Course Code: 953P108

Course Title: Health services

College: LSHTM

Course Director: Cathy Zimmerman

Course Description: This course provides you with a range of ways of thinking about health services and health systems. Drawing on epidemiology, economics, history and sociology, it demonstrates the need for adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding how health services function and why they have developed in the way they have. It starts by describing the inputs to health care including notions of diseases and medical knowledge. It goes on to consider the processes of care and how and why they vary. This leads into a consideration of the way services are organised in low, middle and high income countries. Finally it addresses ways of defining and monitoring and improving the quality of services.

Assessment: Exam 100%

Course Credit: All LSHTM Short Courses offer transfer of credit to LSTHM Certificate, Diploma or Masters-level programmes within 4 years of completion

Course Study Hours/Duration: 100 hrs over 35 weeks

Schedule of Availability: Oct - June (Enrolment deadline prior to Oct start - 30th June)

Delivery Mechanisms: Print;

Cost: £1,265

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below