Public Health (Extended)
UCAS Code: B912
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
We will consider combinations of Distinctions, Merits and Passes that total 64 UCAS Points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade 4 / C )
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Study public health at Greenwich for an exciting start to a lifelong career in a dynamic field of work. Our strong emphasis on employment-orientated knowledge and skills development will mean that you graduate ready to start work as a competent public health practitioner.
This public health degree starts with a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level study. Once completed, you then study the same modules as on our three-year course. This will give you the vital knowledge and experience that can be applied to any areas of public health practice, from community empowerment, to statistical analysis and epidemiology, to policy development, for example.
With the guidance of our research-active tutors, you will explore strategies that will improve the UK's health, from social change and targeting inequalities, to designing and implementing national campaigns. A structured work experience assignment in your final year will give you the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills you have developed in the workplace and make valuable professional contact
Modules
Year 0
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
The Art of Communication (15 credits)
Software Tools for Academic Practice (15 credits)
Study Skills (15 credits)
Academic Writing (15 credits)
Leadership and Enterprise (15 credits)
Introduction to Public Health and Wellbeing (30 credits)
Introduction to Ethics and Society (15 credits)
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Introduction to Concepts and Theories of Health (15 credits)
Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion (15 credits)
Introduction to Health & Social Policy (15 credits)
Introduction to Behaviour Change in Public Health (15 credits)
Cultural Competency in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Introduction to Environmental Health and Health Protection (15 credits)
Academic and Personal Development (15 credits)
Introduction to Statistics (15 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Applied Ethics for Health and Public Health (15 credits)
Analysis of Health Needs (15 credits)
Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion (15 credits)
Life, Health and Wellbeing: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives (30 credits)
Introduction to Epidemiology (15 credits)
Introduction to the Research Process (15 credits)
Health Economics and Policy (15 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Understanding Management in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Health Promotion (Level 6) (15 credits)
The Global Context of Public Health (15 credits)
Employment Based Learning (15 credits)
Housing, Environment and Wellbeing (15 credits)
Theory, Evidence and Practice in Public Health and Wellbeing Dissertation (30 credits)
Community Development and Engagement. (15 credits)
Assessment methods
This degree will be assessed using the following:
Interactive group work
Focused essays, dissertations and projects
Specialised work based learning, for example, writing proposals, business cases and executive summaries
Work based outcomes, for example, design of posters and flyers
Presentations and peer assessments
Technology?enhanced learning
Reflexive journals and essays, diaries and portfolios
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