MSc Public Health

The MSc Public Health course offered by Sheffield Hallam University is designed to expand your knowledge on the increasing complexity of public health issues in both local and global contexts. It helps you develop leadership qualities and gain the required skills to critically appraise public health literature, and apply these to address public health issues.Course Content: The course content includes the study of health needs assessment, health and social behavior, and perspectives in public health. There's also a focus on implementing change in public health, as well as on research methods. It also includes a dissertation that gives you room for in-depth analysis on a public health issue of your interest.Key Modules: Main modules include ‘Public Health: Policies, Principles and Practices,’ ‘Epidemiology and Health Needs Assessment,’ ‘Health Promotion: Theory and Practice,’ among others. It also includes a 'Public Health Practice Scenario' which provides task-based learning.Accreditations: This course is mapped across to the United Kingdom Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework. This will assure employers that the course content is of a high standard and covers the essential public health competences.Future Careers: The course offers students possible career paths in a range of public health roles across local authorities, health and social care settings, voluntary sector, public health England, and international organizations. With this degree, you can become a health promotion specialist, a public health strategist, a public health consultant and many more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.