Appendix 4
Postgraduate programmes in Public Health
This table has been compiled from information on provider websites, November 2008 – January 2009. It concentrates on Masters degrees. Most Masters programmes contain components that can be accredited at Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma levels. The table excludes Masters degrees in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, linked to NMC (see Appendix 5 for these) and Masters degrees in environmental health accredited by CIEH or REHIS (see Appendix 5 for these).
Aberdeen
UniversityMSc Health Services
and Public Health
Research
Has 7 core courses: Applied Statistics, Epidemiology and Demography, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Health Services Research, Managing for Health and Public Health. Plus a thesis.
Anglia Ruskin University
MSc Public Health
Core modules:
Essential Issues in Public Health Policy Epidemiology
Leading Public Health Interventions
Addictions & Communicable Disease Management Masters Dissertation
Or
30 credit dissertation and one option module from: Community Development for Public Health
Independent Learning Module Bath Spa University
MSc Health Studies (Public Health for Practitioners)
Core
• Research Methods;
• Public Health;
• Society and Health. Options
• Leadership and Management;
• Management of Chronic Illness and Disability;
• Policy and Politics of Health;
• Work Based Evaluation Module;
• Dissertation.
University of Bedfordshire/ Luton
MSc Public Health
The programme consists of 9 modules. Concepts of Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health Exploring Research Methodology Policies and Issues in Public Health Ethical and Legal Issues in Public Health Experimental Evidence and Evaluation Diversity in Public Health
Dissertation University of Birmingham Master in Public Health MPH Health Protection: MPH: Core:
Epidemiology Statistics and Research Methods Epidemiology, Statistics and Health Information Health Care Evaluation and Needs Assessment Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Options from:
Advanced Applied Epidemiology Advanced Statistical Methods
Advanced Statistical Methods Evidence Syntheses Communicable Disease
Emergency Planning Preparedness and Response Environment and Health
Evidence Based Diagnosis and Screening Health Economics
Healthcare in the Developed World (Public Health Module) International Health Protection
Occupational Toxicology
Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Public Health in Developing Countries Public Health Management
Public Health Microbiology Qualitative Research Methods Sociology and Social Policy
Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals The Law, Ethics and Health Protection
MPH Health Protection: Core:
Epidemiology, Statistics and Health Information Epidemiology, Statistics and Research Methods Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Health Care Evaluation and Needs Assessment Introduction to Public Health Management
Introduction to Health Protection – available to start in 2009/10 Further Health Protection – available to start in 2009/10 Option modules (20 credits, from):
International Health Protection (10 credits)
Principles of Public Health Microbiology (10 credits) Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response (10 credits)
The Law, Ethics and Health Protection (10 credits)
Occupational Toxicology (10 credits, run by MSc Occupational Health)
Plus a Dissertation (60 credits) Bolton University
MSc Professional Development: Public
Part time only. Public Health is one of five routes. Required to undertake six modules plus dissertation. No published module details pending validation.
Health Practice* *Subject to validation.
Bournemouth University
MSc Public Health
Five (or six) taught modules plus a dissertation: Context and Scope of Public Health; Epidemiology; Principles of Enquiry 1 / Principles of Enquiry 2; Health Promotion and Partnership Working; Applied Public Health Management Strategies; Research / Practice Development Dissertation
Brighton University MSc Public Health MSc Public Health and Management
MSc Public Health and Education MA Health Promotion MA Health Promotion and Education MA European Health Promotion MA International Health Promotion
MScs in Public Health: there are three core modules - Elements of Public Health, Research Methods and Critical Appraisal, and Epidemiology.
A wide choice of additional options, including education and management, may include modules from other schools and faculties. Both the Education and Management awards require three specialist modules in place of two options. The MSc award requires a 16,000-word dissertation.
