About the programme

The Public Health Programme looks to examine subjects which impact on the quality of health. The programme of Public Health seeks to recognise the importance of creating supporting social, physical and cultural environments for health.
This programme covers selected themes and issues in Health, the historical development of health welfare institutions in the UK, and of their contemporary activities and organisation and the factors which influence on health.

Programme modules:

Level 1

• Personal & Professional Skills (CORE)
• Understanding Health (CORE)
• Development of Healthcare (CORE)
• Introduction to Management in Healthcare (CORE)
• Introduction to Health Promotion (CORE)
• Public Health Foundations (CORE)

Level 2

• Evidence Based Health & Healthcare (CORE)
• Principles & Values in Health (CORE)
• Information Management in Healthcare (OPTION)
• Research Methods (CORE)
• Measuring Health & Disease (CORE)
• Health Promotion: Working with Groups (OPTION)
• Managing Resources in Healthcare (OPTION)

Level 3

• Work based Learning – Employability (CORE)
• Global Context of Public Health (CORE)
• Power & Empowerment in Health Promotion (OPTION)
• Planning Change in Healthcare (OPTION)
• Project (CORE)
• Policies and Practices in Health (CORE)
• Implementing Change in Healthcare (OPTION)

Learning materials

This programme is offered on a distance-learning basis allowing you to select your learning environment – be it at home, office or a public library. Learning materials are presented in the format of textbooks with specially written Study Guides containing interactive activities; feedback is provided to enable you to monitor your own progress.

Assessment and examinations

There are two opportunities each calendar year at which to take exams or submit final assessments. There is an expectation that students require this first year to learn how to learn. This means that the degree award only draws on marks in level II and III for the final classification.

For Single and Major Pathways a Project module is compulsory at level III. This allows students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learnt on their programme, in particular the Research Methods module.

Duration

Each module requires 200 study hours (approximately six months) but you can study more than one module at a time.

Award

BSc (Hons) Public Health on successful completion of the full programme. You can also study individual modules, or gain an Ordinary BA degree, a Diploma of Higher Education, a Certificate of Higher Education, a University Undergraduate Certificate or a University Undergraduate Associate Certificate depending on the number of modules completed.