimplementtheproceduresasreferredtounderconductandcollege.Notwithstandinghis/herdecision,theDeanofGraduateStudieswillinformtheJuniorDeanofallnotifiedcasesofLevel2andLevel3offencesaccordingly.TheJuniorDeanmayneverthelessimplementtheproceduresassetoutinSection5(OtherGeneralRegulations).Ifthecasecannotnormallybedealtwithundersummaryprocedures,itisdeemedtobeaLevel4offenceandwillbereferreddirectlytotheJuniorDean.NothingprovidedforunderthesummaryprocedurediminishesorprejudicesthedisciplinarypowersoftheJuniorDeanunderthe2010ConsolidatedStatutes.ThecollegepolicyonPlagiarismcanbefoundhere:http://www.tcd.ie/teaching-learning/assets/pdf/PlagPolicy02-06-2016.pdf

Libraryguidelinesonavoidingplagiarismcanbefoundhere:http://tcd-ie.libguides.com/plagiarism/about

Eachcoversheetthatisattachedtosubmittedworkshouldcontainthefollowingcompleteddeclaration:"IhavereadandIunderstandtheplagiarismprovisionsintheGeneralRegulationsoftheUniversityCalendarforthecurrentyear,foundathttp://www.tcd.ie/calendar.



ResearchDissertationGuidelinesThesubmissionofaresearchdissertationisamajorrequirementfortheawardoftheMScdegreeinGlobalHealth.Theaimofthedissertationistodevelopindependentanalyticalthoughtonachosentopic,throughastudyinvolvingacriticalinvestigationofaphenomenonrelevanttoglobalhealth.UponcompletionofthetaughtcomponentoftheMScGlobalHealth,studentswillundertakeandcompleteaprogrammeofresearchleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.Thedissertationmaybewrittenfollowingresearchand/orfieldplacementwithgovernmentdepartments,internationalagenciesandcivilsocietyorganisationsinIrelandorelsewhere.Adissertationmayalsobewrittenintheformofasystematicreview.Onsuccessfulcompletionoftheresearchcomponent,studentswillbeableto:• Independentlyplanandconductaglobalhealth-relatedresearchprojectinadomestic

orinternationalsettingutilisingappropriatemethodologicalskillsandinanethicallyresponsiblemanner

• Effectivelyhandleobstaclesencounteredduringtheresearchprocessandmitigateaccordingly

• Keepapersonale-journaltologyourresearchexperiencesduringtheprojecttosharewithyoursupervisorandotherstudents

• Disseminateresearchfindingsinaconferencesetting(posterandoralpresentation)andpreparemanuscriptforapeer-reviewedjournal

PreparationsforafinalresearchproposalfortheprojectworkinTerm3willbecompletedduringTerm1and2.Thissectionoutlinestheimportantdeadlines,aswellasthespecificguidelinesonthewritingandsubmissionofthedissertation.

ResearchSupervisionStudentswillworkwiththeirfacultyadviseronpreparingaresearchproposal.Theroleoftheresearchsupervisoristoguideandsupportthestudentinthedissertationworkinthefollowingways:

1. Guidethestudentinsettingdeadlinesandmilestones2. Pointthestudentinthedirectionofappropriateliterature3. Assistthestudentindesigningtheirresearch4. Provideappropriatefeedbackasthestudentprogresseswithdatacollectionandwrite-

up;and5. Readadraftofcompleteddissertationandprovidedetailedfeedback.

Itisuptoeachstudenttodecidewhatsupportisneededandtocommunicatewiththesupervisoraccordingly.Studentsshouldkeeparecordoftheirmeetingswiththeirsupervisor.Aminimumof3meetingsshouldtakeplaceinitially:

1. Discussyourresearchideasandtoprovidedirectionincreatingaprojectproposal;2. Priortosubmittingethicsapplicationform;and3. Afterreceiptofrefinedresearchplanandpriortostartingdatacollection.


Duringthefinalmeetingpriortostartingdatacollection,thesupervisorandstudentmustagreeandsetoutthenatureandregularityofthecontactthesupervisorandthestudentwillhavefortheremainderoftheprogramme.ThesupervisorwillsetadateforthestudenttosubmitafinaldraftofthecompleteddissertationtothempriortothefinalsubmissiondateattheendofJuly.Studentsareultimatelyresponsibleforensuringthattheircompleteddissertationissubmittedbytheduedate.

ResearchDissertationTime-lineFullTimeInlightofthedeadlinessetbytheHealthPolicyandManagement/CentreforGlobalHealth(HPM/CGH)ResearchEthicsCommitteefortheethicalapprovalofresearchconductedbystudents,theresearchtimelinehasbeenadjustedaccordinglytominimisedelaystotheresearchprocess.TheHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommitteemeets2-3timesperyear.ThefollowingisanoutlineoftherequireddeadlinesbeforethecommencementofresearchinTerm3andforthesubmissionofthedissertation(oneelectronically,andtwosoft-boundcopies)bytheendofJuly(datetobeconfirmed).Thiswillbeexaminedinaccordancewiththeprocessoutlinedabove,afterwhichstudentswillbeaskedtosubmittwohard-boundcopiesofthedissertationnolaterthantwoweeksbeforecommencementceremonies(earlyNovemberfollowingtheSeptemberBoardofExaminersmeeting–datetobeconfirmed)1. ResearchOutline:Duemid-November(afterTerm1readingweek)StudentsshouldhaveanideaoftheirresearchtopicbythefirstweekofNovemberandarerequiredtosubmitabrief(max2page)conceptnoteorpresent3to4slides(thiswillbedecidedbythecoursedirector)ontheirtopic/researchquestion(s).Theresearchoutlineshouldincludethefollowing:• Workingtitle• Justification/rationale• Mainobjectives• Discusswhytopicisofinterestandimportance–personally,toglobalhealth

stakeholders,andthegeneralpublicFollowingsubmission,researchsupervisorswillbefinalisedbasedonthematchbetweentopic/methodologyandtheexpertiseoftheresearchsupervisors.Onceresearchsupervisorsarefinalised,studentsareadvisedtocontacttheirrespectivesupervisorimmediately,todiscusstheirresearchproposal.2. ResearchProposal:DueDecemberTerm1AresearchproposalisdueinDecemberTerm1(datetobeconfirmed)tothestudent’sresearchsupervisor.Theresearchsupervisorwillreviewandprovidecommentsontheresearchproposals.Thepreparationoftheproposalwillhelptofacilitatethecompletionoftheethicsapplicationform.Theproposalshouldincludethefollowingandbeamaximumof1500words.


• Title• Background/Context• ResearchObjective(s)• Methodology• EthicalConsiderationsFinalduedateforResearchproposalwilldependinpartontheduedateforsubmissionofapplicationsforethicalapproval.ThisdateisnotfinalizeduntilNovembereachyear,whenEthicsCommitteeMeetingdatesareavailable.3. EthicsApplicationForm:DueJanuary,Term2(exactdatetobeconfirmed)Everystudentmustcompleteanethicsapplicationformandgainethicalapprovalpriortothecommencementoftheirresearch.StudentswhofailtomeetthisstrictdeadlinewillbedelayedatleastonemonthuntilthenextmeetingoftheCentreforGlobalHealthResearchEthicsCommittee.Theethicalapprovalprocessisasfollows:

• Completetheethicsapplicationform(availableonblackboard)• Submittoresearchsupervisorforcommentsandapproval• Researchsupervisormustapproveandsignethicsapplicationform• SubmitthesignedapplicationformtotheCentreforGlobalHealthResearchEthics

CommitteebysubmissiondeadlineinJanuary(datetobeconfirmed)• TheCGHResearchEthicsCommitteewillreviewethicsapplicationformsandprovide

commentsifnecessarypriortoapprovalNB*StudentswhointendtoconductresearchoutsideofIreland,willberequiredtogainethicalapprovalinthecountryoftheirplannedresearch,aswellasthroughTrinityCollegeDublin.4. RefinedResearchPlan:PriortocommencingresearchinTerm3Arefinedresearchplanmustbesubmittedafterreceivingethicalapprovalandbeforecommencementofresearch/datacollectioninTerm3.Thisrefinedplanshouldbuildontheoriginalresearchproposalfromdiscussionswithresearchsupervisor,feedbackfromresearchproposalpresentationandoutcomeoftheethicalapprovalprocess.Therefinedresearchplanshouldincludeadetailedresearchtimeline.Thistimelineshouldoutlinetheexpectedcompletionofthevariousresearchphases,including:datacollection,dataanalysis,anddissertationwrite-up.ItshouldalsoincludeexpecteddatesforcompletionofchaptersandanagreeddateforsubmissionofthefinaldrafttoresearchsupervisorpriortosubmissionoffinalhardboundcopytotheProgrammeOffice.5. DataCollectionandDissertationWrite-up:DuringTerm3DuringTerm3,studentsareexpectedtoundertakeandcompleteaprogrammeofresearchleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.IndividualschedulesforTerm3willdependonarrangementspreviouslyagreedbystudentsandresearchsupervisorsforfieldplacementorresearch.Itisrecommendedthatwherestudentsplantotravelforresearchpurposes,theyshouldspendamaximumofthreemonthsinthefieldandreturntoDublinaminimumofonemonthpriortothesubmissiondeadlinetocompletethedissertationwrite-up.Studentsshouldalsoplanforthepossibilityofobstaclesduringthe


researchprocess.Studentsarealsoencouragedtokeepapersonale-journalonBlackboardtologyourresearchexperiences.Anagreeddateforsubmissionofthefinaldraftpriortosubmissionoftheelectroniccopieswillbeagreedwithresearchsupervisor.Oneelectronicandtwosoft-boundcopiesofthedissertationarerequiredformarkingpurposesinJuly,Term3(datetobeconfirmed)6. SubmissionofDissertation:EndofJuly(datetobeconfirmed)Thefinalhardboundcopyofthedissertationisduetwoweekspriortothecommencementceremony,oncetheCourtofExaminershaveratifiedresultsandstudentshavebeenadvisedofanyminorrevisions.Specificguidelinesonthewritingandsubmissionofthedissertationareoutlinedinthefollowingsections.FeedbackistobeexpectedafterthefinalExamBoardmeetinginSeptember.7. PresentationofResearch:September/October(datetobeconfirmed)ThePostgraduateSymposiumwillbeorganisedforadateafterthesubmissionofthedissertationandpriortocommencement.Thiswillgivestudentstheopportunitytodisseminatetheirresearchfindingsinaconferencesetting(posterororalpresentation).Detailswillbecommunicatedaftersubmissionofthedissertation.8. SystematicReviewsThosestudentswhochoosetodoaSystematicReviewfortheirdissertationwillberequiredtofollowthesameprocessandschedule(includingapplicationsforethicalapproval)asoutlinedabove.StudentschoosingthisoptionarestronglyadvisedtotaketheSystematicReviewmodule(eitherforassessmentortoaudit).Inaddition,thereareseveralusefulsetsofguidelineswhichcanbeaccessedforSystematicReviews,including(butnotlimitedto):(CampbellCollaboration-aSR"format"tofollow)http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/(CochranePublicHealth-aSR"format")http://ph.cochrane.org/(CochranePHGuide)http://ph.cochrane.org/sites/ph.cochrane.org/files/uploads/Guidelines%20HP_PH%20reviews.pdf(PRISMAguideforreportingsystematicreview)http://www.prisma-statement.org/(CRDResourceonconductingsystematicreviewinpublichealth):https://www.york.ac.uk/media/crd/Systematic_Reviews.pdfThefollowingbookisalsousefulforthoseconsideringaSystematicReviewfordissertation:http://www.cebma.org/wp-content/uploads/Pettigrew-Roberts-SR-in-the-Soc-Sc.pdf