Core modules
Elements of Public Health
Research Methods and Critical Appraisal Epidemiology
Plus a dissertation Options (2) include:
Communicable Diseases and Health Protection Introduction to Sexual Health
Concepts of Sickness and Health in Women The Developing Child
Introduction to Patient Safety Quality in Care
Clinical Governance Healthcare in the UK Psychopharmacology
Social and Professional Networks in Child Health Education modules
Management modules
MA in Health Promotion modules: Foundations of Health Promotion Research Methods
Health Promotion Practice
2 optional modules from the university's health and social science graduate programme
Dissertation Bristol University
MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity & Public Health
Modules
Research methods
Nutrition, disease and public health
Physical activity, disease and public health
Physical activity and nutrition interventions: conceptualisation and design
Physical activity and nutrition interventions: planning and evaluation
Dissertation Brunel University
MSc Health Promotion and Public Health
Six taught modules plus dissertation: Research Methods
Public Health: Social Context, Exploration and Action Evidence Based Public Health and Epidemiology Social Policy and Public Health
Promoting Health: Professional Practice
Global Perspectives in Public Health and Health Promotion Principles and Perspectives in Promoting Public Health Dissertation Buckinghamshire New University College MSc Public Health Practice
Core: (all 15 credits) Principles of Public Health
Introduction to Epidemiology, Statistics & Research Social Sciences and Public Health
Promoting and Protecting Public Health The Policy Making Process
Strategic Leadership for Public Health Generating Knowledge for Practice One option module including: Gypsy & Traveller Health
Mental Health Issues in Public Health Communicable Diseases Nutrition Issues in Public Health
Plus dissertation Cambridge
University
Master of Studies in Public Health
Epidemiology & Statistics
Health Protection: Environment & Communicable Diseases Organisation & Management
Health Economics Health Social Sciences Public Health Topics Policy & Planning Ethics & Law Health Promotion Dissertation Canterbury Christ
Church University MSc Interprofessional Health and Social Care – Health
Promotion and Public Health pathway
Core:
Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health; Social and Political Contexts of Health Promotion and Public Health; Psychological Perspectives in Health Promotion and Public Health, or Psychology in Health and Social Care; Developing a Research Proposal, or Undertaking Systematic Reviews, or Critical Evaluation of Professional Practice. Dissertation
One option from:
Open Module (Enables the accreditation of a negotiated professional development experience conducted outside the University)
Health, Arts and Humanities
Health Cardiff University Masters in Public Health Core Modules: Epidemiology
Health and Health Policy Statistical Methodology
Specialty Modules - two modules must be chosen from the following four:
Health Improvement Health Protection Dental Public Health International Health Plus dissertation University of Central Lancashire MSc Applied Public Health
Six core modules: Applied Public Health Planning and Strategies; Applied Public Health in Action; Risk Management in Health Protection; Epidemiology and Public Health
Development; Ethics and Governance; Research Methods for Food Safety. Students must also complete the Applied Public Health Dissertation plus one option module from: Quantitative Methodology for research; Qualitative Methodology for
Research; IT and Statistics for Health; Health Settings: Theory, Policy and Practice; Experiential Learning Project; Informatics for Public Health.
Chester University MSc Public Health MSc Public Health Nutrition MSc Health Promotion MSc Health Improvement and Wellbeing
MSc Public Health: Core modules: Contemporary Issues in Public Health; Epidemiology for Public Health 1 – surveillance and assessment of population and well-being; Epidemiology for Public Health 2 – improving and protecting population health and well-being; Evidence-based Public Health: concepts, principles and methods of evaluation; An Introduction to Qualitative Research; Dissertation.
Option modules include: An Introduction to Research Design and Statistics; Advanced Statistics for Quantitative Research; Advanced Qualitative Methods; Survey and Sampling Methods; Information Retrieval, Appraisal and Synthesis for Research; Food and Nutrition for Health.
MSc Public Health Nutrition:
Core topics: Evidenced Based Nutrition; Food and Nutrition for Health; Nutritional Science; Sociology and Psychology and Public Health; Developing Healthier Communities.
MSc Health Promotion: Core:
Foundations of Health Promotion; Health Promotion in a Public Health Context; Ethics and Health, or Practising Health
Promotion; Research Options:
Two 20 credit modules (or 1 x 40 credit module) at Level M from those offered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care
and wider University. Plus a Dissertation City University
MSc Public Health with three specialist options
Core modules:
Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics Public Health Policy, Strategy and Management Research Methods Introductory Module
Sociology of Public Health
Integrated Public Health Module (forms one module but runs throughout the two years of the course)
Health Promotion
Option modules for MSc/PG Dip Public Health route: students must select two of these modules, or may select two modules from any of the route options below:
Communicable Diseases - Control and Prevention Epidemiology and Statistical Methods
International Perspectives in Health and Social Care Module Research Methods Advanced
Plus route options
Cumbria University MSc Public Health and Social Change
Modules: Health improvement and social change’ Evidence for health improvement; global issues and health improvement (exit PG Cert). Research Methods; Participatory health needs appraisal; Collaborative action for health improvement (exit PG Dip). Research Dissertation (exit MSc).
