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tropEd – an Academic
Network for Training in
International Health
Case study on a
Joint Programme
Axel Hoffmann, PhD
Swiss Tropical Institute
General Secretary of tropEd
Skopje, 31 March 2009
International Health
End of the
Cold War
End of Eurocolonialism
International
Health
Tropical
Medicine
1960’s
Colonial
interests
Little Infrastructure
Parasitic diseases and
anti-viral vaccines
Pioneering efforts
Western tech experts
Vertical eradication
Global Health
1990’s
International
solidarity
Growing capacity
Human rights dimension
Professionalization of health
East-West geopolitical divide
Horizontal PHC for all
Globalization/decentralization
Plural
landscape; NGOs
AIDS; now MDGs
New Philanthropy & Funds
Public-private space
Health Systems neglect
Source: Pablos-Mendez, WHO, 2004
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International Health is ….
• … an interdisciplinary approach
• … focussing on poverty related health problems
AND on health systems as a whole
• … of concern not only in “classical” developing
countries or low- and middle-income countries,
but is of global concern.
The underlying principle is the public health
approach in an international setting.
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Challenges in Teaching and Training
• Teaching and Training in International Public
Health in an interdisciplinary and holistic way
• Balance of academic knowledge, practical skills
and demands in the field
• Creating a setting which supports mutual learning
for change
• Building-up individual AND institutional capacities
in partner countries
• Building-up sustainable partnerships with institutes
of higher education
• Quality assurance of joint programmes
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European Network for Education
in International Health
The Network
o Established in 1996 – legal association since 2001
o Presently composed of 29 European and 7 overseas
(China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa,
Tanzania, México) institutions of higher education
o Synergy of experience and expertise of leading
European universities
o Further partners in Asia, Africa, the Americas and
Europe
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Network Focus
o Postgraduate opportunities for education and training
contributing to sustainable development
o Implementation of a joint programme
o Mobility of students and teachers
o Exchange of experiences in different health-related
disciplines
o Assurance of a common high-quality standard in
education
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The Masters Programme
o Preparation to work effectively in a multicultural
environment
o Exposure to multiple perspectives
o Flexible modular structure
o International recognition of education
o Open to students world-wide
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The Masters Programme
o Modular programme for full-time or part time study
 Core course
 Advanced optional modules
 Research project (thesis)
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Home Institutions
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Core Courses 2008
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Basel
Switzerland
Bergen
Norway
Berlin
Germany
Bordeaux
France
Copenhagen
Denmark
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Heidelberg
Germany
London UCL
UK
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Agreement within the Network
o Common learning objectives, content
o Common quality control measures
o (Re-)Accreditation of institutions and modules
o Students mobility
o Signiture of deans and rectors on the binding
documents
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Core Course
Three months duration
Methods
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Social Science Concepts
Research Methods and Tools
Health System
Health Policy and Planning
Health Economics
Information, Education, Communication
Health Management
Health Problems
Major Endemic Diseases
Childhood and Nutrition
Reproductive Health
Environmental Health
Adult Health and Violence
Health in Transition
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Core Course
Core Course
3 months
20 ECTS credits
Optional Modules
3 - 6 months
in at least 2 institutions
in 2 different countries
20 ECTS credits
Masters Thesis
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Thesis
3 months
20 ECTS credits
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Study time
Two semesters (1 year full-time) to
ten semesters (5 years part-time)
Adult learning
Seminars, tutorials, field visits,
group work, lectures,
problem-based learning,
self-directed learning
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Teaching & Learning – promoting
new concepts
… and in the 21. century
In the 1950s …
Participants
MD’s, Social Scientists, Health Educators,
Health Managers, Public Health Officers,
Pharmacologists, Environmental Scientists
Admission
First degree relevant to International Health
or equivalent professional qualification
At least one year field experience (in low- or middleincome countries) by the time degree recognition is
requested
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Costs
8,500 to 20,000 Euro tuition fees
Enrolment
At any home institution
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Network Management
o Legal association with annual membership fees
o General Assembly meetings 3 times / year
o Executive Committee (5 members) with secretariat
in Berlin
o Standing Committees (e.g. Quality Assurance)
o Task Forces
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Internal Quality Assurance
o Peer-evaluation of institution with site visit and
report to GA
o Accreditation of core courses
o Accreditation of all optional advanced modules
o Re-accreditation obligatory after 5 years
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External Quality Assurance
o 2002
European University Association Joint Masters Project
Selected as one of 11 “European Networks of Excellence”
o 2004
European Commission Erasmus Mundus Programme
Action 1&2 (Masters Programme and Scholarships)
Selected as one of the first EM Masters Programmes
o 2004 +
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Successful national accreditations in D, NL, CH, N, UK
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Student Benefits
o Studies in a structured programme in several European institutions
o Stimulates new ways of thinking
o Generates wealth of new cultural opportunities
o Extends language-learning skills
o Exposes students to new learning methods
o Develops permanent network links across Europe
o Assists future employment prospects
o Provides considerable “added value” to graduates’ CVs
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Institutional Benefits
o Exchange of practical experience in higher education
o Mobility of students (transcontinental)
o Mobility of teachers (transcontinental)
o International quality control of teaching provision
o International “branding” of MSc – visibility
o Joint research opportunities
o Further development of other level study programmes (e.g. PhD)
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Joint and multiple degrees
o Within the EM programme, students can get a joint
degree
BUT
o for some institutions (e.g. in NL, S) it is legally not
possible
o Multiple degrees with explanation
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Practical pitfalls
o Proper agreement AND degree template –
different regulations even within one country
o Language on the certificate – has to be bilingual
when a French university is involved
o Long time span between finishing the study and
getting the certificate – students have to be (very)
patient
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tropEd Secretariat
tropEd Secretary: Dr. Axel Hoffmann
Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Assistant to tropEd secretary: Amanguli Yasheng
Address:
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Humboldt and Free University Berlin
Spandauer Damm 130, D-14050 Berlin
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email
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tel
fax
internet
(49 30) 30116 767
(49 30) 30116 888
http://www.troped.org
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