ResearchDissertationTimelinePartTimeInlightofthedeadlinessetbytheHealthPolicyandManagement/CentreforGlobalHealth(HPM/CGH)ResearchEthicsCommitteefortheethicalapprovalofresearchconductedbystudents,theresearchtimelinehasbeenadjustedaccordinglytominimisedelaystotheresearchprocess.ThefollowingisanoutlineoftherequireddeadlinesbeforethecommencementofresearchinTerm3andforthesubmissionofthefinaldissertationbyJulyYear2.1. ResearchOutline:DueAprilYear1StudentsshouldhaveanideaoftheirresearchtopicbytheendofTerm2,Year1andarerequiredtosubmitabriefsummaryoftheirtopic/researchquestion(s).Theresearchoutlineshouldincludethefollowing:• Workingtitle• Justification/rationale• Mainobjectives• Discusswhytopicisofinterestandimportance–personally,toglobalhealth

stakeholders,angeneralpublicFollowingsubmission,researchsupervisorswillbeassignedbasedonthematchbetweentopic/methodologyandtheexpertiseoftheresearchsupervisors.Onceresearchsupervisorsareassigned,studentsareadvisedtocontacttheirrespectivesupervisortodiscusstheirresearchproposal.2. ResearchProposal:PriortocommencingTerm1,Year2Aresearchproposalistobesubmittedtothestudent’sresearchsupervisorpriortocommencingTerm1inYear2.Theresearchsupervisorwillreviewandprovidecommentsontheresearchproposals.Thepreparationoftheproposalwillhelptofacilitatethecompletionoftheethicsapplicationform.Theproposalshouldincludethefollowingandbeamaximumof1000words:• Title• Background/Context• ResearchObjective(s)• Methodology• EthicalConsiderations3. EthicsApplicationForm:DeadlinessetbyHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommitteeEverystudentmustcompleteanethicsapplicationformandgainethicalapprovalpriortothecommencementoftheirresearch.TheHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommitteemeets2-3timesperyear.FurtherinformationcanbeobtainedfromtheSecretaryoftheHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommittee([email protected]).Theethicalapprovalprocessisasfollows:a. Completetheethicsapplicationformb. Submittoresearchsupervisorforcommentsandapprovalc. Researchsupervisormustapproveandsignethicsapplicationform


d. SubmitthesignedapplicationformtotheHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommitteebysubmissiondeadline

e. TheHPM/CGHResearchEthicsCommitteewillreviewethicsapplicationformsandprovidecommentsifnecessarypriortoapproval

4. RefinedResearchPlan:PriortocommencingresearchArefinedresearchplanmustbesubmittedafterreceivingethicalapprovalandbeforecommencementofresearch/datacollectioninTerm3.Thisrefinedplanshouldbuildontheoriginalresearchproposalfromdiscussionswithresearchsupervisor,feedbackfromresearchproposalpresentationandoutcomeoftheethicalapprovalprocess.Therefinedresearchplanshouldincludeadetailedresearchtimeline.Thistimelineshouldoutlinetheexpectedcompletionofthevariousresearchphases,including:datacollection,dataanalysis,anddissertationwrite-up.Itshouldalsoincludeexpecteddatesforcompletionofchapters,andanagreeddateforsubmissionofthefinaldrafttoresearchsupervisorpriortosubmissionoffinalhardboundcopytotheProgrammeOffice.5. DataCollectionandDissertationWrite-up:DuringTerm3,Year2DuringTerm3,studentsareexpectedtoundertakeandcompleteaprogrammeofresearchleadingtothewritingandsubmissionofadissertation.Thedissertationmaybewrittenfollowingresearchand/orfieldplacementwithpartnerorganizationsorresearchinstitutions,governmentdepartments,internationalagencies,andcivilsocietyorganizationsinIrelandorelsewhere.IndividualschedulesforTerm3willdependonarrangementspreviouslyagreedbystudentsandresearchsupervisorsforfieldplacementorresearch.ItisrecommendedthatstudentsplantospendamaximumofthreemonthsinthefieldandreturntoDublinaminimumofonemonthpriortothesubmissiondeadlinetocompletethedissertationwrite-up.Studentsshouldalsoplanforthepossibilityofobstaclesduringtheresearchprocess.6. SubmissionofDissertation:DueJulyYear2Oneelectroniccopyandtwosoft-boundcopiesofthedissertation(forexaminationpurposes)areduebyendJuly(datetobeconfirmed).ThefinalhardboundcopyofthedissertationistwoweeksbeforecommencementceremoniesinNovemberfollowingthecompletionofYear2.Anagreeddateforsubmissionofthefinaldraftpriortosubmissionwillbeagreedwithresearchsupervisor.Specificguidelinesonthewritingandsubmissionofthedissertationareoutlinedinthefollowingsections.FeedbackistobeexpectedafterthefinalExamBoardmeetinginSeptemberYear2.7. PresentationofResearch:EndofacademicyearThePostgraduateSymposiuminYear2willbeorganisedforadateafterthesubmissionofthedissertationandpriortocommencement.Thiswillgivestudentstheopportunitytodisseminatetheirresearchfindingsinaconferencesetting(posterororalpresentation).Detailswillbecommunicatedaftersubmissionofthedissertation.ThedateisexpectedtocoincidewiththeCommencementceremony.


TravelandInsuranceApre-departureorientationwillbearrangedpriortoTerm3toprovideusefulandimportantinformationforstudentswhowillbetravellingabroad.Thesessionwilldiscussthe‘Traveller’sChecklist’,outliningalistofitemsyoumustcompletepriortotravelling:

• Carryapassportthatisvalidwellbeyondthedateofyouranticipatedreturn;keepacopyoftheidentificationpageseparatefromtheoriginal.

• Makecopiesofimportantinformation(passportidentificationpage,travelitinerary,insurancepolicy,creditcards);leaveonecopywithfriendsorfamily.

• Obtainanyrequiredvisaswellinadvance.• Arrangeforhealthandtravelinsurance(seebelow).• Planyouritineraryandbudget.• Anticipatefinancialneeds(localcurrency,traveller’scheques,departuretax,useof

ATMcards)• Takecareofhealthneeds(vaccinations,prescriptions,medicalcertificates,supplies,

extraeyeglasses)• Checkwhetherdualcitizenshipisanissueforyou.• Registerwithyourgovernmentofficeabroad.

TravelinsuranceisprovidedfreeofchargetoTCDstaffandpostgraduates.Thisincludescoverageofmedicalexpenses,lossofbaggage,andcancellation.Itisarequirementofthepolicythatyoureceiveauthorisationandsubmitariskassessmentandtravelinsuranceformbeforeyourjourney.AnonlineformisavailableontheCollegeTravelInsurancewebsite:http://www.tcd.ie/Buildings/insurance.php.Ontheform,selectthe'SchoolofMedicine'astheDepartment.AcknowledgethatyourtriphasbeenauthorisedbytheHeadofSchool/AdministrativeArea,andtypeintheCourseDirector’snameasHeadofSchool/AdministrativeArea.Whenyousubmittheonlineform,youshouldgetbackaconfirmationnumber.Allthedetailsregardingtheinsurance,includingthepolicynumber,thecover,andmedicalassistancenumbersareonthewebsiteabovetheform.Thebestthingwouldbetoprintthatpageoffaftersubmittingyourinformation.Pleasenote:TheBuildingsOfficedoesnotsendyouaconfirmationoranyspecificinformation,asyouareautomaticallycoveredundertheTCDpolicy.Ifyouhavedifficultiesaccessingtheonlineform,adownloadableversionoftheformisavailableat:http://www.tcd.ie/Buildings/Documents/TravelInsuranceForm.doc,thisformshouldbecompletedandreturnedtoDirectorofBuildingsOffice,WestChapel,TrinityCollege,Dublin2.Pleasenote:Theinsurancewillnotcovertraveltoanyareawherewar,hostilitiesorwidespreaddisturbancesareorhavebeeninprogressorarereportedasbeingimminent,accordingtotheDepartmentofForeignAffairs(www.dfa.ie).


GuidelinesforWritingDissertationAwordcountofaminimumof10,000andamaximumof15,000words,exclusiveofabstract,referencesandappendices,appliestothedissertationaspartoffulfillingtheMScGlobalHealthrequirements.Thedissertationmustbewrittenconciselyandstudentsareadvisedtostrictlyadheretothiswordlimit,astherearepenalties.Onceastudenthascompletedadraftofthedissertation,thisshouldbehandedtotheresearchsupervisorwhocanreadthedraftandgivefeedback.ThestudentmustthenfinalisethedissertationandhandinthecompleteddissertationtotheProgrammeOfficebytheappropriatedeadline.StudentsandresearchsupervisorsshouldnotethattheseguidelinesaremandatoryandfollowguidelinespublishedbytheGraduateStudiesOffice(whichareextractedfromPartIIoftheCollegeCalendar).Pleasefamiliariseyourselfwiththeinformationbelowasdissertationsmustmeetalltherequirementssetoutbelow.

