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Table 3 Programmatic description

From: Building capacity in Clinical Epidemiology in Africa: experiences from Masters programmes

Name of Institution

University of Cape Town

Makerere University

University of Pretoria

Stellenbosch University

University of Zimbabwe

Academic Department/Division/School/Centre where programme is situated

School of Public Health and Family Medicine

Department of Medicine

The School of Health Systems and Public Health

Community Health Division and Centre for Evidence-based Health Care

Department of Community Medicine

Name of programme

Master of Public Health (Clinical Research track)

Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology

Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology

Masters in Clinical Epidemiology

Year when programme started

MPH started in 1999. Clinical Epidemiology track started 2012 and incorporated into Epidemiology track 2014.

2000

2004

2008

1994

Credit/equivalent value of the programme

180 credits

1 credit = 10 hours

64 credit units (CU)

1 CU = 15 contact hours

180 credits

1 credit = 10 hours

180 credits

1 credit = 10 hours

180 credits

1 credit = 10 weighted hours

Fulltime or part-time

Fulltime or part-time

Fulltime

Part-time

Part-time

Part-time

Minimum duration of programme

1.5 to 2 years fulltime or

3 to 4 years part-time

2 years

2 years

2 years

3 years

Structured modules credit value

120 credits

55 CU

80 credits

120 credits

1400 weighted hours

Number of modules

Compulsory: 7

Elective: 3

Compulsory: 19

Fundamental: 3

Compulsory: 6

Elective: 3

Compulsory: 8

Elective: 2

Compulsory: 8

Type of offering

Contact (face:face)

All modules are contact for a half week block (14–16 h) plus 8 or 9 sessions of 2 h spread throughout the semester

Contact (face:face)

All modules are contact as lectures or classes

Contact (face:face)

Contact lectures and individual computer-based tutorials and exercises, group work, assignments and self-study

Blended (face:face and online)

Combination of contact lectures, e-learning using online learning platform, self-study (reading, formal and projects)

Blended (face:face and online)

Distance learning with residential contact components twice per year (January and June)

Assessment

Formative assessments (50%) and summative assessments (50%)

Formative assessment (40%) and summative assessment (60%)

Formative assessments and summative assessments

Formative assessments (50%) and summative assessments (50%)

Formative assessment (25%) and summative assessment (75%) in year 1; only formative assessments in year 2

Research project credit value

60 credits

9 CU (4 CU for research proposal + 5 CU for dissertation)

100 credits

60 credits

400 weighted hours

Format

Research project resulting in 1 publishable peer reviewed paper

Dissertation

Research project resulting in 1 publishable peer reviewed paper

Research project resulting in 1 publishable peer reviewed paper

Dissertation

Number of graduates (as at October 2014)

4

104

31

40

10 – 12 per year