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Public Health: UK and International Perspectives (online)
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
10 Weeks
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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
This short, university credit bearing course will explore and examine the issues that relate to public health through an international lens in terms of determinants of health and through reflection on their own practice.
About this course
You will:
Be able to provide evidence of previous study at Level 5 or above in a related subject area including but not limited to health and social care, social work, health promotion or youth work
Be a health care professional with access to an environment where you will be able to apply your skills to achieve the individual module learning outcomes. This does not specifically need to be employment and could include voluntary work
If you are a registered nurse but do not have a degree qualification, once you’ve completed this module you could offset the 20 credits through recognised prior learning (RPL) towards our online BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Top-Up) degree. This would reduce the number of modules you would need to study and the total cost of the course.
Alternatively, if you are a health and social care practitioner you may wish to offset the 20 credits by progressing to the online BSc (Hons) Integrative Health and Social Care (Top-Up) degree.
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Subjects
- IELTS
- Credit
- International
- Public
- Public Health
- Inequalities
- Medical
- Improvements
- Although
- Countries
- Compare
Course programme
Although there have been improvements in public health across the globe, there still remain great inequalities within regions and countries around the world. Social and medical determinants of these inequalities impact on the health of communities and populations. Public health activities can play a key part in improving the health of families, communities and localities.
You will explore and examine the issues that relate to public health through an international lens in terms of determinants of health and through reflection on their own practice. Using essential elements of public health as a framework, you will be able to compare activities between regions/countries to inform your own knowledge in relation to your own area of public health.
Topics covered may include:
- Definitions and meanings of public health
- Principles and essential elements of public health theory and practice
- Reflection for learning and public health practice
- The organisation of public health nationally and internationally
- Accessing and using demographic and epidemiological data and information for public health
- Exploring inequalities in health
IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) if you have not completed a programme at an English-speaking institution.
When applying, it is essential that you submit the following:
- Qualification evidence awarded in your country
- Transcripts of all relevant education/training
- NARIC evidence
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.0* in all areas or equivalent qualification
Additional information
Public Health: UK and International Perspectives (online)