DissertationContentThefollowingisasetofsection-by-sectionguidelinestoassiststudentswithwritinguptheirdissertations.AbstractTheabstractprovidesasynopsisofthedissertationandshouldstateclearlythenatureandscopeoftheresearchundertakenandthecontributionmadetoknowledgeofthesubjecttreated.Abriefstatementofthemethodofinvestigationwhereappropriate,anoutlineoftheprincipalargumentsoftheworkandasummaryofanyconclusionsreachedshouldbeincluded.Theabstractmustcontainthetitleofthedissertationandtheauthor’sandresearchsupervisor’sfullnamesasaheadingandmaybesingle-spaced.Uptofivekeywordsmaybestatedwhichcapturethecharacteristicsofthedissertation.Thefinalwordcountofthecompleteddissertationshouldbeclearlyindicatedatthebottomoftheabstractpage.IntroductionTheintroductionisessentialtoanydissertationandprecedesthemainbodyofthetext.Thepurposeoftheintroductionistosetthedissertationincontext,todefineitsrelationshiptootherworkinthesamefieldandprovidearationaleforundertakingthestudy.Itshouldexplainwhythetopicisofinterestandimportance(totheresearcherpersonally,toglobalhealthstakeholdersandtothewidergeneralpublic)andthenoutlinethepertinentstreamsofliteratureinlightofthis.LiteratureReviewThissectionshouldgiveanin-depthdiscussionofthestreamsofliteraturereviewedinbothresearchdesignandanalysisandoutlinetherationalebehindsuchliteraturechoices.Thereviewedliteratureshoulddemonstratethreeaspects:1. Howextantscholarshipinthetopicareainformsyourformulationoftheresearchquestion(s)–criticallyevaluatetheliteratureintermsofitscontent,showingwhat,ifany,conclusionshavebeenreachedbypreviousstudiesintheareaandwhatarethesuggested


directionsforfurtherresearch.Evaluationshouldpertaintoboththeoryandevidence,showinghowpreviousresearchersformulateandexplaintheresearchproblem;includewhatevidencehasbeengatheredsofartosupportorrefutesuchexplanationsandshowwherethegapsareintermsofboththeoryandevidence.2. Howextantscholarshipinthetopicareainformsyourchoiceofresearchmethodology–criticallyevaluatethemethodspreviouslyusedtoresearchthisparticulararea,showinghowadequateorotherwisethepreviouslyemployedmethodologieshavebeenininvestigatingthetopicarea.Itmaybethattheassumptionsimplicitinpreviousmethodologiesemployedmadeaboutthetopicarea/researchparticipantsarenot/nolongervalid,orthattheyhavebeenpoorlyexecutedduetopracticalconstraintsintheresearchsetting.Ifaparticularlyrobustdesignhasbeenusedthatyouwishtoreplicate/adaptforyourownstudy,explainwhythatdesignisparticularlyappropriateforyourownstudy.3. Howyourproposedresearchwilladdtothebodyofexistingknowledgeonthetopic–showhowyourproposedstudywilladdressthelimitations-whethertheoretical,empiricalormethodological,oftheextantscholarshipaddressedabove.ResearchObjective(s)Outlinethebroadaim(s)oftheresearch,relatingthemtothegeneralpurpose/benefitsoftheproposedstudyinlightoftheforegoingdiscussiononliteraturelimitations.Stateinprecisetermsthespecificquestion(s)thatyourresearchseekstoanswer,showinghowthequestion(s)areformulatedbasedonthereviewofrelevantliteratureabove,anddemonstratehowansweringyourresearchquestion(s)helpstoachievethestatedobjectives.MethodologyThissectiondescribeswhatexactlyyoudidinordertoinvestigatethequestionsyouhavestatedintheprevioussection.Ithastobe:1. Clearlyandlogicallylinkedtothestatedresearchquestion(s)andobjective(s)–e.g.donotuseaquestionnairesurveyinstrumentifyousetouttoexploretheresearchproblem;donotusephenomenologicalmethodsifyouwishtotestcertainhypothesesgleanedfromtheliterature;anddonotuseanexperimentaldesignifyouseektograspthemeaningsheldbytheresearchparticipantsinregardtoaparticularissue,etc.2. Clearlyandlogicallylinkedtoyourownresearchorientation(e.g.positivist,realist,interpretivist,critical,etc.)–e.g.donotattempttoconductphenomenologicalresearchifyourownresearchorientationisthatofapositivist/traditionalrealist.3. Unambiguouslydescribedinorderforotherresearcherstoassessthequalityofyourinvestigationand,wherequantitativeresearchdesignsareused,toreproducethestudyiftheysodesire.First,outlinetheresearchapproachyouhavechosen(exploratory,evaluative,etc.)forinvestigatingtheresearchquestion(s),placingyourchoicewithinanappropriatemethodologicaltradition,andexplainingthecompatibilityoftheassumptionsunderpinning


both.Describeyourparticularresearchorientation,emphasizingthelinkbetweenyourresearchquestion,yourownresearchorientationandthechosenresearchmethodology.Thendetailtheresearchdesignfollowed(e.g.experimental,quasi---experimental,casestudy,groundedtheory,phenomenological,etc.).Describetheresearchprocessinvolved,e.g.determiningsamplingcriteria,accessnegotiation,ethicalapproval,etc.Alsodescribeanypilottestundertakenindeveloping/refiningyourresearchmethodology.Ifpilottestingresultedinmodificationstoyourresearchdesign/instrument(s),giveprecisedetailsonanychangesmadeandtherationalebehindsuchchange.Givedetaileddescriptionofthestudymethod(s)youhavechosentoemployfortheactualproject.Wherequantitativeinstrumentsareused,explainhowtheyweresourcedandadapted/developedfromscratch,andgivedetailsofmeasureusedforensuringreliabilityandvalidity.Wherequalitativemethodsareemployed,explainpreciselyhowdataaregatheredandanalysed,andincludeafieldworkschedulewhereappropriate.Describeyourrolewithinthesettingandthequalityofrelationshipsyouhadwiththeresearchparticipants.Includeachartshowingthestepsinvolvedinprocessingandanalysingdata.Givedetailsonthemeasuresyouhaveundertakentoensurerigourinyourstudy,explainingtheparticularbasisuponwhichthedifferenttypesofvalidityareclaimed.ResultsGiveasummaryofyourdatasothatthereadercanpicturewhatyoufoundandpicturetheparticipantsand/orthefieldsettingyouresearched.Arrangeyourdataaccordingtoyourresearchquestion(s),notaccordingtothedetailedquestionsofyourresearchinstruments.Ifquantitativedesignwasused,startwithbasicdescriptivestatistics(means,medians,etc.).Explainthetypeoftestschosentoanalysethedatasetandtheorderinwhichtheywereused,andexplainthereasonfortheorder.Gothroughthetestssystematicallyinthesameorderasyouhavedescribedthemandreportthefindings.Remindthereaderofthequestionyouwereaskingincarryingoutthatparticularanalysisinreportingthefindings.Whereappropriate,usetables,barchartsorothergraphicalrepresentationtopresentyourideas.Asthissectiondealswithreportageofresearchresults,youshouldcommentoneachtableorchartfactually–donotseektointerpretthefindingsorrelateittopreviousfindingsatthisstage.Highlightanyunusualobservationsand/orsignificantfindings,andreportonanytrendsfromthedata.Ifqualitativedesignwasused,startwithacleardescriptionofthefieldsettingandthevarietyofresearchparticipantsinvolved.Givesubstantivereportageofyourfindings,includingverbatimquotations,extendedpassagesfromfieldnotes,etc.,whereappropriate.Organisethefindingsaccordingtoalogicalschema(e.g.theconceptualmodelyouhavedevelopedasyouanalysedthedata,theemergentthemesyouhaveidentifiedfromthedata,etc.).Explainhowyourconceptualmodelwasdevelopedintheprocessofdataanalysis(withreferencetothedata---processingchartprovidedinthemethodologysection).Useappropriatequalitativedatadisplays(e.g.sociograms,etc.)wherepossibletoillustrateyourarguments.Attheendofthereportageofresults,provideamacroviewoftheoverallstudyresultsforthereaderbysummarisingyourfindings.


DiscussionRemindthereaderoftheresearchquestion(s)youhavesetoutatthebeginningofthestudy,andcriticallyappraiseyourfindingstoseeifandhowtheempiricaldataactuallyanswerthem.Organiseyourfindingsaccordingtothelogicalschemafollowedabove,andinterprettheirsignificance/meaningsorotherwiseintermsofyourconceptualmodel(e.g.doesthedatalendsupporttothehypothesesyouhavesetouttotest?Isthedataobtainedreallyillustrativeoftheparticipants’“livedexperience”?etc.).Explainhowthefindingsrelatetoextantresearchintheareaasdescribedinyourliteraturereview(e.g.dothefindingsadequatelyplugthegap(s)identifiedintheextantliterature?Ordotheyraisemorequestionsthantheyanswer?).LimitationsofStudy&SuggestionsforFutureResearchResearchersshouldbeaskeenlyawareofthelimitationsoftheirstudyastheyareregardingthepositiveimpactoftheirfinding,asnostudyinandofitselfcanclaimtobecompleteandperfectlyadequateinaddressingtheresearchquestion.Examinewithscepticismyourownresearchapproach,methodologyandanalysis,andoutlinethelimitationsand/orweaknessesofyourstudy,statinghowtheseserveasqualifierstotheclaimsmadebythestudy.Alertotherresearchersofanylimitations/weaknessesinyourownapproachthatshould/couldbeavoidedinfutureresearch,andconcludewithimplicationsforfutureresearchbasedonyouradequatelyqualifiedstudyfindings.ConclusionGiventheforegoingdiscussions,concludewithafewparagraphssummarizingforthereaderthestateofplayontheissuesyouraisedatthebeginningoftheintroductioninlightofyourstudyfindings.Hasyourresearchobjective(s)beenachieved?Citations&ReferencesTheacceptedcitationandreferencingsystemforthecourseisAPAReferencingStyle.TheCentreforGlobalHealthAPAReferencingStyleguideshouldbestringentlyfollowedtofulfilstandardacademicrequirements.Consistencyinpresentationofcitationsandreferencesisessential.Therefore,itisadvisableatanearlystageofthedissertationtocarefullyrecordfullreferencedetailsofallconsultedmaterials,includingbooks,reportsandInternetresources.Pagenumbersofusefulpassagesshouldbenoted,sothattheycanbeproperlycitediftheyareincludedasdirectquotationsorindirectparaphrasinginthefinaldissertation.Journalarticlesfromonlinedatabasesshouldbedownloadedinportabledocumentformat(PDF)asfaraspossiblesothatactualpagenumbersofpassagesusedcanbetraced.

