Masters | Postgraduate Course - International Public Health MSc Course Details within Liverpool John Moores

MSc Full Time & Part Time

The overall aims of the programme, providing participants with:
- A learning experience in multi-disciplinary public health that will strengthen their capacity and capability to engage in partnership work with and for communities to improve health and reduce inequalities in health.
- Knowledge and skills to raise awareness of the population approach to health and bring an enhanced public health dimension to their work within their current or future employing organisation.
- Critical, analytical, management and evaluation skills needed to lead the ethical development of public health strategy, research, evidence based practice and services.

Why study this programme at LJMU?

Are you interested in developing your public health knowledge and skills and applying them to your work? 

Then why not join the innovative Public Health Programme at Liverpool John Moores University.  This Master’s level taught programme offers you an opportunity to study public health in a multidisciplinary and participatory learning environment.  This approach enables you to view population health from a number of different perspectives and enhances your understanding of the peoples and processes involved in promoting public health.

Public health is increasingly recognised internationally as a key element of economic and social development in low and middle income countries. As such this course provides a programme of learning based on theecognition that health is a multi-faceted concept and has many determinants; social, economic, political, environmental as well as individual.

The curriculum is informed by key international strategies including the Millennium Development Goals, Health for All (WHO 1978) and updated Health 21; and the Primary Health Care: Now More Than Ever WHO Report (2008). Shared elements of the course are aligned with the UK Public Health Training Curriculum (2007) and The Public Health Skills and Career Framework (PHRU 2008).

Programme Outline

The MSc International Public Health s a modular based programme and is worth 180 M level credits in total.

Each module is worth a number of different credits,either 15, 30 or 60 credits. Credits are gained on successful completion of a module.

The programme can be studied full time or part time.

Full time: MSc International Public Health (1 year)
Part time: MSc International Public Health (2 years min)

The programme starts in early September. Full time students will be expected to complete the full course within a 12 month calendar year. Part time students can structure the course around their work and life.

Most students complete within two years, though there is an opportunity to study at a slower pace.

Attendance

Full time students will normally attend class two days per week, Part time students one day per week.
Teaching is normally scheduled between 9.30 am – 4.30pm.

Course content

All students on this programme must take:

• International Health Development (30 credits) Shared Core modules:The MSc International Public Health programme shares a number of core modules with students on the other two programmes (Public Health and Public Health Intelligence).
• Thinking Critically about Public Health (15 credits)
• Integrated Research Methods (30 credits)
• Epidemiology (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Option modules

Options may be chosen from the list below. However, some modules offered are subject to availability; and student numbers as per university regulations.

• Violence (15 credits)
• Tobacco Control (15 credits)
• Qualitative Research (15 credits)
• Globalization & Public Health (15 credits)
• Health Protection (15 credits)
• Health Improvement (15 credits)
• Independent Specialist Study (15 credits)

The new programmes are open to a wide range of graduates or those with equivalent relevant experience.

Standard entry

A good honours degree, normally 2:2 or above in any related discipline. A good command of the English language is required for this programme. Normally an IELT score of 6.5 or above is accepted.

Non standard entry

Any participant who does not have a first degree must satisfy the programme team of their ability to study at master’s level through their demonstration of appropriate equivalent skills in the work place, for example, responsibility for report writing. The team may require evidence to be submitted, e.g. a portfolio of written and other work as part of the administration process. A good command of the English language is required for this programme. Normally an IELT score of 6.5 or above is accepted 

For those who do not have a good honours degree, the programme leader can take into account relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Youth and Community, Health Promotion, Environmental Health) and experience.

Modules are assessed by a variety of written assignments and presentations , including poster and power point.

Liverpool John Moores University’s new Graduate Development Centre (GDC) offers a range of services to help you gain the skills experiences and confidence you will need to succeed as professionals after you graduate. As a postgraduate student our aim is to bring you closer to the world of work.

The Centre will support you in developing a variety of World of Work or "WoW" skills that are valued by employers and will help you stand out from the competition.

In addition to "Ready for Work", LJMU has worked with senior business leaders to identify a set of higher-level World of Work skills to give you an even greater competitive edge.