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MPH Global Public Health

MPH

Global Public Health

What are the main challenges of tackling health determinants, inequalities and outcomes in an increasingly globalised world?

Course overview

Public Health is a growing concern with issues such as obesity and other complex conditions requiring a need for education and specialist training across the health sector.

The MPH Global Public Health offers a foundation in public health training and exposure to global health analysis, policies, systems and practices.

We have designed this course for health professionals and those interested in developing a career in public health and epidemiology.

You will focus on global public health issues guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015:

Reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health
Infectious diseases
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health
Injuries and violence
Universal health coverage ...

What you need to know

When does the course start?
What is the length of the course?
1 year full-time
Where will I study this course?
Manchester

Features and benefits

Course information

On this course you’ll examine and reflect upon the challenges of preventing disease, tackling health inequalities and analysing outcomes in an increasingly globalised world.

The course is arranged as five core taught units (180 credits)

You’ll learn from a breadth of modules, from epidemiology, contemporary issues, and policy, power & leadership in global public health. We aim to ensure that all modules explicitly reflect that many public health challenges faced today are global health problems. This means, all core taught modules include specific content and data examples covering both global and regional situations, with emphasis on the seven WHO health-related SDG thematic areas.

You’ll critically analyse topics from disease prevention and health promotion to the cultural and historical conditions shaping public health policies and practice.

Dissertation topics could include an area of public health relevant to your work and career plans, systematic or narrative literature reviews, or secondary data analysis.

The course will be delivered through a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops and computer-based activities as well as collaborative group work using virtual environments. We use our online learning environment (Moodle) to support our teaching activities and ensure electronic access to all teaching materials.

You’ll be assessed via a range of methods including including essays, examinations, reviews of policy documents, and oral presentations.

Students will be expected to attend timetabled days.

On this course you'll study the following core units:

Core modules

Contemporary issues in global public health

Explore a diverse range of contemporary topics and issues in global public health practice such as climate change, health economics & mental health as you progress through this module. You will also have the opportunity to consider other current aspects of public health, which will be updated annually to support professional currency, public and stakeholder relevance, and prepare you for employment in your chosen sector. Through classroom discussion, case studies, and your own critical analysis of a chosen contemporary issue, you will develop transferable knowledge and skills that address real-world global public health challenges.

Evidence based global public health and health promotion

On this module, you will build your foundational knowledge in Global Public Health and Health Promotion. You will explore the factors associated with the occurrence of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and understand their risk factors. You will learn how to locate and analyse sources of evidence and debate in global health using health promotion models/theories and empirical evidence across all areas of public health, including, medicine, epidemiology, social science, technology, and environmental sciences to inform your thinking.

Epidemiology & statistics for public health

On completion of this module, you will have developed an understanding of key epidemiological and statistical approaches used within public health. These will include:

causes and prevention of disease and the importance of factors associated with outcomes
interpreting measures of disease prevalence, incidence, and of effect
distinguishing between associations and causal relationships
basic concepts, definitions, and methods of epidemiological research and its global utility
use of appropriate measures for different hypotheses, study designs, or populations
role of surveillance systems.

Policy, power, and leadership in global public health

This module will enable you to understand the theoretical foundations of global public health and their critical application to research, policies, and governance. You will analyse selected global health systems and policies and evaluate their impact on public health outcomes. Additionally, you will compare a selection of national public health approaches, considering social, economic, and cultural contexts. During this module you will also explore future landscapes of public health leadership and stakeholder engagement and how these reflect political, moral, technological, and environmental dimensions.

Dissertation

This module will empower you to conduct an independent secondary research project exploring a selected area within global public health. Throughout this process, you will collaborate closely with your academic supervisor to comprehend and develop your independent study project, ensuring that the research work undertaken adheres to a publishable format in accordance with the guidelines of an established peer-reviewed journal. Furthermore, you will be expected to evidence your critical analysis and synthesis skills within the chosen work.

Study and assessment breakdown

Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning, but it could be:

Study

Full-time 15% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 85% independent study

Assessment

Full-time 84% coursework; 0% practical; 16% examination

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Entry requirements

UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 (or the international equivalent).

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.

GCSE maths and science at grade A-C, or international equivalent (other evidence or experience will be considered on an individual basis).

This course is open to any university graduate in a health or health-related profession. Applicants with a non-health-related undergraduate degree must be able to demonstrate sufficient public health knowledge or experience.

Fees and funding

UK and Channel Island students

Full-time fee: £9,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

EU and Non-EU International students

Full-time fee: £18,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional information

A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional costs

other costs

Optional estimate: £400

All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.

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Career prospects

This course provides a foundation to develop a wide range of professional careers in public health and epidemiology.

Public health focuses on populations and communities, as opposed to individuals, leading to potential careers in public or government services, academia, research, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) and the voluntary sector. Although a number of common themes are covered in this course, you may specialise in roles ranging from health services research, public health analysts, health policy advisors, communicable disease control or directors of public health.

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