Postgraduate Course: Foundations of Public Health (PUHR11095)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is the first course that students enrolled on the Master of Public Health (online) programme will take. It will introduce students to the principles, concepts and values that underlie a public health approach to protecting and improving the health of populations, with an emphasis on evidence-based approaches. |
| Course description |
This course is a five week course, taught entirely online. Students will work individually and in groups, interacting via asynchronous discussion boards. As well as introducing students to the basic principles, concepts, values and approaches involved in public health practice and research, the course aims to equip students with the academic skills to be successful online and lifelong learners.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Cost of internet access and computer equipment |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a critical understanding of the determinants of population health; the principles, concepts and values that underlie a public health approach to protecting and improving the health of populations; and the contribution research can make to informing effective public health interventions
- Be able to critically apply selected public health methodologies and approaches to a specific public health problem
- Reflect critically on their own knowledge, skills, practices and thinking and set personal learning goals for the programme
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course touches on all 7 UoE graduate attributes but the two that are most emphasised are:
Enquiry and lifelong learning: Public health is about identifying problems and developing plans to bring about positive change. This course seeks to inspire students to seek personal and academic learning that makes a positive difference to themselves and to the world around them, inspired by their exposure to world-leading research.
Aspiration and personal development: as this is the first MPH course that students will undertake, they will be completing a personal learning plan to help guide them through the programme.
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| Keywords | Public Health,Socical determinants of health |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Margaret Douglas
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Course secretary | Ms Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
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