Core competencies in public health
Andalusian School of Public Health – University of Granada, Spain (57 ECTS)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the academic year, students are able to:
- Analyse and to interpret health data and to understand the distribution of major determinants of health in populations
- Critically assess factors that influence health of populations and the practice of public health
- Identify ways in which changes in social structures, environmental conditions and people behaviours may promote the health of populations
- Effectively contribute to the management of health services, according to the societal values in place
- Devise interventions for a healthier and safer society through applying ethical principles to resolve dilemmas arising in public health policy and practice
Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Public Health: public health systems and policies (8 ECTS)
- Research methods in public health (17 ECTS)
- Health services management (17 ECTS)
- Health promotion (10 ECTS)
- Thesis preparation (3 ECTS)
- Optional modules: Advanced Multivariate Regression Analysis, Advanced qualitative methods or Environemental Health (2 ECTS).
