Maintenance of academic integrity by both employees and students is important to the reputation of the University of Malawi. As such plagiarism, cheating and fabrication of work are serious disciplinary issues. It is essential that each student understands the intellectual property rights of all whose work they use in their studies, as well as their [...]
The trainee will: attend all core and selected elective modules and make suitable arrangements of cover in their organisation during such absences seek to apply new knowledge to the benefit of the organisation take the initiative in seeking service and academic supervisor support take the initiative in procuring resources for the dissertation research project. Students [...]
Students are expected to put in 100 hours for each core module, and for elective modules, they are expected to put in 50 hours for each credit. About one third of this will actually be spent in contact time with members of staff; reading, thinking and preparing assessed course work are all equally important. When [...]
Students will also be expected to undertake units offered in a range of study skills. Although not compulsory, these units are highly recommended. Units may cover a range of topics including the following: Rapid reading Literature searches Internet searches Essay and report writing Group work techniques How to study Examinations Some of these courses will [...]
Students who have only recently completed their first degree or other professional training will be well aware of how to study. For others, however, this may be their first experience of formal teaching and learning after being away from formal study for some years and they may wonder how well they will readapt to studying [...]
Almost all modules will include some lectures. Lectures are not meant to convey detailed information, which is much better provided in printed form but to set the scene, explain general concepts and excite you about the relevance and importance of the topic. Many lecturers provide more or less detailed hand-outs (or references to key reviews) [...]
The MPH / PGDPH has no prescribed texts. Students are required to use scientific journal articles and systematic reviews in their literature searches for each subject. This is a key transferable skill essential for students to learn so that they can keep themselves up to date once they have finished their studies. The MPH / [...]
The ability to produce good written work is vital not only to obtaining you MPH but also in your professional life. Academic writing, particularly when it is formally assessed has to follow certain rules and conventions. But do not forget that as well as summaries of what other researchers have found we also want to [...]
Referencing (or citing sources) is the important process of acknowledging another person's ideas used in constructing your own dissertation, essay or assignment, whether quoted directly or otherwise. Any work without proper reference makes the unattributed sources appear as your own. This is known as plagiarism (see sub-section on Academic integrity). Correct referencing gives [...]
How well you do in unseen written examinations is mainly determined by how well you have learned and understood the material covered in your modules. Examination technique, however, is also important if you are to do yourself full justice and you may find the following helpful: First, read the paper right through to the end, [...]
