Welcome to the Global Health Networks taught online course on Health Research in Vulnerable Groups.
We are delighted to offer the course as an 8 hour Continuous Professional Development Certificate awarded by the Global Health Network, a department within the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford.
The course will run from Monday 23rd March to Friday 27th March and consists of an on-demand, interactive lecture, practical tasks that highlight the challenges when working with vulnerable groups, an asynchronous forum and a live tutorial.
To pass the course, and receive the certificate, learners must complete the tasks, participate in the forum and attend the tutorial.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:
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Understand the breath and scope of vulnerable populations, especially in relation to global health research.
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Discuss the importance of conducting research in vulnerable populations​ Describe best practices in Community Engagement​ Assess Consent and Assent procedures in vulnerable populations​