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| - Promoting quality in design and delivery of postgraduate public health training through open learning
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| - Developing distance learning in postgraduate public health education
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| - Background: Adapting a postgraduate public health course which relies on a lot of classroom contact into one with a high proportion of distance learning is complex and there is little published literature available which focuses on this type of course development in public health. This paper examines the experience of converting the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the University of Liverpool into one that combines both distance learning and contact time in the classroom. Methods: The methods section is divided into 3 parts. Part 1 (structure) examines the importance of systematic planning prior to course development. Part 2 (process) describes staff training and development, writing, piloting and production of materials, methods of delivery and student support and Part 3 (outcomes) describes the model of evaluation used. Results: This section presents the preliminary results of the evaluation of the new course and implications for future development. The main issues arising from the evaluation include excessive demands in terms of student study time, some inconsistency in materials and teaching, varying levels of experience among students and the importance of ensuring integration of learning objectives where a modular approach is used. Conclusions: The evidence from the educational literature on the value of distance learning is supported by the experience of the Liverpool course. Distance learning based courses offer an Important way forward for academic institutions throughout Europe which are becoming increasingly market driven and resource conscious. They also offer an important medium for the current development of Europe-wide postgraduate education.
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