DissertationFormatLanguageThedissertationmustbewritteninEnglishunlessthecandidatehaswrittentoandreceivedpermissionfromtheCourseDirectorandDeanofGraduateStudiesfortheuseofanotherlanguage.Permissionmustbesoughtbeforewritingofthedissertationcommences.


Typescript&MarginsThetypemustbeblackandnotlessthan11point.Linespacingmustbeatleastoneandahalfordoublespacingbetweenlines.Theguttermarginofbothtextanddiagramsmustnotbelessthan35mmandthatontheotherthreesidesnotlessthan20mm.PageNumbersAllpagesmustbeclearlynumberedonthelower-righthandsideofthepage.PagespriortoandincludingtheTableofContentsbutexcludingthetitlepageshouldbenumberedusingRomannumerals(ii,iii,iv,etc.)Thecontentsofthedissertation,includingreferencesandappendices,shouldbenumberedandaccordingtotheTableofContents.Chapters&SectionsDissertationsaredividedasappropriateintochapters,sectionsandsubsections.Thesystemofheadingsshouldbeconsistentandshouldprovideaclearindicationofchangesincontent,emphasisandotherfeaturesthatoccurateachstageofthework.HeadingsTheheadingsrecommendedare:(1) Mainheadings,whichshouldbeusedforchapterorsectionsandshouldbeinfullcapitals;(2) Subsidiaryheadings,whichshouldbeusedforsubsections,andshoulduseinitialcapitals(a.k.a.“TitleCase”).SectionNumberingIfsectionnumberingisuseditshouldnotgobeyondsubsections.ThealphabetorArabicnumeralsmaybeusedforlists.Thesystemofnotationofappendicesshouldbeconsistentwith,butindependentof,thatusedforchapterandsectionsofthemaintext.Tables&FiguresTheeasiestsystemofnumberingisonebasedontheChapternumberwithinwhichthetableoffigurefalls(e.g.Figure3.1forthefirstfigureinChapter3).Alllegends(titles)forfigures,tables,photographsandmaps,etc.shouldbefullyself-explanatory.Conventionally,legendsfortablesareplacedabove,andforfigures,photographsandmapsbelowtheillustrationitself.

DissertationStructureWithinthecoversofthebounddissertation,thecontentsmustbeorderedinthefollowingmanner:• TitlePage• Declaration• Abstract• Acknowledgements• TableofContents• ContentsofDissertation(Introduction,LiteratureReview,etc.)


• References• AppendicesTitlePageThetitlepagemustincludethetitleofyourresearchdissertationandlisttheauthors.Thefollowingstatementmustbeincludedonyourtitlepage:“ThisdissertationissubmittedtotheUniversityofDublininpartialfulfilmentoftherequirementsfortheawardofMScGlobalHealthdegree”.DeclarationThedissertationmustcontainimmediatelyafterthetitlepageasigneddeclarationthat:a) IthasnotbeensubmittedasanexerciseforadegreeatthisoranyotherUniversityb) Itisentirelythecandidate'sownwork(inthecaseofadissertationforwhichtheworkhasbeencarriedoutjointly;theremustbeastatementthatitincludestheunpublishedand/orpublishedworkofothers,dulyacknowledgedinthetextwhereverincluded)c) ThecandidateagreesthattheLibrarymaylendorcopythedissertationuponrequest.Thispermissioncoversonlysinglecopiesmadeforstudypurposes,subjecttonormalconditionsofacknowledgement.(See“AccesstoDissertations”sectionbelowforwithheldaccess(a“stay”)forsuchpermission).Adissertationsubmittedforahigherdegreemaybebasedonorinclude,writingsalreadypublishedbythecandidate,ifthestudiesfromwhichtheyderivehavebeencarriedoutduringtheperiodofregistrationonthehigherdegreeregister.Suchwritingsmustbefullyintegratedintothebodyofthedissertation.AcknowledgementsAformalstatementofacknowledgementsmustbeincludedinthedissertation.AppendicesThefollowingmustbeincludedasanAppendix:• Researchproposal• Copyofethicalapprovalletter• Copyofparticipantinformationleaflet(ifapplicable)• Copyofparticipantconsentform(ifapplicable)• Researchtools(i.e.questionnaire,interviewguide,etc.)• Otheritemsasrequired,howevertheappendixmustnotconsistofmaterialthatshould

havebeenincorporatedintext(yourresearchsupervisorcanadvise)


SubmissionandAssessmentofDissertation

SubmissionGuidelinesThedissertationwillnotbeaccepteduntilithasbeenestablishedthatthecandidateiscurrentlyregisteredonthehigherdegreeregisterandanyoutstandingfeeshavebeenpaid.Thefollowingitemsmustbesubmittedtothecourseofficebythesubmissiondate

1. Oneelectroniccopyofcompletedissertationwithabstract,allappendices,references,etc.viaTurnitin

2. Twosoft-boundcopiesofcompletedissertationwithabstract,allappendices,references,etc.

3. AllassociatedrawdataaspartofthedissertationresearchThiselectroniccopyofthedissertationwillgeneratea‘similarity’mark,whichwillbepassedontotheexaminersalongwiththesoft-boundcopyofthedissertation.Thesoft-boundcopyofthedissertationwillbemarkedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriaoutlinedpreviously.StudentswillberequiredtosubmittwohardcopiesofthedissertationboundinaccordancewiththeinstructionsbelownolaterthantwoweekspriortothecommencementceremonyinNovember.Theexactdatewillbeadvised.Nostudentwillbeallowedtograduateunlessbothhardboundcopiesofthedissertationhavebeensubmitted.

Printing&BindingItisrecommendedtousetheprintingandbindingservicesofThesisCentre(http://www.thesiscentre.ie/),astheyprovideservicewithin5to48hoursandfollowthemandatoryformattingguidelinesasfollows:Thedissertationmustbeprintedononesideofthepageonlyongoodquality(weightofatleast90gsm),A4(297x210mm)whitepaper.Thetypemustbefullyformedasintheoutputofalaserorinkjetprinter.Theoutputofdotmatrixprintersisnotacceptable.Colourphotocopiesandscannedimagesmaybeused.Thedissertationmustbesecurelyboundinhardcoverswithdarkbluecloth.Thefinalsizewhenboundmustnotexceed320x240mm.Thetitleofthedissertationmustbewritteninfullonthetitlepageofeachvolumeofthedissertation.Thedegreeforwhichthedissertationhasbeensubmitted,theyear,andthenameofthecandidate,inthatorder,shouldbeletteredingold,in24ptorlargertype,downthespine,soastobereadablewhenthevolumeislyingflatwiththefrontcoveruppermost.Thetitlemustalsoappearingoldletteringonthefrontcoverofthedissertation.Onelaminatedcopyofanabstract,printedonasinglesheetofA4paper,mustbesubmittedloosewitheachcopyofthedissertation.


PenaltiesLateSubmissionThedissertationmustbesubmittedbythedatespecifiedunlesspriorapprovalforanextensionisgrantedbytheCourseDirector.Failuretocomplywiththisdeadlinewillincurapenaltyofnormally5%foreachdaythatthedissertationislate.WordLimitTherearepenaltiesforoverlengthdissertations.Theseareshowninthefollowingtable:Wordsoverlength Penalty0-200 1%offoriginalmark201-500 2%offoriginalmark501-1000 4%offoriginalmark1001-2000 5%offoriginalmark2000+ 10%offoriginalmarkDissertationswithoutawordcountwillnotbeacceptedandwillincuranautomatic2%penalty.Similarly,therewillbea2%deductionifstudentshavefalsifiedtheirwordcount.

PlagiarismPenaltiesforplagiarismwillbedeterminedonacase-by-casebasisonreviewofthesimilarityreportsproducedbytheonlineplagiarismdetectionsystem.

DissertationAssessmentProcessThedissertationwillbeexaminedunderthesamegradingguidelinesoutlinedintheProgrammeAssessmentsectionoftheStudentHandbookbytwointernalexaminers.Thefinaloverallgradewillbeassignedifthedissertationreceivesthesamelettergradefrombothexaminers.TheExternalexaminerwillmarkanydissertationswheretheexaminers’assessmentdiffersbyonelettergrade,andreviewarepresentativesampleofthedissertationsformoderationpurposes.Examinerswillbeguidedbyadissertationassessmentformoutlininganumberofcriteria(listedbelow),andthefollowinggradingscheme:Grade Class>70% PasswithDistinction50-69% Pass<50% FailIntroduction&LiteratureReview• Adequatepresentationoftheproblemandbasisforthestudy• Coverageofrelevantliteratureandconceptualframework• Criticaldiscussionofmethodologicalissuesinpreviousliterature• Evidenceforcriticalconceptualappraisalofpreviousliterature


• Evidenceforthoughtfulsynthesisofexistingliteratureleadingtoclearresearchquestions

• Clarityofresearchquestion(s)andobjectivesMethodology• Clearidentificationandappropriateselectionofparticipants• Appropriatestudydesignandsampleselection• Adequatedescriptionandcharacterisationofkeydemographicandotherrelevant

variables• Appropriatesummaryofstatistics(e.g.means,standarddeviations,ranges)• Mentionofanysignificantethicalissues• Appropriatedescriptionofresearchmaterials• Reportofreliabilityandvalidityofmeasuresused• Appropriateselectionofmaterialsfortheresearchquestionsposed,incaseof

qualitativeresearch,accurateuseofaparticularstatedmethodofanalysiswithappropriatecrosschecksforreliabilityandvalidityofratings/analysis

• Appropriatedescriptionofprocedureleadingtodataanalysis• Synergybetweenresearchquestions,materials,dataandanalysiswithappropriate

control/comparisongroupsandappropriateconsiderationofpossibleconfoundingvariables

• Clarityofexpositionofproceduretoalevelofdetailthatwouldallowreplicationbyanindependentinvestigator

Results&Analysis• Appropriatenessofstatisticalorothermethodofanalysis• Understandingofthemethodusedanditslimitations• Clarityandconcisenessofpresentationinbothtextandtables/figures• Settingasideappropriatenessofstatisticalmethod,howintelligentlyaretheavailable

dataanalysed?• Aretheappropriaterangeofquestionsthatcouldbeaddressedbythisdatasetactually

addressed?• Doesthestudentanticipatepossibleconfoundingissuesthroughappropriatesubsidiary

analyses?Discussion&Conclusion• Summaryofresultsobtained• Synergiesbetweenresultsandoriginalresearchquestion• Howwellthestudentrelatesthefindingstotheoriginalresearchquestionsandtothe

literaturereviewedintheintroduction• Howwelldidthestudentcriticallyappraisetheirownfindingsfrombothaconceptual

andmethodologicalpointofview?Howwelldotheycriticallyappraisepreviousliteratureonthebasisofownfindings?

