Course Catalogue

The overall aim of the programme is to produce postgraduates who are able to play a significant role in the development of public health practice and implementation of policy in their current or future place of work . This will be achieved through a stimulating and challenging learning environment which aims to develop key knowledge and skills required to work in an international public health context. The specific aims of the programme are to: 1. Enhance knowledge, skills and raise awareness of the public health approach from an international perspective. 2. Provide participants with the knowledge and skills that will strengthen their capability to engage in partnership work with and for communities to improve health and reduce inequalities in health. 3. Facilitate a learning experience which will enhance their capacity to develop new public health skills and knowledge as well as draw upon their previous experience. 4. Enable students to develop a critical appreciation and understanding of health systems and the values and evidence which underpin their development. 5. Enhance career development opportunities for students aspiring to work in an international public health context. 6. Provide training in research methods and approaches applicable to their own research and scholarly development.

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, inquiry based learning and problem solving workshops. Guided reading; VLE Canvas based activities: discussion boards, online tests and guided video. Email support and self- directed research and study. Critical reviews, essays, reports, presentations, research proposals, reflection, examination and dissertation.

Students are encouraged wherever relevant to apply learning, this includes prior learning and practical experiences. Full time students are encouraged to take up voluntary of part time positions in the Public Health field. The opportunity to study work related learning as a modular option (7012PUBHEA Work Related Learning) is open to all students on this route. Students can be supported to find placements but this cannot be guaranteed. Students will be expected to be pro-active in developing their own work related objectives. Students will also have the potential opportunity to work alongside researchers in the Public Health Institute. This could be to develop and enhance research skills or as part of the Dissertation module (7003PUBHEA).