Table 3 Delivery options for basic, intermediate and advanced public health DRM courses in Africa

Basic course in DRM

Incorporated into modules for undergraduate studies in medicine, other health sciences and public health.

Based on university criteria for assessing the undergraduate course into which it is incorporated.

Incorporated into undergraduate degree award.

Stand-alone course

Written examination

^aCertificate of competence of the participating University or training institution.

Intermediate course in DRM

Incorporated as a module into Post-graduate diploma programmes which are relevant to DRM.

Based on university criteria for assessing the Postgraduate diploma programme into which it is incorporated.

Incorporated into Postgraduate diploma

Incorporated as a module into Master’s programmes which are relevant to DRM, such as MPH, MSc etc.

Based on university criteria for assessing the Master’s degree programme into which it is incorporated

Incorporated into Master’s degree.

Stand-alone course

Written examination

Certificate of competence of the participating University or training institution.

Advanced course in DRM

As the health DRM track of health-related Master’s degree programmes, such as MPH or MSc

The assessment will be through observation of the field supervisors (20%), written field report (50%), verbal defence of the report (30%). Observation by the field supervisor will be guided by a questionnaire, and the field supervisor may be a member of the oral defence committee.