• Howwelldidthestudentdrawimplicationsfromthedataforthegenerationofnewhypotheses,researchquestionsandrecommendations?

• Howwelldidthestudentrecognisepossiblelimitationsofresearch?• Howwellstudentprovidespolicy,programmeorotherrecommendationsfollowingthe

findings?


Structure&Presentation• Structure,organisationofmaterial• Appropriatedissertationtitle• Clarityofabstract• Useoftableofcontents• Abilitytoexpressideasinconcisemanner• Correctandconsistentuseofreferencing• Clarityandconcisenessofpresentationintablesandfigures• Writingability,spelling,grammarResearchCapability&Independence• Degreetowhichresearchideaandmethodologyweregeneratedindependently• Initiativeandperseveranceinovercomingproblemswhichtheresearchprocess

generated• Independenceinhandlingofthedata• Relevance/significanceofstudytoglobalhealth• Originalityandcreativityofdissertation• PublishabilityofresearchFeedbackThestudentwillreceivethefinalgradebasedonthoseofthetwomarkers,andapprovedbytheCourtofExaminers.Studentswillreceivetheirdissertationresultalongwiththeresultsofthetaughtcomponentoftheprogramme.Studentsmayrequestfromtheirresearchsupervisorafeedbackformwithsubstantivecommentsbasedontheassessmentofthetwointernalmarkers,andtheexternalexaminerifapplicable.Theexaminerswillremainanonymous.Thestudentalsohastherighttorequestameetingwiththeirresearchsupervisortodiscusstheirmarkandtoreceivefurtherfeedback.Appeals&ExtensionsForinformationrelatingtoappealsandextensions,pleaseconsultPartIIoftheTrinityCollegeCalendar.Aformalletterofsupportisrequiredfromthesupervisorintheeventofanextensionrequestbythestudent.GeneralquestionsandproblemsshouldinthefirstinstancebeaddressedtotheCourseDirector.StudentsarealsoadvisedtocontacttheCourseDirectorintheeventofmoreseriousqueriesrelatingtoappealsandextensions.IfstudentsaredissatisfiedwiththeresponseoftheCourseDirector,theyareadvisedtothencontacttheDeanofGraduateStudies.PleasenotethatanyextensionmaydelaythereviewandmoderationofyourdissertationpriortotheCourtofExaminers’meeting,resultinginadelayforconferringthedegree.Extensionsbeyond30Septemberrequirethestudenttore-registerandpayadditionalfees.Ifastudentfailstosubmithis/herdissertationwithin5yearsofstartingthecourse,undernocircumstanceswillthestudentbeallowedtore-registerandsubmitadissertation.Insuchacase,thestudentcannotobtaintheawardoftheMSc.


AccesstoDissertationsAcopyofthehardbounddissertationwillbelodgedintheCentreforGlobalHealthLibraryfollowingexamination.AccordingtoTCDregulations,dissertationswillnotbedepositedinthemainlibraryasthedissertationisapartofataughtcourseandisnotthesolecriteriaforawardingtheMScGlobalHealthaward.AdissertationsoapprovedmaybeconsultedorcopiedintheLibraryorthroughaninter--libraryloan.UsersmustundertakenottouseorreproducematerialsoobtainedwithouttheconsentoftheLibrarianandmustacknowledgedulythesourceofsuchinformation.Shouldanauthorofadissertationwishtowithholdpermissionfortheuseoftheirwork,awrittenapplicationmustbemadetotheHeadofDepartmentatthetimeofsubmissionofthedissertationforexamination.Suchapplicationsmusthavethewrittensupportofthegraduatestudent,muststatethereasonsfortherequestforastayonaccess,andmustprovideacontactaddress.Themaximumlengthofastayisfiveyears.Duringthisperiodofwithheldpermission,thedissertationmaybeconsulted,lentorcopiedonlybywrittenpermissionoftheauthorwhoisunderanobligationtoreplytoallinquirieswithinareasonabletime.

ResearchDisseminationUponsubmissionofyourresearchdissertation,youarestronglyencouragedtodisseminateyourfindingsnotonlytoacademicjournalsbutalsothroughconferences,reports,andwebsites.Yourresearchfindingswillnevermakeadifferenceunlessdisseminatedinanappropriateandtimelymannertothepeopleandorganisationsinvolvedinpolicyand/orserviceprovision.ConsultwithyourresearchsupervisorandtheStudentLiaisonaboutoptionsfordissemination.Pleasenote:Asstatedintheresearchwaiversigneduponsubmissionofyourdissertation,youshouldconsultwithyourresearchsupervisorpriortodisseminationandtheCentreforGlobalHealthandyourresearchsupervisormustbedulyacknowledged.ThefollowingfiverecommendationsareadaptedfromtheCommunityAdvisoryBoard,CentreforAIDSPreventionStudies(2006).Createadisseminationplana. Developatimelinefordisseminationeffortsb. Getinputfromstudyparticipantsandcommunityrepresentativeonthebestmethods

todisseminateresearchfindingsc. Makeresearchresultsaccessibletovariousaudiencesthroughinstitutionalresources

suchaswebsites,newsletters,reportsandconferencesDisseminateresearchfindingstostudyparticipantsa. Askstudyparticipantshowtheywouldliketobeinformedoffindingsb. Usemultiplemethodstodisseminatefindingstostudyparticipants,includingQ&A

forums,articlesinthelaymedia,newslettersandwebsitesc. Disseminatepositive,negativeandnullresults


d. Makedisseminationaccessiblepayingattentiontolanguageandliteracyneedsofaudienceaswasdoneduringtherecruitmentphase

Disseminateresearchfindingstoagenciesandserviceprovidersa. Prioritisedisseminationofresultsforagenciesthatassistedwithrecruitmentand/or

servethetargetpopulationb. Emphasisethepracticalimplicationsofthestudyresultsandhowitinformsservices

andinterventions.c. Writearticlesaboutthestudyinnewslettersorwebsitesfrequentlyusedbyservice

providers.Disseminateresearchfindingstocommunitya. UsedisseminationvenuesappropriatetothetargetedcommunityDisseminateresearchfindingstopolicymakersa. Evaluateifresearchresultshaveapotentialpolicyimpactanddisseminateresultsto

policygroupsandlocalcongressionalrepresentativesAdaptedfrom:CommunityAdvisoryBoard,CenterforAIDSPreventionStudies(2006)RecommendationsforResearchDissemination.UniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.Availableat:www.caps.ucsf.edu/projects/collaboration/dissemination.php

Commencement&PostgraduateSymposiumCommencementAftersubmissionoftheresearchdissertationforexamination,studentsmaysubmitaconditionalnoticeofcandidatureforanMScdegree.ConditionalnoticeswillbeconfirmedaftertheCourtofExaminersmeeting.PostgraduateSymposiumThePostgraduateSymposiumwillbeorganisedafterthefinalsubmissionofthedissertationandpriortocommencement.Thiswillgivestudentstheopportunitytodisseminatetheirresearchfindingsinaconferencesetting(posterororalpresentation).Detailswillbecommunicatedaftersubmissionofthedissertation.


APAReferencingStyleGuidelines(SixthEdition)Thissectionhasbeencompliedtoassistyouwiththecorrectreferencingoftheideasandworkofothers.Pleasefollowitcarefullywhenusingin-textcitationsandcompilingyourlistofreferences,asmarkswillbedeductedforincorrectreferencing.YouareexpectedtofamiliariseyourselfwiththedetailoftheAPAreferencingsystemthroughthesiteabove.Additionally,westronglyrecommendyouuseEndnote,orasimilarsoftwarepackage,toensurethecorrectreferencingstyleisappliedtoalldocumentsyousubmit.Wheneveryouquote,paraphrase,summarise,orotherwiserefertotheworkofanotherauthor,youarerequiredtociteitssource.Referencingisreferringsomeonetothesourceofyourinformation.In-textcitationsindicatetothereadermaterialstheauthorhasconsultedandpointthereadertofulldetailsofasourceinthereferencelist.Referencesgiveinformationaboutabook,journalarticle,website,electronicjournalorothersourcethatyourefertoorquotefrominapaper.Thereferenceincludesalloftheinformationneededtoidentifyandlocatethissource,suchasauthor,title,publicationinformation,date,pagenumbers,etc.Althoughyouwillhavereadmorematerialthanyouhavefinallymentionedinyourassignment,thesedonotneedtobeincludedinyourreferencelist.ThecitationorreferencingstylerequiredbytheCentreforGlobalHealthisbasedontheAPAreferencingstyle.Thisensuresconsistencyamongstudents,teachersandassessors.APAReferencingStyleisasimplemethodofquotingreferencesinwhichnamesanddatesaregiveninthebodyofthetextandalphabeticallylistedattheendoftheassignment.FootnotesarenotencouragedintheAPAsystem.

