Master in Public Health

This module covers the fundamental sociological and theoretical concepts that will equip you with the knowledge necessary to comprehend contemporary public health challenges. You will develop a critical understanding of the factors that influence health and well-being, which are central to the effective practice of public health. This will be achieved by examining topics including social policy, models and determinants of health as well as health inequalities. An emphasis on professionalism and continual personal development will enhance your future practice.

This module will provide a critical understanding of key health promotion theories and strategies, as well as other key health improvement subjects including health needs assessment, clinical audit, clinical governance and health service commissioning.

This module will enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the impact of communicable diseases and environmental hazards on population health. It comprehensively covers the primary control and preventive measures for specific communicable diseases. Additionally, it explores the principles and practices of surveillance and screening, while also highlighting the roles and responsibilities of public authorities. While much of the indicative content is focused on the UK, it also emphasises the influence of globalisation, international travel, and urbanisation on communicable disease patterns and the emergence of global infections. The subjects covered here will support other MPH modules such as Contemporary Public and Population Health and Improving Population Health.

This module covers the concept of epidemiology, its significance in public health, and the methods employed in epidemiological research. It provides a contemporary and global perspective on how these methods contribute to informed decision-making within the field of public health. Alongside these epidemiological principles, you will explore statistical methods and techniques and how they are used in the practice of public health. The topics covered here will support other MPH modules such as Research Methods and your Project.

This module introduces healthcare management, covering contemporary management theories, research methodologies, healthcare planning and effective leadership practices.This will allow you to understand organisations and critically develop your leadership skills in the field of public health. The module also includes an introduction to engaging with the media and health economics.

This module will develop your critical understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods. You will also gain a critical grasp of important topics such as literature searching, reviewing, data analysis and ethics. This will equip you with the necessary skills to produce a feasible and ethically sound research proposal for your Project. The subjects covered here will support other MPH modules such as Medical Statistics and Epidemiology and your Project.

In this module you will design and carry out an original research study, on a topic of your choice that is relevant to Public Health. It is intended that the topic and methodology will be based on the research proposal that you completed for the Research Methods module. To develop and enhance your ability to work independently, the emphasis is on experiential learning during this module. Lectures and seminars will be provided for key topics and a range of learning resources will be accessible through relevant virtual learning platforms. You will be also supported by a supervisor, and you will be expected to engage in supervisor-directed and independent study.