Population Health BSc
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Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Compulsory modules in years one and two provide breadth and depth in understanding how public health and disease are measured and analysed, incorporating research methods, social theory, demographics, health behaviours and a module on the life course. You will receive quantitative data-analysis training in all years, bringing data and theory together in an applied hands-on learning environment.
From year two there will be the opportunity to specialise by taking optional modules to suit your interests (e.g. in health psychology and health economics).
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About this course
World-leading researchers will teach you the social, economic and demographic distribution of health and disease, and train you to analyse data to address health inequalities.
You will develop quantitative data-analysis skills. These are in high demand by employers, especially in the health sector.
You will also learn the theory, history and policy of population health, creating a unique multidisciplinary educational experience.
You will benefit from small-group, problem-based teaching, including hands-on computer practical classes.
Population health graduates will be empowered with the knowledge and skills to anticipate and address the social, economic and healthcare needs of the future: from the local to the global.
Our graduates will be well placed to progress to careers in public health, policy, private consultancy and the voluntary sector, as well as to undertake postgraduate study.
English Language at grade C or 5, plus Mathematics or Statistics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
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Subjects
- Public Health
- Population Ageing
- Health and Society
- Health Economics
- Health Psychology
- Public Health Health dissertation
- Data analysis
- Health Demography
- Population health
- Measuring Population Health
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Epidemiological Transition
- Measuring Population Health
- Research Methods in Population Health
- Social Determinants of Health
- Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
- Principles of Social Science Research
YEAR 2
- Acute and Chronic Infectious Diseases
- Data Analysis
- Health Demography
- The Life Course
- Frontiers of Knowledge in Population Health
You will select at least one of the following two optional modules:
- Health and Behaviour
- Social Theory
In addition, students will be able to choose a module from other UCL departments.
YEAR 3
- Advanced Topics in Data Analysis
- Causal Analysis: Observational Data
- Population Health dissertation
You will select 2.0 credits of optional modules from the following:
- Population Ageing
- Genomics, Health and Society
- Health Economics
- Health Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Public Health
- Study Abroad
In addition, students will be able to choose from a wide range of modules in other UCL departments.
Your learningTeaching will be delivered through lectures, problem-based seminars, practical computer laboratory classes, group working and through UCL's virtual learning environment. Students will be able to access materials online, where they will also be able to interact with programme tutors and fellow students.
AssessmentAssessment takes place via various methods including examinations, practical exercises, essays, individual and group presentations and a dissertation in the final year of study. The weight given to each method will vary to ensure manageable workloads throughout the programme. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken.
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Population Health BSc