The Impact of Globalization on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in African Economies

In this paper, we are not going to have a definitional discussion per se of what globalization is all about. So much has been done toward definitional discussion. Good coverage on the definitional aspects of globalization can be reviewed, for example, from the works of Kiely (in Kiely and Marfleet 1998) and Wolf (in Critical Review, Vol. 14, No. 1; 2001). My focus here is at a brief note on misconception or misunderstanding about the process of globalization, and then, at its impact on the sustainable management of natural resources in Africa

From Macro to Micro-Level Constructions in Course Design and Development in Higher Education: the case of a ‘principled’ framework for a new Masters in Public Health

Toohey (1999) reminds us that, ‘teachers in higher education retain a very significant advantage over teachers in other branches of education: their control of the curriculum’ (p.1). This advantage in higher education comes from a long-standing feature of academic life – the ‘freedom’ and ability to design and develop courses. It gives academics a chance to be creative and enrich the learning and teaching experience in higher education. However, ill-thought, poorly researched and consulted, and badly planned course design can be quite unfortunate, producing graduates who are what Nordberg (2006, p.22) calls ‘negative ambassadors for a course that did not meet their needs’. Thus, this paper sets out to discuss the macro-level process of course design and development in higher education, based on a ‘principled’ framework for a new MSc Public Health (MSc PH) developed at the Centre for Primary Health and Social Care in the Department of Applied Social Sciences (DASS). It outlines the characteristics of the process, focusing on the contextual background and rationale for the course, design approach, and steps and activities undertaken. The project lasted from summer 2006 to first semester of 2007/08

Ubuntu-Hunhu in Hertfordshire Black Africans in Herts, health and social care issues : a report on the action research interventions in the county

Includes bibliographical referencesAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:m03/38965 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo

UK Health Watch Editorial Group

This report has been produced entirely by unpaid, voluntary effort. The Politics of Health Group Steering Group wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this report, the editorial group who brought UK Health Watch 2005 together, and also colleagues at Global Health Watch who first suggested the idea