Dundee University Masters in Public Health
Core:
Epidemiology and Demography Medical Statistics Research Methods Public Health Applied Epidemiology Behavioural Science Health Promotion
Health Care Management Options:
Computing
Environmental Health Advanced Statistics Spatial Epidemiology
Qualitative Research Methods Presentation Skills Health Informatics Plus a dissertation East London University MSc Health Promotion & Public Health
Four taught modules (2 core modules, 1 programme specific module and 1 elective module) and a dissertation
Foundations in Research
Mental Health and its Promotion Social and Political Context of Health Epidemiology in Public Health
Edinburgh University MSc in Public Health Research
(no details of content on site)
Essex University Master of Public Health
Compulsory modules Topics in Public Health Epidemiology
Research Design and Critical Appraisal Health Promotion
Statistical Analysis
Communicable Disease Control Research dissertation
Option modules
Health needs assessment Health Economics I
Law and ethics or other management modules Other research methods courses
Psycho-social responses to health and illness Directed Studies in Public Health
Glasgow University Master of Public Health
Core courses:
• Principles of public health
• Introduction to statistics
• Introduction to research methods
• General epidemiology.
Five elective courses from ‘a broad range of topics’ including: population health; environmental health; qualitative research methods; health economics, social sciences applied to public health; international health; advanced statistics; advanced epidemiology.
Glasgow
Caledonian
UniversityMSc Public Health
Four modules at Masters Level and a Research Dissertation – based on Skills for Health framework for providers of public health
Gloucester University
MSc Physical Activity and Public Health
Core modules: Public health
Promoting health and physical activity: contemporary perspectives
Methods of enquiry
Contemporary sport and exercise psychology Dissertation
Options (2 from) Work based learning
Applied sport and exercise psychology
Applied techniques in sports exercise and physical activity Physical activity and health promotion: evidence based
approaches to practice
Exercise in cardiac rehabilitation
Psychology of physical activity and health
Community development in sport and physical activity Leadership and managing change
King’s College London Master of Public Health, MSc Public Health MSc Health Promotion
MPH and MSc Public Health Core modules: Basic Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health Prevention & Control of Disease
Public Health Research Project Options:
Environmental Epidemiology for Health Protection Environmental Health
Essentials of Toxicology for Public Health Protection Further Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health Health Economics & Health Policy
Management in Organisations Public Health Electives
Sociology of Health & Illness T wo of the following modules:
Critical Appraisal and Research Methods Integrative Studies
Nutrition (for Public Health)
Principles & Practice of Health Promotion MSc Health Promotion: modules
Health: Concepts & Theories. The Social Context of Health. Values, Ethics & Public Health. Researching Health.
There is also a special study taught module on Health Promotion: Professional Perspectives and a Dissertation. Leeds University
Master of Public Health
Three 15 credit core modules, Public Policy 1, Health
Promotion and Research Methods, plus five 15 credit optional modules or equivalent and a 60 credit dissertation
Options from:
Management and Leadership
The Sociology of Health and Disease Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity
Public Health Ethics
An Introduction to Primary Care Health Economics .
Nutrition and Public Health
Obesity: A Showcase of Nutrition Research Sexual Health
Preventing Substance Misuse Problems in Society Medical Ethics
Informatics in Health Care
Communicable Disease Control and Non-Infectious Environmental Hazards
Patient Safety and Clinical Risk – Principles into Practice (double module)
Key Issues in International Health
Challenges and Opportunities in International Health Theory and Practice of Qualitative Research
Leeds Metropolitan University
MSc Public Health - Health Promotion
Modules:
Foundations of Public Health & Health Promotion (10 credits) Population Health (20 credits)
Healthy Communities (20 credits) Communicating Health (20 credits) Healthy Public Policy (20 credits) Elective (10 credits)*
Research 1 - The Evidence (10 credits)
Research 2 - Planning a Research Project (10 credits) Research 3 - Data Analysis (10 credits)
Research 4 - Evidence & Effectiveness (10 credits) Final Project (dissertation - empirical study/work-based study/feasibility study/systematic review) (40 credits)
* Electives: Working with Young People; Health Promotion for Older People; Reproductive Rights & Women's Health; Public Health in Developing Countries; HIV/AIDS - Global
Perspectives; Mental Health Promotion; Sexual Health; Principles of Management; and Health Promotion in Primary Care.
Liverpool University Master of Public Health
Requires 8 taught modules and 4 modules by dissertation. Core modules: Health and Society; Quantitative Research Methods I; Health Services and Management; Health
Promotion; Health Economics; Qualitative Research Methods; Policy and Politics in Public Health.
