Course details
This course has two streams, meaning you can choose the one that best suits your professional goals:
- Principles of Public Health (Stream A) which focus on public health interventions and services.
- Principles of Health Management planning and policy (Stream B) –. which focus on health policy and health systems.
- Stream A - a focus on public health interventions and services - analyses public health problems from a multidisciplinary perspective, dissects and explores how to strengthen existing and build new health services, programmes and related management systems in order to improve the health of populations and communities.
- Stream B - a focus on health policy and health systems - analyses types of policies and management systems in the health sector with particular focus on the changing roles of the government.
You will also be able to select from a wide range of optional modules to further customise your course. The taught compulsory modules lay firm foundations for your learning throughout the course:
- Introduction to Global and Public Health – introduces global health issues, public health strategies and health systems for Universal Health Coverage.
- Health Systems Research Methods – looks at how to plan research, choose research methods, evaluate findings and present results.
- Master of Public Health International: Dissertation – apply public health and research competence to a topical public health issue from an international and national context. It is the culmination of the MPH[I] course.
Choosing a stream is influenced by your learning expectations and career goals, but not necessarily by your work experience. You do not need to decide on what stream you will choose before the course begins, as sufficient guidance will be provided during the first module to guide your decision.
The wide range of optional modules allows you to focus your study to match your interests and experience.
Course highlights
At Leeds you will have the opportunity to take part in a study visit to Geneva, attending workshops and meetings with the United Nations (UN) and other international health organisations. In the past organisations have included:
- World Health Organisation.
- UNAIDS.
- UN High Commission for Refugees.
- United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.
- International Labour Organisation.
- International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies.
- Médecins Sans Frontières.
- GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.
The dissertation you write in your final semester gives you space for in-depth examination of an area of public health that is relevant to your work and career aspirations.
Course structure
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time.
For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Public Health (International) MPH in the course catalogue
Learning and teaching
Under the guidance of our academic staff, who have all worked in low-and middle-income countries, you will develop core skills and knowledge from day one. You will build on your learning with your chosen modules in specialist fields of public health, policy, planning and management. In addition, your dissertation gives you the opportunity to plan, initiate, execute and complete a substantial piece of independent research, with support and guidance from academics with substantial expertise on the subject of studies.
The course introduces essential learning skills for postgraduate level study, with particular emphasis on the challenges facing those returning to study. A reflective learning approach will form the basis of career-long independent learning and continued professional development.
You will learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, group work, workshops, tutorials and case studies. You will learn in an international and diverse class
room environment, with students from different countries and academic staff with lived and work experience outside the UK. You will contribute to an active learning environment, which invites you to reflect on and share your own experiences while learning from others.
Some study sessions use the University's computer resources, with support to enhance your competence in the use of information technology. You will have access to our virtual learning environment, which includes teaching materials and resources to prepare you for assignments and your own research.
You will be able to use University facilities for independent study, such as computing facilities and the Health Sciences library, with its extensive collection of online journals. You will also have access to the newly refurbished Worsley Building with new teaching spaces and a social space specifically for postgraduate students.
On this course you will be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.
12-month duration
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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This course has two streams, meaning you can choose the one that best suits your professional goals:
Stream A - a focus on public health interventions and services
Stream B - a focus on health policy and health systems.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUFF5600M | Master of Public Health International: Dissertation | 45 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| NUFF5646M | Introduction to Global Health and Epidemiology | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| NUFF5710M | Health Systems Research Methods | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
All candidates studying Stream A are required to take the following 30-credit module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUFF5675M | Principles of Public Health | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
All candidates studying Stream B are required to take the following 30-credit module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUFF5655M | Principles of Health Management, Planning and Policy | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUFF5001M | Non-Communicable Diseases | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5435M | Human Resources Planning and Management for Health | 15 | 1 Mar to 31 Mar (1mth) | |
| NUFF5456M | Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health | 15 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| NUFF5465M | Health Economics for Developing Health Systems | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5475M | International Health Policy: Geneva Study Tour | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5550M | Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programmes | 15 | 1 Feb to 28 Feb (1mth) | |
| NUFF5590M | Communicable Disease Control | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5601M | Global Health Threats and Crisis Management | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5610M | Health Promotion | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| NUFF5685M | Health Systems Development and Leadership | 15 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Since international health is a broad area of expertise that requires a variety of skills, students have the option of choosing from 10 options modules. Students are guided through a selection of option modules by grouping the semester into small baskets and offering specific types and numbers of option modules in each basket. Once students have completed the modules in each basket, they can start modules in the next basket. This allows students to balance their workload. Support is provided to students in order to assist them in making decisions and to balance their workload across each semester.
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