MSc Population Health Data Science

The Population Health Data Science MSc course at Leicester University is a unique program that is focused around the application of data science to population health. This course is for those who are intrigued by the potential of data science to reveal valuable public health insight and benefit patients. The handling, analysis and interpretation of large sets of health data will be explored in-depth during the study period.Course Content: The Population Health Data Science MSc course covers a wide range of subjects including foundations of population health and data science, analysis of health data, health data visualisation and communication, applied epidemiology, health informatics, applied machine learning and artificial intelligence in health data. There are optional modules to choose from which include spatial health data, health economics and quality in health care.Key Modules: Key modules of the course include Foundations of Population Health and Data Science, Analysis of Health Data, Applied Epidemiology, Health Data Visualisation and Communication, and Health Informatics. There are two optional modules which cover Spatial Health Data, and Health Economics and Quality in Health Care. In addition, students will undertake a Population Health Data Science Project.Accreditations: No specific accreditation information is available for this course.Future Careers: With a qualification from this MSc course, career opportunities can be targeted in a range of areas. These industries include academia, local and national government, health and social care, NGOs, research institutions, business and industry. Particular roles may include health data scientist, public health analyst, GIS analyst, epidemiologist, health economist or health informatician.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.