Option Modules: Health Impact Assessment; Health Protection; Health Promotion (Europe); Improving Health in Europe; Quantitative Research Methods II; Public Health Nutrition. Liverpool John Moores University MSc in Public Health (Applied, or International Development)
Core modules: Thinking critically about public health (15 credits); Integrated research methods (30 credits); Participation and communities (15 credits). Applied option: Disease
detectives (15 credits); Management of Change (30 credits); Option modules: (choose one): International option:
International health development (15 credits); Management of primary health care (15 credits); plus two optional modules. Optional modules (all 15) : Applied qualitative research; Health protection; Globalization and health; Analysis I; Analysis II; Tobacco control; Violence as a public health issue;
MSc (Analysis)
MSc Analysis:
Full and part-time. As for applied but core without Management of Change and including Analysis I & II; plus one optional module
London Imperial MSc Public Health
(Module titles arenot available on website)
London Metropolitan University
MSc Public Health
Core modules:
Public Health and Health Promotion
Social Research: Principles and Practice Social Epidemiology Health in the City
Option modules include:
Management in Health and Social Services
Managing Self and Others Managing Public Services Mental Health Promotion Perspectives of Ageing Developments and Management in Community Care Partnership Working and Management
Project Management
Issues in Contemporary Health Policy
Social Structures and PoliciesChildren and Changing Families: Policy, and Practice
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science Nutrition Politics and Policy
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine MSc Public Health (various streams)
Compulsory core modules
Basic epidemiology; Basic statistics for public health and policy; Introduction to health economics; Principles of social research Optional core modules (choose any two):
Issues in public health; Environment, health and sustainable development; Health promotion theory; Health services; Health policy, process and power
Advanced modules (9 of these or 7 plus the project report): Analytical models for decision making; Communicable disease control; Economic analysis for management and policy;
Economic evaluation; Environmental epidemiology;
Environmental health policy; Health care evaluation; Financial management; Globalisation and health; Managing health services; Medical anthropology in public health; Organizational management; Principles and practice of health promotion; Alternative advanced modules: could include up to 4 of these:
Biology of infection; Bacterial infections; Nutrition and infection; Parasitology; Hospital infection; Food microbiology; Water and sanitation; Epidemiology, statistics and disease control;
Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases in developing countries; Major infectious diseases; AIDS; Tuberculosis; Malaria
London South Bank University
Course Units Health Promotion
MSc Public Health & Health Promotion
Public Health: Developing Communities Research Methodology and Strategy
Management and Leadership Epidemiology
Evidence-Based Public Health and Health Promotion Professional Development for Public Health and Health Promotion
Dissertation Manchester
University Master of Public Health and Primary Care
Master of Public Health (Distance Learning)
Masters Public Health and Primary Care – 3 core mods, 19 option mods
Core modules: Biostatistics; Fundamentals of Epidemiology; Evidence Based Practice.
Options: Action Research; Advanced Epidemiology; Clinical Epidemiology; Communicable Disease Control: UK Approach; Emergency Humanitarian Assistance; Evidence for Population Health; Health Care Policy; Health Economics; Health
Promotion and Prevention Topics; Health Promotion Theory and Method; Major Incident Management 1; Major Incident Management 2 ; Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB management, health system challenges; Management 1: Leadership and Teams; Management 2: Quality and Managing Processes; Primary Health Care; Qualitative Research Methods; Working with Communities; Dissertation for Masters of Public Health (MPH); Dissertation for Masters of Research (MRes): Public Health; Primary Care; MPH/MRes Dissertation Skills.
Manchester Metropolitan University MSc Practice Development (Public Health Route)
Public Health is one of ten routes. Modules:
Analysing and Evaluating Practice; Managing Change; Project Management and Practice Development.
Epidemiology – Evidence and Practice; Promoting Health – Improving Health for Individuals and Communities; Elective; Practice Focused Project.
Newcastle University MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research
Re-naming of MSc in Health Sciences, from 2009, which had previously contained a strong public health component. Modules include: fundamentals of research; health statistics; health and health care policy; health care quality; health economics; health and society; applied epidemiology; further methods in health research; public health protection; public health intervention; partnerships working for health; health development – a global perspective.
Northumbria University Master of Public Health
Part of generic postgraduate framework so all students study three research modules and five public health modules, one from a selection of options.
Modules: Research skills: approaches to evidence and enquiry; Population health and wellbeing; Epidemiology and health promotion; Partnership working for health. Research
skills: design and method; Leadership and management in public health.
