本课程面向渴望解决公共卫生问题的临床和非临床背景的专业人员。学生们经常想扮演领导者或管理者的角色，并找到内容“全面而相关”，内容涵盖从规划评估研究到设计公共卫生计划的所有内容。公共卫生硕士课程将为您提供公共卫生科学的研究方法和理论知识的技能，您需要这些技能来领导和评估公共卫生课程。我们的方法是非临床的，并以循证医学为基础。我们探索如何绘制和衡量公共卫生，并使用案例研究来揭示社会经济和政治力量如何影响公共卫生议程。我们还考虑了公共卫生干预措施中出现的独特的道德问题。
The MPH programme has been designed to equip you with the core knowledge, strategic leadership and problem-solving skills necessary to investigate, evaluate, and address complex and contemporary Public Health challenges.Benefits of this courseBy nature, the field of public health is complex and requires cooperation between diverse sectors and disciplines.This course has been designed to incorporate the interplay between health, social factors, economy, environment, and politics to encourage creative and applied learning.Throughout the course, you’ll develop a theoretical foundation and learn how to apply knowledge in real-world situations.This course adheres to the European standards laid out by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation. You will benefit from our cohesive link with the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH).Who is this course forWhether you have experience working within healthcare systems, or are a graduate with ambitions to develop your career in public health, this course provides the perfect foundation.The course provides a thorough grounding in public health sciences, and you will gain deep understanding of broader public health theory, and approaches across the three domains of public health: health improvement, health protection and health services.You will benefit from a strong team of global multidisciplinary experts as well as the diverse perspectives and experience that our students bring.Career:This master’s degree opens the door to a wide range of careers in Public Health, NGOs, voluntary and health-related sectors.You will be well-placed to take on a management or leadership role, move towards professional qualifications and training, or progress to further study at doctoral level.Our graduates have gone on to work across the world both in private and public sector organisations, including healthcare systems, academic and research environments, international charities and NGOs and local and national government.The knowledge and skills you will learn are highly transferable and valued in any environment that requires authoritative research, data analysis, evaluation and report writing.Placements:You will have the opportunity and support to arrange a placement, but it is not a formal requirement of the course.Teaching and assessmentYou will learn through a dynamic mix of lectures delivered by our academic staff as well as expert guest speakers, peer learning activities, guided independent study and individual supervision.You will also take part in class discussions, group presentations, case study analyses and interactive computer-based exercises and benefit from our virtual learning environment.There are two delivery modes:In-person: teaching is delivered mostly via face-to-face teaching sessions taking place on campus.Online: teaching is delivered exclusively online via live, fully interactive teaching sessions, and via recorded lectures.