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  • Welcome Message

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      A Very warm Welcome to Summer-2021 

      Dear beloved students,

      Thank you. Stay well and safe. Welcome to the Summer Semester 2021!

      Please join the GENDER & POPULATION class using ENROLLMENT KEY: mph5141. 

      Please read & watch uploaded materials. Actively participate in the discussion forum. Please note your questions and concerns, which we will discuss in the classes.

      Best regards

      Dr. S. M. Rezoun Shafiullah, MBBS, MPH
      Fellowship in Migrant and Refugee Health, UK
      Lecturer,
      Department of Public Health, FAHS
      Mobile-01717830447 (WhatsApp)

      Email: dr.rezoun@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd


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      Course ID: MPH 5141 Page
      Guideline for the students, How to create an account in BLC: https://sites.google.com/daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/diu-blc-student-guideline/guideline-for-diu-blc-moodle-students?authuser=0
      Google Meet Link to join the class: meet.google.com/vyx-ubka-vpg


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      Course Handbook File
      Course Handbook This handbook is designed to assist you in your studies and will provide the core information relating to the course, including assessment and teaching process. You should also refer to the University Catalogue and to the University Regulations on the Daffodil International University website and student portal. This handbook is available on Blended Learning Centre (BLC) platform.
      If you have any queries about this course, please do not hesitate to contact me.
      Thank you. Looking forward to exciting days ahead!!   

  • About Gender & Population Course

     Course Overview/Rationale

    ‘Gender & Population’ is a 3-credit course designed for public health care professionals. This course will introduce students to gender as a theoretical concept and a category of analysis in public health-that is, the way gender has contributed to deferentially structuring women and men’s experiences of health. The course aims to gender’s role in the construction of public health in diverse societies as well as to understand basic measures used in population and public health. In public health it is imperative to address issues related to health of population and gender, gender equity, gender equality, and its interacting determinants of well-being and disease.

    Objectives

    To give students a good understanding about the complexities of gender relations at a socio-structural, economic and cultural and how they act as barriers to women’s health and wellbeing as well as understanding the population dynamics - how populations change in response to the interplay between fertility, mortality and migration.


     Learning Outcomes

    On completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:
    •      Understand the social and cultural factors and their influence on Gender  and health.
    •      Learn about the interfaces among gender, class, race/ethnicity and sexuality will also be emphasized.
    •      Learn about introduction to definitions used in population and public health, basic theories, and
    •      Know about conceptual frameworks linking major determinants of health with a range of individual and population health outcomes.

    Contents

    The course syllabus will cover the following contents/topics:
    1.    Concept of Gender and sex
    2.    Closing the Gender Gap
    3.    Gender equality, equity & health
    4.    Culture, Gender & Health
    5.    Gender-Based Violence, Socioeconomic impact of GBW/VAW
    6.    Global public health and gender theory: Policy & Practice
    7.    Gender and Governance in Bangladesh
    8.    Gender Development (GAD)
    9.    Human Population & Public Health
    10. Population pyramid, Demographic transition, Ageing & Public Health
    11. Population Growth Affect Gender Inequality
    12. Gender Analysis Matrix (GAM), The importance of gender analysis in research for health systems strengthening

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      Recommended reading Materials Page

      Recommended Reading Materials

      1. Population Health by David B. Nash, Raymond J. Fabius, Janice L. Clarke, Alexis Skoufalos

      2.       Handbook on Gender and Health, Edited by Jasmine Gideon, 2016
      3.       Gender, Health and Healthcare: Women’s and Men’s Experience of Health and Working in Healthcare Roles By Jacqueline H. Watts, 2015



  • Lecture 1 Concept of Gender & Sex

  • Lecture 2 Closing the Gender Gap

  • Lecture 3 Gender Equality, Equity & Health

  • Quiz 1 on Lecture 1 & 2

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      Quiz 1 on Lecture 1 & 2
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      Number of Questions 10 

      Total marks is 10

      True and False 5

      MCQ 5

      Duration: 20 minutes


  • Lecture 4: Gender-Based Violence and its socio-economic impact

  • Lecture 5 Lecture 5: Global Public Health & Gender Theory



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      Learning Outcomes 

      completion of this CLASS, the successful student will be able to:

      -  understand the concept of gender at micro and macro level
      -- familiar with Connell model of hegemonic masculinity
      -know the position of biology in gender research
      - realize the essentiality to integrate gender as a theoretical concept and as an analytical category in global public health research

      Contents

       Concept of gender at micro and macro level
       Concept of sex: three approaches
       Connell model of hegemonic masculinity
       Gender as determining the health
       Position of biology in gender research
       Essentiality to integrate gender as a theoretical concept and as an analytical category in global public health research
       Ann Ohman’s two examples


      Class Activities:

      • Lecture
      • Open discussion with Q/A
      • Pass with 'Learning quiz'


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      PPT Lecture 5: Global Public Health & Gender Theory File
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      Recorded Video Lecture 5: Global Public Health & Gender Theory URL
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      Discussion Forum on Lecture 05: Global Public Health & Gender Theory

      Dear Learners!
      Please discuss briefly about your understanding about today's lecture. You can summarize, raise questions, or comment on anything that you need to clarify. 
      Thank you!