Options include: Communicating and educating for health; Maternal and infant issues in public health; Health
Development: a global perspective; Identifying and managing own learning; Health economics; Health protection; Health services research; Management of post-disaster physical and mental trauma.
In Year 2/3, students can choose one of three pathways for the Masters: Empirical project; Practice project; Systematic review. Nottingham University Master of Public Health Master of Public Health (International Development)
Core modules, including development of a project protocol (70 credits); Optional modules (50 credits); Dissertation (60
credits). Core modules: Theory and Practice in Public Health (15); Introduction to Health Care Systems (5); Health Care Systems: Management (5); Introduction to Health Promotion (5); Research Methods in Epidemiology with Basic Statistics (15); Evaluation Techniques (10); Sociology of Health and Illness (5); Core protocol and Dissertation.
Option modules: Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Control (5); Emerging Infectious Diseases (5); Environmental Health – Principles and Approaches ()5 or 10); International Health (20); Advanced Research Methods in Epidemiology and Statistics (10); Health Economics and Techniques of Economic Appraisal (5 or 10); Qualitative Research Methods (10); Law and Public Health (10); Healthy Public Policy (10); Health Inequalities and Population Health (10); Community Development (10).
As above but core 75 credits (including development of a project protocol) and option 45 credits. Core: International Health (20); Theory and Practice in Public Health (15);
Introduction to Health Care Systems (5); Research Methods in Epidemiology with Basic Statistics (15); Evaluation Techniques (10). Optional modules – from the above
Nottingham Trent University
MA in Public Health
Modules: Concepts of Health and Healing; Public Health, Sustainability and Community; Critical Public Health;
Multidisciplinary Public Health Policy and Practice; Principles of Research Design; International Politics of Health; Dissertation.
Oxford Brookes University
MSc Public Health
Core:
Foundations of Public Health Epidemiology
Statistics for Health and Social Care Research Community Action for Health
Dissertation in Public Health Options: one module from:
Creating Frameworks for Learning
Inter-Professional Learning for Collaboration Comparative Analysis in Health Policy Communicable Diseases and Public Health
Lifelong Learning, Developing Personal and Organisational Learning
Operational Management for Policy and Strategy
Managing Change through Human Resource Management Knowledge Management - Decision Making and Information Systems
Evaluation of Health Care Leadership and Policy
Critical Appraisal and Research Utilisation Work-Based Learning
Independent Study.
Pollution Measurement and Analysis International Nutrition
Principles of Development Practice The World of Refugees
Development and Urbanisation
Environmental Law and Decision Making Environmental Assessment. Peninsular College of Medicine and Dentistry MSc in Public and Community Health Core: Methods of enquiry (20)
Foundations of public and community health (20) Global health (10)
Developing and delivering risk reduction programmes (10) Health needs assessment (20)
Research and project design (10) Leadership and management (10) Dissertation
Options (2): Health economics Health protection
Empowering communities Environment and health E-Health
Queen Margaret
University
MSc Public Health
Practice
Course Covers Research methodsPublic health perspectives
Public health perspectives (work-based) Evidence-based public health practice Epidemiology
Promoting health of the population Working with and for communities
Developing public health practice (work-based) Optional module
Belfast
Master of Public Health
Determinants of Health and Disease
Public Health Sciences (includes epidemiology) Population Health Assessment
Health Improvement Health Protection
Health and Social Care Systems Robert Gordon University MSc Health Improvement and Health Promotion Modules:
Health Improvement and Health Promotion – Principles and Concepts
Social Policy
Principles of Behaviour Change Partnership Working for Health Working with Communities
Planning and Managing Health Improvement Programmes Research Methods
Salford University MSc Environmental and Public Health MSc Public Health and Society
MSc Environmental and Public Health MSc Public Health and Society
Single modules:
Introduction to Public Health (Masters, 30 Credits)
Public Health Governance and Partnerships (Masters Level, 15 Credits)
Research Methods in Public Health (Masters Level, 15 Credits) Environmental Health (Masters, 15 Credits)
Tackling Health Inequalities (Master Level, 15 Credits) Assessing and Communicating Risk (Masters Level, 30 Credits)
Community Profile (Masters Level, 15 Credits) Non Medical Prescribing (Masters Level) Sheffield University Master of Public Health Master of Public Health (Health Services Research)
Six mandatory modules and choose two option modules plus a Dissertation
Core:
Principles of Public Health Research Methods
Epidemiological Research Design
Health Needs Assessment and Economic Appraisal Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal Sociology of Health and Illness
Dissertation Options:
Promoting Evidence Based Health Care Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal Advanced Economic Evaluation
Health Protection Health Promotion
International Health: Systems and Policy Health Services Management
Sheffield Hallam University MA Public Health
Core modules
contemporary approaches to promoting health; health and the global age; implementing change in public health; researching public health; social determinants of health; the public health policy process; dissertation
Options two from:
food, diet and the new public health agenda; perspectives on sexuality; public health intelligence and epidemiology
Southampton University
MSc Public Health Practice
Modules:
Collaborative working to promote and protect health;
Epidemiology; Evidence-based practice; Social policy for health and well-being; Strategic leadership and management for health and well-being; Dissertation
Staffordshire University Master of Public Health
MSc Physical Activity for Public Health
Master of Public Health: no details of content on website, except for the statement: ‘The curriculum is based around the syllabus for the Part A examinations of the Faculty of Public Health and includes aspects of the 10 National occupational standards for the practice of public health.’