Section1–Citationswithinthetext1. Theauthor(s)andyearofpublicationarecitedinthetextExample1:Inconjunctionwiththeirperceivedlowsocialstatus,thekeyfactorsthatinfluencetheuseofcontraceptionamongAfricanWomenarethedominanceofthehusbandinthemarriageandhisoppositiontofamilyplanning(Beekle&McCabe,2006).Example2:Recentresearchshowsthatwomen’sexperiencesofandresponsetopregnancyandchildbirthvarysignificantlyandcanhavealong-termpositiveornegativeeffect(Kitzinger,1992;Stantonetal.,2002).Intheexamplesabovethesourcesarecitedchronologicallyi.e.theoldestsourcefirstandseparatedbyasemicolon.Sourceswiththesamedatearethencitedalphabetically.Thefullstopisplacedaftertheclosingbracket.Iftherearetwoauthorsorless,allnamesareincludedinthetext,asshowninExample1.Ifmorethantwoauthorshavewrittentheitemallauthorsnamesshouldbeusedthefirsttimeyoucitethereference,andsubsequentlyonlythefirstauthor’snamefollowedby‘etal.’needstobeincludedinthetextasisshowninExample2.2. Theauthor(s)surnameispartofasentence


Iftheauthor(s)surnameispartofasentencethenthedateonlyappearsinbrackets.Example1:Findley(2003)suggeststhatlonelinessisrarelyconsideredasappropriateforinterventionresearch;however,theresultsofsuchstudiesarepromising.Example2:Findley(2003)andWikström(2002)agreethat…Example3:Beekle&McCabe(2006)statethatinorderforwomentobeabletomakechoicesaboutfamilyplanningtheyneedcomprehensiveinformationaboutthrallmethodsofmoderncontraceptive,theirbenefitsandlowsideeffects.Example4:AccordingtoMoreauetal.(2006)themainreasonsforwomendiscontinuingoralcontraceptionincludedalackofknowledgeandhighlevelsofanxiety.Iftherearetwoauthorsorless,allnamesareincludedinthetext,asshowninExamples1,2and3.Ifmorethantwoauthorshavewrittenthearticle,onlythefirstauthor’snamefollowedbyetal.(initalics)needstobeincludedinthetextasisshowninExample4.3. Workspublishedbythesameauthor(s)inthesameyearWorkspublishedbythesameauthor(s)inthesameyearareassignedthelettersofthealphabetinascendingorder.Example:Moreauetal.(2006a,2006b)hassuggestedthat...Toavoidconfusion,wheredifferentauthorswiththesamesurnameandsameyearofpublicationarebeingcited,thefirstinitialofeachauthorshouldbeused.4. UsingsecondarysourcesAprimarysourceisdefinedastheoriginalpieceofworkbyanauthor.Asecondarysourcewouldbedefinedasworkcitedwithintheliteratureyouareusing.Citingsecondarysourcesisstronglydiscouragedandshouldonlybeusedwhenprimarysourcesarenotavailable.Inthereferencelist,givethefulldetailsoftheoriginalsourceasnormalendingwithafullstop.Thenwrite‘Citedin’andgivefulldetailsofthesecondarysource.InthetextExampleofasecondarysource:Patel(2004),ascitedbyBrown(2005,p.83)explainedthat…InthereferencelistExample:PatelP.(2004)GreenThinkingandPoliticalCulture.CoventryUniversityPress,Coventry.CitedinBrownR.(2005)Enviro-politicsintheNewMillennium.Macmillan,London.


Section2–UsingquotationsQuotationsareborrowedphrasesthatstatesomethingeffectivelyandeconomically.However,beverycarefulnottooverusethemasthelogicalfloworthemecanbecomedisjointed.Acollectionofrandomquotations,eventhoughtheyrelatetothesametopic,isunacceptable.Donotbeginasentencewithaquotationbutintegrateitintoyourassignmenti.e.withinasentenceorattheendofasentence.Directquotationsmustbereproducedexactlyastheyareprintedintheoriginaltextandenclosedwithinquotationmarks.Theauthor,yearandpagenumberonwhichthequotationistobefoundmustalsobeincluded.Example:AsFaulder(1995,p.34)hasalreadystated,informedconsentis“therighttoknowandtherighttosayno”.1. ShortquotationaspartofasentenceAshortquotationisasentenceorpartofasentencequotedwiththetext.Example1:AccordingtoSladeetal.(1997,p.5)thereare“severalpotentialtargetsinthelifecycleofthevirusfordrugstoactagainstHIV”.Example2:Ithasbeenstatedthat“goodqualityinfectioncontrolproceduresremainstheprimemeansofpreventionofoccupationallyacquiredbloodborneviruses”(Moyle1997,p.2).2. BlockorlargequotationBlockquotationscomprisemorethan40wordsandshouldbeusedsparingly.Leaveanextralinespaceatthebeginningandendofthequote.Useasmallersizefonti.e.ifusingsize12usesize11forthequote.Alsoincludethepagenumber(s)ofthesourceattheendofthequote.Donotuseboldoritalicinthissection,unlessitappearsintheoriginaltextandtheentirequotationshouldbeindented.Example:Kitzinger(1980,p.290)describestheadjustmenttomotherhoodinthefollowingway:“Psychologically,thefirstmonthsafterbirthareatimeinwhichgreatadjustmentsarenecessary.Themother–eventhoughshehesitatestoadmititoftenharboursasecretresentmentagainstthebabywhohasdeprivedherofherfreedomandtheleisureofbachelorgirllife...Nowshemayhavenomoneyofherown,nopersonalallowanceandnojointbankaccount,shehastosqueezemoneyforherclothes,herpersonalluxuriesandpresentsfromhousekeepingmoney.Shefeelstieddownbymaternityanddomesticity.Shestruggleswithtasksforwhichshehasnotbeentrainedandwhichrecurdayafterdaywithmonotonousregularity.”


Section3–CreatingareferencelistAlistcontainingthefulldetailsofallthereferencesusedinthetextmustbeincludedattheendoftheassignment.ThisshouldappearonaseparatepageandbeentitledReferences.Thelistmustbearrangedinalphabeticalorderusingthesurnameoftheauthor(s).Numberingorbulletpointsarenotrequired.Sourcesarereferenceddifferentlydependingonthetypeofsource(ie.books,journalarticles,onlinejournalarticles,websites,etc.).Thefollowingsectionisnotacomprehensiveguide,buthighlightsthesourcesyouwillmostfrequentlyuse.Ifanexampleofthesourceisnotbelow,useyourownjudgementinlinewithexamplesprovidedinthisguide.

1. Referencingabook

• Author(s)surnameplusinitial(s)infull.Initialsshouldbeintheformat‘A.B.’.Thenamesofallauthorsmustbelisted.

• Yearofpublication(ifabookhasbeenreprinted,givetheoriginalpublicationdate)• Titleinitalics(usetitlecase)followedbyafullstop• Volumenumber(ifthebookhasmorethanonevolumenumber)Editionno.iflater

thanfirstedition• Publisher’sname.Publicationdetailsshouldbeintheformat‘Publisher,Place’• Placeofpublication(ifthereismorethanoneplacenamegiven,usethefirstonthelist)

Template:SurnameInitial(s).(Year)Title.Publishingcompany,Placeofpublication.Exampleforabookwithoneauthor:FarmerP.(1999)InfectionsandInequalities:TheModernPlagues.UniversityofCaliforniaPress,BerkeleyCA.Examplesforbookwithmorethanoneauthor(thenamesofallauthorsarelistedinthereferencelist):


GouldD.&BrookerC.(2008)InfectionPreventionandControl:Appliedmicrobiologyforhealthcare.PalgraveMacMillan,Houndsmill.CheekJ.,DoskatschI.&WalshL.(1995)FindingOut:InformationLiteracyforthe21stCentury.MacMIllanEducationAustralia,Melbourne.2. Referencingachapterinaneditedbook

• Surnameofchapterauthor(s),followedbyinitial(s)infullasabove• Yearofpublicationofchapter(ifnotavailable,useyearofpublicationofbook)• Titleofchapter(usesentencecase)• Titleofbookinitalics(usetitlecase)• Surnamesofeditorsfollowedbyinitial(s)infull(followedbyedoreds)• Yearofpublicationofbook,ifdifferentfromyearofpublicationofchapter• Editionnumber• Publisher’sname• Placeofpublication:ifthereismorethanoneplacenamegiven,usethefirstonthelist

ThenumberofthefirstandlastpagesonwhichthechapterappearsinthebookTemplate:SurnameInitial(s).(Year)Chaptertitle.InBookTitle.(Editor(s)SurnameInitial(s),ed/eds),Publishingcompany,Placeofpublication,pp.pagenumbers.Example1:HuntM.(1991)Qualitativeresearch.InTheResearchProcessinNursing.(CormackD.F.,ed),BlackwellScientific,Oxford,pp.125-164.Example2:MorseS.A.(1995)Cellstructure.InMedicalMicrobiology,20thedition(BrooksG.F.,ButelJ.S.&OrnstonL.N.,eds)Prentice-HallInternational,London,pp.332-368.3. ReferencingaprintedjournalarticleReferencesforprintedjournalarticlesandreferencesforjournalarticlesfromtheinternetaredifferent.However,ifyouhavedownloadedaPDFversionoftheprintedversionfromthejournal’swebsite,thesourcecanbetreatedasaprintjournalarticleforreferencingpurposes,asthisisatruecopyoftheprintedjournalarticle.

• Author(s)surnameplusinitial(s)infull.Thenamesofallauthorsmustbelisted.• Yearofpublication(inroundbrackets)• Titleofarticle(usesentencecase)followedbyafullstop• Titleofjournalinfullinitalics(usetitlecase)• Volumenumber(inbold)Issuenumber,inbrackets• Thenumberofthefirstandlastpagesonwhichthearticleappears

Template:SurnameInitial(s).(Year)Articletitle.JournalTitleVolume(Issue),pagenumbers.


Example1:NikkonenM.(1995)Thelifesituationofalong-termpsychiatricpatient:Somerestrictionsin,andpossibilitiesof,opencare.JournalofAdvancedNursing22(1),101--109109.Example2:PaykelE.S.,EmmsE.M.,FletcherJ.&RassabyE.S.(1980)Lifeeventsandsocialsupportinpuerperaldepression.BritishJournalofPsychology136,339-349.4. ReferencingajournalarticlefromtheInternetOnlinejournalsandjournalarticlesthatarepublishedonlineinadvanceofprintmustbetreatedasajournalarticlefromtheinternet.

