Public Health - University of Liverpool

Public Health from University of Liverpool is a Online Master Public Health degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The online Master of Public Health builds on the success and principles of our on-campus programme, providing a foundation in the science and art of public health and reflecting the learning objectives of the on-campus programme. Programme outline The aim of our MPH programme is to provide a foundation in the science and art of public health on a global scale. The knowledge, skills and attitudes you acquire will enable you to put public health principles into effect in both research and practical contexts. As students progress through the programme, they will develop a thorough understanding of all the main disciplines of public health , providing a strong basis for a high-level career in the field. The core modules cover epidemiology and qualitative research methods, including the application of appropriate study designs, their critical appraisal and the essential principles and procedures for ethical practice; health systems and health promotion. Students can then personalise their programme to meet their own professional, career and personal needs by choosing from a wide range of electives. Additionally, you can focus on a specific area by following a pre-defined specialisation track in Epidemiology, Management of Health Systems and International Public Health . Programme structure The general track in MPH comprises two preparatory modules, fives core modules, three elective modules, and culminates in a dissertation in a topic relevant to Public Health . Students will follow two non-credit bearing modules (Student Readiness Orientation and Foundations for Academic Success) that will prepare them for their online learning experience. For more information about these required preparatory modules, refer to the Centre for Student Success. The first module will be nine weeks in length (two half weeks and seven full weeks). Each subsequent module lasts eight weeks. Students take one modules at a time in order to study a specific subject in-depth without distractions. Core modules Health Promotion Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health Research Qualitative Methods for Public Health Research Management of Health Systems Regression and Evidence Based Methods for Epidemiology* Health and Society** *: This core module is required if adopting a quantitative approach to research for the dissertation **: This core module is required if adopting a qualitative approach to research for the dissertation Elective modules (Students choose three electives, a minimum of one elective from each group) Group A Comparative Health Systems and Advanced Management Health and Social Policy Health and Society* Health Impact Assessment International Disaster Management Policy and Programme Challenges in Low Income Countries Public Health Issues in Low Income Countries Public Health Nutrition Group B Advanced Epidemiological Modelling Epidemiology of Disease Health Economics and Finance Health Informatics Health Protection Regression and Evidence Based Methods for Epidemiology* *This module is available as an elective if not selected as the 5th core module. Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Health courses.