Swansea University MSc Public Health & Health Promotion MSc Public Health & Partnerships in Care
MSc Public Health & Health Promotion: Eight compulsory modules:
Foundations in Health Promotion Foundations in Research
Management & Leadership for Public Health Practice Health Promotion in Practice
Research Development to Improve Health & Well-being Developing Programmes and Evaluation
Partnership Working
Partnership, Public Health & Epidemiology Plus a dissertation
MSc Public Health & Partnerships in Care: Foundations in Public Health and Primary Care Foundations in Research
Foundations in Social Care
Management and Leadership for Public Health Practice Promoting Equality, Diversity and Ethical Practice Community Development in Social Care
Partnership Working
Partnership, Public Health and Epidemiology Plus a dissertation
Teesside University MSc Health Sciences Public Health pathway
Modules:
Designing Research Projects; Epidemiology; Evidence-based Practice; Health and Social Care in Context; Public Health: Policy and Inequalities. Dissertation.
University of Wales at Bangor
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
Core modules Research methods Health Economics
Social and Behavioural Sciences Epidemiology
Leadership, Quality, Innovation and Change
Principles and Practice of Public Health and Health Promotion Dissertation
Option modules: (20 credits)
Behavioural Science in Health and Social Change (20 credits) Biology and Physiology for Advanced Practice (20 credits) Community Participation (10 credits)
Enhancing Parenting Skills (20 credits)
Epidemiology and Needs Assessment (10 credits) Public Health Nutrition (10 credits)
Health of the Individual, Family and Community (10 credits) Investing in a Valued Workforce (10 credits)
Principles and Practice of Public Health and Health Promotion (20 credits)
Promoting Mental Health and Well Being (10 credits) Organisational Behaviour (20 credits)
Knowledge and Skills of Advanced Clinical Practice (60 credits) University of Wales
at Newport
Modules:
Educational Research Methodology Health Promotion and Education
Professional Skills for Health Educators
Plus one option module from within the MA Education programme Plus a Dissertation UWIC MSc Applied Public Health MSc Public Health Nutrition – both courses to start in 2009
Modules are expected to include: Management of risk
Research methods and evidence based health Public health policy
Epidemiology
Management of outbreaks of food borne disease Management of occupational accidents
Management of major industrial accidents Public health nutrition
Regeneration and health Society and health Warwick University Master of Public Health MSc in Health Sciences (Public Health)
Core modules: Epidemiology and Statistics; Practice of Public Health; Sociology of Health, Health Policy and the Social Determinants of Health; Issues in Public Health; Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Health Care.
Options: students may take any module within the Warwick Medical School taught postgraduate framework which has a demonstrable relevance to Public Health. Examples include: International Health Policy; International Child Health
The MSc is designed for students wishing to take wider range of modules than in MPH specification. Two routes: core plus Professional Practice Project, or core plus research methods module, and dissertation.
UWE Bristol MSc Public Health
Core modules
Understanding Public Health 20 credits Public Policy 10 credits
Evidence-Based Public Health 20 credits
Epidemiology and Research Methodology 20 credits Research Project Skills 20 credits
Dissertation 40 credits
Health Promotion Theory and Practice 20 credits Communicable Disease Control 10 credits Options (20 credits – 1 or 2)
Social Marketing 10 credits Applied Epidemiology 10 credits
Health Economics 10 credits
Healthy and Sustainable Communities 20 credits Understanding Statistics 10 credits