• Author(s)surnameplusinitial(s)infullYearofpublication• Titleofarticle(usesentencecase)• Titleofjournalinitalics(usetitlecase)• Volumenumber• Issuenumber• Retrievedfromhttp://www(fullURL)• Retrieveddate

Notallofthesedetailswillnecessarilybeapplicabletoeveryelectronicsourcehoweverthesite,pathandfileareusuallyfoundateitherthebottomorthetopofeachdownloadedpage.Template:SurnameInitial(s).(Year)WebPageTitle.Publishername,place.Retrievedfromhttp://www.onretrieveddate.Example–articlepublishedonlineadvanceofprint:JohnsonR.L.,GoldM.A.&WycheK.F.(2009)Distressinwomenwithgynecologiccancer.Psycho-Oncology.Retrievedfromhttp://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122439546/PDFSTARTon16September2009.Example–onlinejournal:MacLachlanM.(2009)Rethinkingglobalhealthresearch:towardsintegrativeexpertise.GlobalizationandHealth5(6).Retrievedfromhttp://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/5/1/6on16September2009.5. ReferencingapublicationbyagovernmentagencyorotherorganisationWhenreferencingabookorreportpublishedbyagovernmentagency/organisation/corporation,andnoindividualisnamedastheauthor,thegeneralruleistonamethedepartmentorbodythatissuedthedocumentinbothtextandreferencelist.Ifthereisanacronymfortheorganisationname,thefullnamemustbeusedwhencitingforthefirsttime.IfthecountryoforiginisotherthanIreland,thisshouldbeidentifiedasinExample2.IftheDepartmentofHealthreferencereferstotheUnitedKingdomjustaddUKafterthewordHealthasinthefollowingexamples.Thereferenceisinthesamestyleasthatofabook.


InthetextExample1:TheWorldHealthOrganization(2008)found…Example2:MajorchangesarerequiredtothementalhealthservicesinIreland(DepartmentofHealthandChildren2006).Example3:Areportwascarriedoutandfoundthat...(DepartmentofHealthUK2001).InthereferencelistExample1:WorldHealthOrganization(2008)TheWorldHealthReport2008:PrimaryHealthCareNowMoreThanEven.WHO,Geneva.Example2:DepartmentofHealthandChildren(2006)AHealthPromotionStrategy:MakingtheHealthierChoicetheEasierChoice.DoHC,Dublin.Example3:DepartmentofHealthUK(2001)ChangingChildbirthPart1:ReportoftheExpertMaternityGroup.DoH,London.6. Referencinganinternetpage

• Author(s)surnameplusinitial(s)infull• Yearofpublicationorlastupdated(inroundbrackets),or(nd)ifnodate• Titleofthewebpageinitalics(usetitlecase)• Publisher(ifavailable)• Retrievedfromhttp://www(fullURL)• Retrieveddate

Template:SurnameInitial(s).(Year)WebPageTitle.Publishername,place.Retrievedfromhttp://wwwonretrieveddate.Example:NationalInstituteforHealthandClinicalExcellence(2006)MethodsforDevelopmentofNICEPublicHealthGuidance.NICE,London.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nice.org.ukon5July2007.7. Referencingunpublishedsources/dissertationsThesesourcesareusedforinformationthatisnotalreadypublished.However,thesesourcesshouldbeusedeconomicallyinassignments.Referencingwithinthetextisthesameasjournalarticlesorbooks.Inthereferencelist,theword‘unpublished’isused.Examples:


ClemengerM.(1996)VariationinSerumInterleukin-6andCReactiveProteininPolymyalgiaRheumatica/GiantCellArteritis.UnpublishedReport,UniversityofLondon,UK.MorissonE.(2009)Medicaltreatmentadherenceamongstreet,platform,andslumchildreninKolkata.UnpublishedMastersDissertation,TrinityCollegeDublin.8. ReferencinganewspaperNameofjournalist(ifknown)Dateofpaperbyyear

• Titleofarticle(usesentencecase)• Titleofnewspaperinfullandinitalics(usetitlecase)• Dateofpublication• Thenumberofthefirstandlastpagesonwhichthearticleappears

Example:HoffM.(2000)QualityoflifeinruralIreland.TheIrishWeekendHerald.24May,pp.5-6.9. ReferencingalectureorseminarLecturersurnameplusinitial(s)infullYearoflecture

• Titleoflecture(usetitlecase)(Lecture)Modulename• DateoflectureProgrammeLocation

Example:AdedimejiA.(2008)QualitativeDataAnalysis(Lecture).PrinciplesofSocialResearch,3November,MScinGlobalHealth,TrinityCollegeDublin.

Section4–Usingtables,figuresandappendicesTables,figuresandappendices,whenincludedinthetextshouldbeidentifiedwithatitleandnumber,reference(ifappropriate)andenclosedinabox.Atablecontainsalistofnumbersorothernumericaldatawhereasafigureincludesanyotherrepresentationofdata,e.g.barcharts,piechartsorasummaryofsignificantpoints.Numberingshouldbechronologicalorifusingchapters/sections,numbershouldbebasedonthechapternumberwithinwhichthetableoffigurefalls(e.g.Figure3.1forthefirstfigureinChapter3).Alltitlesforfigures,tables,photographsandmaps,etc.shouldbefullyself-explanatory.Appendicesmayalsobeusedtoincludedata,chartsorsamplesofcommunicationthatarenoteasilyincludedinthetext.Appendicescouldalsobeusedtogroupasetoftablesorfigurestogetherforeaseofaccessforthereader.Appendicesshouldbepresentedattheendoftheassignmentandtitledsequentially‘Appendix1’.Referenceshouldbemadetotheappendixinthebodyofthetext.1. UsingTablesIfyoupresentdatainatable,includeatablenumberandself-explanatorytitleabovethetable.Usethetablenumberwhenreferringtothetableinthetext(ie.AshighlightedinTable3.1).Ifthetableisadaptedortakendirectlyfromanothersource,thesourcemustbecitedafterthetabletitle(withpagenumber,ifapplicable)andfullsourceincludedinthereferencelist.Ifthetablerepresentsacollectionofinformationfromanumberofsources,allsourceslistedinthetablemustappearinthereferencelistattheendoftheassignment.


Example:Table3.1 Supporttoorphansandvulnerablechildrenasreportedbycountrieswithadult

HIVprevalence>5%(SourceadaptedfromUNAIDS2008,p.169)

2. UsingFiguresWhenusingfigures,afigurenumberandself-explicabletitleshouldappearbelowthefigure.Whenreferringtothefigureinthetext,usethefigurenumber(ie.Figure2illustrates…).Ensuretodiscussthesignificanceofthefigureinfull.Whenyouborrowafigure(diagram,photograph,etc.)fromanothersource,includeanin-textcitation(withpagenumberiffromaprintedsource)afterthefiguretitleandincludethefullsourceinthereferencelist.Example:

Figure2AreaswithcasesofDengueFever,2000(SourcetakenfromSkolnik2008,p.20)

Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4


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PostgraduateAdvisoryServiceThePostgraduateAdvisoryServiceisauniqueandconfidentialserviceavailabletoallregisteredpostgraduatestudentsinTrinityCollege.Itoffersacomprehensiverangeofacademic,pastoralandprofessionalsupportsdedicatedtoenhancingyourstudentexperience.ThePostgraduateAdvisoryServiceisledbythePostgraduateSupportOfficerwhoprovidesfrontlinesupportforallPostgraduatestudentsinTrinity.ThePostgradSupportOfficerwillactasyourfirstpointofcontactandasourceofsupportandguidanceregardlessofwhatstageofyourPostgradyou’reat.InadditioneachFacultyhasthreemembersofAcademicstaffappointedasPostgraduateAdvisorswhoyoucanbereferredtobythePostgradSupportOfficerforextraassistanceifneeded.ContactdetailsofthePostgradSupportOfficerandtheAdvisoryPanelareavailableonourwebsite:http://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/postgraduate/ThePASislocatedonthesecondfloorofHouse27.We’reopenfrom8.30–4.30,MondaytoFriday.Appointmentsareavailablefrom9amto4pm.Phone:8961417Email:pgsupp@tcd.ieThePASexiststoensurethatallPostgradstudentshaveacontactpointwheretheycanturntoforsupportandinformationoncollegeservicesandacademicissuesarising.RepresentationassistancetoPostgradstudentsisofferedintheareaofdisciplineand/oracademicappealsarisingoutofexaminationsorthesissubmissions,supervisoryissues,generalinformationonPostgradstudentlifeandmanyothers.Ifindoubt,getintouch!Allquerieswillbetreatedwithconfidentiality.

CareersAdvisoryServicePostgraduatestudyopensthedoorstomanyopportunitiesbutthemarketiscompetitiveandyouwillneedtodifferentiateyourselfclearlyfromothercandidates.ResourcesTheCareersAdvisoryService(CAS)providesawiderangeofresourcesandservicestohelpyoumakeandimplementinformedchoicesaboutyourfuturecareerdirection.TheCareersInformationCentreat7-9SouthLeinsterStreetcontainsarangeoffree,career-relatedbookletsandemployermaterialsforyoutotakeaway.Online,theresourcessectionofthewebsite(www.tcd.ie/Careers/resources)providesusefulinformationonarangeoftopicsfromcareerchoiceandplanning,toworkingabroad,takingayearoutandeverythinginbetween.