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      Supporting Video 1 Page
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      Recommended Reading Materials URL

      1. Global public health and gender theory: The need for integration

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      H5P Lecture 5
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      Dear Learners! Please answer the following question after reading the PPT & watching the recorded video. Thank you!


  • Class Lecture-6 PowerPoint Presentation

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      PPT Lecture 6 Gender & Governance File
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      Recorded Video on Lecture 6 Gender & Governance URL
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      Discussion forum on Lecture 6 Gender & Governance
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      Dear Learners!
      Please discuss briefly about your understanding about today's lecture. You can summarize, raise questions, or comment on anything that you need to clarify. 
      Thank you!

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      Supporting Video Page
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      H5P Lecture 6
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      Dear Learners! Please answer the following question after reading the PPT & watching the recorded video. Thank you!



  • Mid Term Examination

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      Quiz for Mid Term Exam
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      Short Type Question Answer Quiz
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      Open Book type Question Quiz
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      PowerPoint Presentation Assignment
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      Dear Participants!!!

      In this section, you are requested to prepare a PPT (Power point presentation ) slides. 

                 The Topic of your Presentation : 

      Your Open-Book-Question

       Prepare the Slides Based on Your Open-Book-Question

      Instructions regarding Quantity of Question and Marks:

      Total number of slides = 2 to 3 slides excluding the welcome and thank you slides

      Total Marks = 1*2 = 2

      Time of Submission: within 24 hours of the exam day

      Duration: 16.07.2021 5.31 PM-17.07.2021 5.30PM


  • Assignment

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      Gender-based Violence and It's Impact on Women's Health Assignment
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      Topic: Gender-based Violence and It's Impact on Women's Health 

      Instructions:

      Please incorporate the following points: Introduction, Main Body (the main points will be covered here), Conclusion, Recommendations, and References 

       Note:  Submit your assignment individually in BLC following the deadline for submission. Feel free to contact me if you need further clarification.


      Formatting instructions:
      • A Front page containing assignment title, the course title, students name, Id, teacher name & designation and submission date;
      • Table of contents with page no.; 
      • Font: Times New Roman;
      • Font size: 12;
      • Font space: 1.5;
      • Margin: Normal;
      • Page limit: 10 (At best) 
      • Feel free to contact me directly on the mobile phone 01717830447, if any more clarification you need. Thank you.

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      PowerPoint Presentation 

      • Make a short PowerPoint presentation (ppt) with 7-10 slides on your selected assignment topic;
      • Present your ppt in google meet within 8-10 minutes;

      Due date: 23/08/2021 Time: 8.30 AM

  • Lecture-07: Human Population

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      Lecture-07: Human Population File
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      Supporting Video Page
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      Supporting Video- world population Page
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      Supporting Video- Mapping Global Population Page
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      Discussion Forum on Lecture 07
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      Dear Learners!
      Please discuss briefly about your understanding about today's lecture. You can summarize, raise questions, or comment on anything that you need to clarify. 
      Thank you!

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      H5P Lecture 7
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      Dear Learners! Please answer the following question after reading the PPT & watching the recorded video. Thank you!


  • Lecture-08: Gender & Development

    outcome of the lecture




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      Lecture-08: Gender & Development File
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      Recorded Video on Lecture 07 & 08 URL
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      Supporting Video Page
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      Discussion Forum on Lecture 08
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      Dear Learners!
      Please discuss briefly about your understanding about today's lecture. You can summarize, raise questions, or comment on anything that you need to clarify. 
      Thank you!

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      H5P Lecture 8
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      Dear Learners! Please answer the following question after reading the PPT & watching the recorded video. Thank you!


  • Quiz 2

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      Quiz 2 on Lecture 7 & 8
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      Number of Questions 10 

      Total marks is 10

      True and False 5

      MCQ 5

      Duration: 20 minutes


  • Review Class Lecture 1-6

  • Final Examination


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      Final Examination Quiz
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      Instruction on Final Examination’s Marks Distribution & Time Distribution:

      MCQ Questions 20*1=20 Marks

      Short Questions 5*2=10 Marks

      Creative/Open Book Question 1*10= 10 Marks

      Total Duration 2.30 hrs

      Total marks 40