Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Public Health degree aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to enhance and safeguard public health. This program is designed to address health disparities among individuals, groups, and communities through coordinated action.
Course Highlights
– Contemporary Knowledge: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various practices contributing to public health.
– Health Inequalities:** Develop an appreciation for the wider determinants of health inequalities and the social policies affecting them.
– Theoretical Application:** Learn about related theories and their practical application in the field of public health.
Skills Development
Students will be trained to:
– Promote Health and Wellbeing: Learn strategies to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
– Research and Analysis: Acquire skills in researching and analyzing public health data.
– Reporting and Planning: Master the ability to report findings and plan effective public health interventions.
– Implementation: Develop the capability to implement measures for health improvement and protection.
Course Goals
– Health Improvement: Equip students with the tools to actively contribute to public health initiatives.
– Health Protection: Prepare students to design and execute strategies for health protection.
– Healthcare Measures: Train students to develop and apply effective healthcare measures.
Modules
Year 1
• Academic and Professional Skills
• Introduction to Public Health
• Health Assets and Health Needs
• The Public Health Practitioner
Year 2
• Health Policy and Systems
• Lifestyle and Health Promotion
• Epidemiology and Population
Health
• Media and Health Technology
Year 3
• Global Health in Context
• Leadership and Managing Services
• Public Health in Practice
• Public Health Major Project
Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points from 3 A Levels or equivalent, eg CCC.
Alternatively;
Irish Leaving Certificate: BBCCC.
Scottish Highers: BBCCC.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in a business-related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points.
All applicants are required to have at least 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
Candidates must demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification.
We will also consider applications to level 4 entry from those who are not able to meet our normal course entry requirements but can demonstrate that they have achieved the required level of knowledge and skills and have the potential to benefit from the course, for example: through relevant work experience and professional development.
For Foundation entry, a UCAS Tariff Entry of 40 points.
Application can consider level 3 entry from those who are not able to meet our normal course entry requirements but can demonstrate that they have achieved the required level of knowledge and skills and have the potential to benefit from the course, for example: through relevant work experience and professional development.
Career Paths
Public health has never been more important, relevant and wide-ranging, and there’s a host of career paths to follow, some of which may require further training/study, including:
• Public health practitioner
• Youth worker
• Drug and alcohol worker
• Public health information officer or analyst
• Health improvement practitioner
• Health protection practitioner
• Community development or outreach worker
• Health communications officer