ServicesIndividualappointmentstomeetaCareersConsultantarealsoavailable.Theyworkwithyoutoidentifyhowbesttoapproachthenextstepinyourcareer.TheycanalsoreviewyourCV/LinkedInprofileandprovidecoachingtoensuremaximumimpactatinterview.JobopportunitiesfromemployerscurrentlyrecruitingTrinitygraduatesaswellaspostgraduatecoursesandfundingareavailableonline.CASalsooffersawiderangeofseminars;workshopsandemployerpresentations,includingpostgradspecificevents,throughouttheyearthatwillhelpyouexplorewhereyourpostgraduatestudycantakeyou.MyCareerAnonlineservicethatyoucanuseto:

Applyforopportunitieswhichmatchyourpreferences-vacanciesincludingresearchoptionsSearchopportunities-postgraduatecoursesandfundingViewandbookontoemployerandCASeventsSubmityourcareerqueriestotheCASteamBookanappointmentwithyourCareersConsultantSimplylogintoMyCareerusingyourTrinityusernameandpasswordandpersonaliseyourprofile.CareersAdvisoryServiceTrinityCollegeDublin,7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,Dublin2018961705/1721|SubmitacareerquerythroughMyCareer

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OpeningHoursDuringterm:9.30am-5.00pm,Monday-FridayOutofTerm:9.30am-12.30pm&2.15-5.00pm,Monday–Friday

ClubsandSocietiesAgreatwaytogettoknowpeopleisbyjoiningoneofthe100studentsocieties,whichcovereverythingfromtheAfro-CaribbeanSocietytotheZoologicalSociety.Thesocietiesmeetregularlyandprovideanexcellentopportunitytomeetotherstudentswithsimilarinterests.AmongthesocietiesarethePhilosophicalSociety(the"Phil"),datingfrom1684andtheHistoricalSociety(the"Hist")datingfrom1770.AtthestartoftheacademicyearallthestudentsocietiessetuptheirstandsoncampusinFrontSquare,encouragingnewmemberstojoin.Evenifyoumissthatweekyoucanturnupatanystudentsocietymeetingandbesureofawarmwelcome.FulldetailsofallthesocietiescanbefoundontheCentralSocietiesCommitteewebsite:http://trinitysocieties.ie/


DublinUniversityCentralAthleticClub-DUCACDublinUniversityCentralAthleticClub(DUCAC)isthegoverningbodyforSportClubsatTrinity.DUCACisresponsiblefortheoveralladministrationofDUSportsClubsincooperationwithClubOfficersandfortheirinterestsanddevelopmentinTrinity.AnExecutiveCommitteeandothersub-committeesoverseethebusinessaffairsofDUCAC,includingthePavilionBar.DUCACreceivesfundingfromtheCapitationCommitteeattheUniversityandsupplementsitsincomewithapercentageofprofitsfromthePavilionBar.http://www.tcd.ie/Sport/student-sport/ducac/?nodeId=94&title=Sports_Clubs

CollegeChaplaincyTherearefourCollegechaplainswhorepresentfourofthemainChristiantraditionsinIreland,RomanCatholic,Anglican,MethodistandPresbyterian.Thechaplainsworkcloselytogetherasateam,andareavailabletohelpandsupportstudentsandstaffwhoseekpastoralcare.TheChaplaincyislocatedinHouse27andisaplaceofwelcomeandhospitalityopentoallmembersoftheCollegecommunityofallfaithsornone!TeaandcoffeeareavailableintheCommonRoom,andthereisa‘freelunch’forstudentseveryTuesdayinterm.Avarietyofeventsareorganisedbythechaplainsduringtheyear,andtheyalsoofferopportunitiesforfaithdevelopment,pastoralguidance,spiritualaccompanimentandbereavementsupport.ThechaplainsarehappytoassiststudentsbelongingtootherchurchesorotherfaithswishingtomakecontactwiththeirownreligiouscommunitieshereinDublin.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/Chaplaincy/

CollegeDayNurseryTheDayNurseryprovidescareforchildrenofstudentsandstaffofTrinityCollege.TheNurseryhasamaximumof52fulltimeplacesandcatersforchildrenaged3monthsto4.5years.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/about/services/daynursery

CollegeHealthServiceTheCollegeHealthServiceislocatedinHouse47.AllregisteredstudentsareeligibletousetheCollegeHealthServicethroughouttheyear.Theserviceoffers,oncampus,primaryhealthandpsychiatriccare,between9.30a.m.and4.30p.m.weekdaysexcludinglunchtime.Detailedinformationregardingservicescanbeaccessedonthewebsite.Telephone:(01)8961556.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/College_Health/Consultationsarestrictlybyappointment;howevertelephoneadvicefromthetriagenurseisfreeofcharge.StudentscanalsoattendDUBDOC,anout-of-hoursemergencygeneralpractitionerserviceinSt.James’sHospital(TelNo.4545607/4538006)between6p.m.and10p.m.weekdaysand10a.m.to7p.m.weekendsandBankHolidays.ThisserviceisbasedinSt.JamesHospital.Students(withtheexceptionofNonIrishE.U.StudentsorStudentswithMedicalCards)willberesponsibleforanyfeesincurredforconsultationorhomevisits.Outsidethesehours,pleasetelephonetheContactorsBureauat8300244,whowillsendadoctoronrequest.ThereisachargepayableatthetimeexceptinthecaseofMedicalCardholders,EuropeanStudentswithEuropeanHealthCards,N.IrelandandG.BStudents.


DisabilityServiceTheDisabilityServiceprovidessupportsforstudentswithadisabilityorspecificlearningdifficulty.StudentsrequiringsupportinCollegeareadvisedtocontacttheDisabilityServiceasearlyaspossibleinordertoregisterforexaminationaccommodations,academicsupportandassistivetechnology.TheserviceislocatedinRoom2054oftheArtsBuilding,ontheentrancelevel,pasttheLeckyLibrary.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/disability/

EqualityOfficeTrinityCollegeDubliniscommittedtoensuringequalityofopportunityforallitsstudentsandstaff.Trinitypromotesarespectfulanddiversestudyenvironmentthatisfreefromdiscrimination,whereallmembersoftheCollegecommunitycandeveloptheirfullpotential.TheEqualityOfficeradvisesonmattersrelatingtoequalitylegislationandassistswiththedevelopmentofCollegepolicies.TheEqualityOfficerprovidesinformationonequalitylegislationandentitlementstostaffandstudents.Severalequalityawarenesseventsandactivitiestakeplacethroughouttheyear.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/equality

GraduateStudents’UnionTheGraduateStudents'UnionisanindependentbodywhichrepresentsgraduatestudentsinTrinityCollege,Dublin.AllgraduatestudentsoftheCollege,includingpostgraduateresearchstudents,andthoseonhigherdegreeandhigherdiplomacourses,automaticallybecomemembersoftheUnionuponregisteringwiththeCollege.Theday-to-dayrunningoftheUnionisorganisedbyanelectedExecutive,whichconsistsoftheOfficersoftheUnion-thePresident,Vice-President,Treasurer,EventsofficerandoneOfficerfromeachFaculty-plusthreeadditionalFacultyRepresentatives(onefromeachofthethreeFaculties).TheGSUislocatedonthe2ndfloorofHouse6inFrontSquare.Theycanbecontactedviaext.(01)8961169,[email protected](Email).DetailsofthemanyactivitiesorganisedbytheGSUcanbeviewedontheGraduateStudents’Unionwebsite.https://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/postgraduateadvisory/support-services/graduate-students-union.php

GraduateStudiesOfficeTheGraduateStudiesOfficewebsiteprovidesstudentswithinformation,regulationsandformsthatyoumayrequireasapostgraduatestudentatTrinityCollege.ThisincludesthePostgraduateProspectusandTrinityCollegeCalendarPartII.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies

InformationSystemsServicesInformationSystemsServices(ISServices)isresponsiblefortheprovisionandsupportofcomputersystems,networking,andaudiovisualandmediaservicesinTrinityCollege.Onceyouhaveregisteredandobtainedyourcomputerusernameandpassword,youwillbeabletoaccessyourTCDe-mailaccount,usetheCollegeComputerRoomsandCollegeprinting.Also,ifyouownacomputer,ISServiceswillassistwithregisteringitonthenetworkandavailingofthefreebroadbandservice.Website:http://isservices.tcd.ie/


StudentCounsellingServiceTheStudentCounsellingServiceislocatedon3rdfloor,7-9LeinsterStreetSouth,andareheretohelpyoumanageanydifficultiesyouareexperiencingsoyoucanenjoyandfullyparticipateinyourtimehereatCollege.ItisaconfidentialandprofessionalserviceavailablefreeofchargetoeveryTrinityCollegestudent.ItoffershelpincopingwithanypersonalandemotionalproblemsthatmayimpactonyourstudiesorprogressintheUniversityandofferslearningsupportanddevelopmentaids.VisittheStudentCounsellingWebsitetofindoutmoreabouttheservicesavailable,suchasOnetoonesessionswithatrainedcounsellor,Grouptherapyandeducationalworkshops,on-linesupportprogrammes,andmore.Website:http://www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/

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ImportantContactInformationOfficeaddress:CentreforGlobalHealthTrinityCollege7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublin,Dublin2CourseDirectorProf.ShaneAllwrightRoom305,CentreforGlobalHelalthLevel3,7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublinEmail:[email protected],CentreforGlobalHealthLevel3,7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublinTel:018962764Email:elsayedn@tcd.ieCourseAdministratorFionaClarkeCentreforGlobalHealthLevel3,7-9SouthLeinsterStreet,TrinityCollegeDublinTel:018964394Email:[email protected]

EmergencyProcedureIntheeventofanemergency,dialSecurityServicesonextension1999SecurityServicesprovidea24-hourservicetothecollegecommunity,365daysayear.TheyaretheliaisontotheFire,GardaandAmbulanceservicesandallstaffandstudentsareadvisedtoalwaystelephoneextension1999(+35318961999)incaseofanemergency.Shouldyourequireanyemergencyorrescueservicesoncampus,youmustcontactSecurityServices.Thisincludeschemicalspills,personalinjuryorfirstaidassistance.ItisrecommendedthatallstudentssaveatleastoneemergencycontactintheirphoneunderICE(InCaseofEmergency).

UsefulwebsitesBlackboard: https://tcd.blackboard.com/webapps/login/Turnitin: https://www.turnitin.com/login_page.asp?lang=en_usWebsite: http://www.global-health.tcd.ie


DataProtectionTrinityCollegeDublinusespersonaldatarelatingtostudentsforavarietyofpurposes.Wearecarefultocomplywithourobligationsunderdataprotectionlawsandwehavepreparedthisshortguidetoensureyouunderstandhowweobtain,useanddisclosestudentdatainthecourseofperformingUniversityfunctionsandservices.TheguidancenoteisintendedtosupplementtheUniversity'sDataProtectionPolicy.