Core competencies in public health (57 ECTS)

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Learning outcomes

At the end of the first year, students will systematically gain an understanding of key concepts, and learning outcomes that relate to:

  • How public health principles apply to professional practice.
  • How the research process applies to public health practice.
  • Public health approaches to protect and promote the public’s health.
  • Health service organisations, management and economics.
  • Broader influences on health and health care provision.

Compulsory modules

Mandatory core modules:

  • Critical Reflections in Global Health (7,5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Research Methods (7,5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal (7,5 ECTS)
  • Health Needs Assesment, Planning and Evaluation (4,5 ECTS)
  • Epidemiology (7,5 ECTS)

Integration Module at EHESP Rennes – France (3 ECTS)

Elective modules

Three optional modules to be chosen from the following list:

  • Qualitative Research Design and Analysis (7,5 ECTS)
  • Communicable Disease Control (7,5 ECTS)
  • Foundations in Health Policy, Leadership and Management (7,5 ECTS)
  • Psychological and Sociological Approaches to Health (7,5 ECTS)
  • Disaster and Emergency Management (7,5 ECTS)
  • Economic Evaluation and Healthcare Financing (7,5 ECTS)
  • Systematic Reviews and Critical Appraisal Techniques (7,5 ECTS)
  • Public Health Informatics (7,5 ECTS)
  • Health Promotion (7,5 ECTS)
  • Further Statistics for Health Science Researchers (7,5 ECTS)

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