BSc (Hons) Public Health
Course Overview
This public health degree provides the essential knowledge and practical experience to launch a successful career in this dynamic field. You will explore strategies to improve population health, from epidemiology and policy development to tackling health inequalities and designing national campaigns. A dedicated work placement in your final year allows you to apply your skills in a professional setting and build valuable industry contacts.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain employment-ready skills for a career as a public health practitioner
- Learn from research-active tutors with strong industry links
- Undertake a structured work experience assignment to build professional networks
- Explore key areas including epidemiology, health policy, and community empowerment
- Study at our iconic Greenwich Campus, with excellent links to London's health providers
Course Overview
This public health degree provides the essential knowledge and practical experience to launch a successful career in this dynamic field. You will explore strategies to improve population health, from epidemiology and policy development to tackling health inequalities and designing national campaigns. A dedicated work placement in your final year allows you to apply your skills in a professional setting and build valuable industry contacts.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain employment-ready skills for a career as a public health practitioner
- Learn from research-active tutors with strong industry links
- Undertake a structured work experience assignment to build professional networks
- Explore key areas including epidemiology, health policy, and community empowerment
- Study at our iconic Greenwich Campus, with excellent links to London's health providers
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Public Health
- Professional Practice in Public Health
- Academic and Personal Development
- Foundation to Data and Statistics
- Applied Ethics for Health and Public Health
- Analysis of Health Needs
- Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
- Life, Health and Wellbeing: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Introduction to the Research Process
- Health Economics and Policy
- Understanding Management in Health and Social Care
- Health Promotion (Level 6)
- The Global Context of Public Health
- Employment Based Learning
- Housing, Environment and Wellbeing
- Theory, Evidence and Practice in Public Health and Wellbeing Dissertation
- Community Development and Engagement.
