Master of Public Health

This proposed Master of Public Health (MPH) programme aims to provide an in-depth knowledge of public health. It is designed for students who intend to pursue careers in public health practice, management and/or research at local, national and/or supranational levels. It offers a knowledge and skills base in the principles and methods of public health. T

he MPH will have two special areas of focus:

a) The development of quantitative analytical skills for public health, epidemiology and health services research and;

b) Global health initiatives, evaluation and policy making.

On completion of this programme, learners will be expected to:

1. Apply the essential principles of modern biostatistical methods;

2. Use quantitative and qualitative skills in public health practice such as: - public health ethics, - health needs assessment, - health equity audit, - health service/ health policy evaluation, - prevention and early intervention for health risk behaviours including substance misuse, - health intervention planning, - health protection (surveillance and intervention including disaster management) and - application of microeconomics to healthcare;

3. develop skills in the design, analysis, interpretation and critical appraisal of epidemiological and health services research;

4. apply research methods to selected areas of epidemiology and/or health intervention evaluation;

5. develop skills in critical thinking, academic writing and communication;

6. apply their understanding of the epidemiology, etiology and prevention of chronic diseases including mental illness in practical settings;

7. analyze the challenges in global health and approaches to the evaluation of global health initiatives;

8. evaluate emerging epidemics and threats and infectious disease outbreak investigation and response.