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Master of Public Health
Master
Online
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
1 Year
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Develop the skills and knowledge needed to become a Public Health Practitioner who can lead, develop and evaluate public health projects
Critically explore health organisations and health care provision
You will investigate public health approaches used toward health protection and promotion for individual, community and population health
Gain a deep, conceptual understanding that enables evaluation of current research in order to use the best evidence base
Develop a critical understanding of the wider determinants of health and interventions aimed at reducing health inequalities
If you’re a public health worker, such as a community nurse, environmental health practitioner, health promotion officer, community health worker, or if you have a medical or health background, this course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to become a public health practitioner who can lead, develop, and evaluate public health projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.
About this course
The Masters of Public Health programme allows progression in terms of further qualifications and employment. The Masters is a good basis for further study in the form of a PhD or Professional Doctorate. It will also improve the employment prospects of students by providing an informed insight into current multi–disciplinary practises employed in the evolving public health arena. From a wider perspective the programme provides a suitable qualification for those working in allied areas.
This course is ideal if you’re working in public health and wish to improve your skills, and broaden your knowledge in ways that provide you with more autonomy and expertise in public health practice.
Admissions to this programme are consistent with those of a Regulatory Framework for Postgraduate Taught Programmes.
The Master of Public Health programme has been mapped to the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework, the Practitioner Competencies of the United Kingdom Public Health Register and the overarching nine key competency areas of the Functions of the Local Public Health System.
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Subjects
- Public Health
- Public
- Health
- Compulsory Induction
- Improvement
- Health Improvement
- Critical appraisal
- Research skills
- Health Protection
- Epidemiology and Statistics
- Epidemiology
Course programme
The course is made up of three stages: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and Master of Public Health.
Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) (Interim Award) (60 Credits)You will study modules such as:
Compulsory Induction- Public Health and Health Improvement
- Critical Appraisal and Research Skills in Health
- Plus 1 Optional Module
You will study modules such as:
On completion of the PG Cert, take the compulsory modules below:- Health Protection
- Epidemiology and Statistics
- Plus 1 Optional Module
- 7NU997 Independent Scholarship (60 Credits)
- Communicable and Non-communicable Disease (On campus only)
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Policy and Practice
- Global Environmental and Public Health Issues
- Health Economics
- Healthy Lives, Healthy Lifestyles
- Introduction to Health Promotion
- Leading for Quality
- Mental Health & Illness Assessment
- Principles of Long Term Conditions
- Psychological Approaches to Behaviour Change
- Social Consequences of Dementia Care
- Society and Human Health (on campus only)
Additional information
International fee -
£14,250 for the full programme (2019/20)
Master of Public Health