MPH Public Health (Health Services Research)

The Public Health and Health Services Research course offered by the University of Sheffield is a postgraduate degree program that focuses on offering insightful knowledge about the health of communities and population, and the actions that can enhance public health. It emphasizes on the importance of understanding public health from social, historical, and epidemiological perspectives.Course Content: This full-time, one-year course is offered in three different modes including Master of Public Health (MPH), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert). Depending on the chosen mode, the course content involves both compulsory and optional modules ranging from fundamental concepts in public health to health promotion and public health informatics. Each student will be required to write a dissertation, review paper, or a report from a project during their study.Key Modules: Some key modules include Measuring Health and Illness, Evidence-Based Public Health, Introduction to Research Methods, and Health Promotion Theory & Methods.Accreditations: This course is approved by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA), one of the world's most recognized accrediting bodies for master’s level public health courses.Future Careers: This course paves way for a career in public health, health services research, health promotion or in health protection. It also works as a stepping stone for doctoral study. Graduates may find possibilities in organisations such as Government Agencies, Health Services, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the Commercial Sector.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.